2015–16 Sheffield United F.C. season
2015–16 season | |||
Chairman | David Green | ||
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Manager | Nigel Adkins | ||
Stadium | Bramall Lane | ||
League One | 11th | ||
FA Cup | Third Round Proper (eliminated by Manchester United) |
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League Cup | Second Round (eliminated by Fulham) |
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FL Trophy | Northern Area Quarter Finals (eliminated by Fleetwood Town) |
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The 2015–16 season was Sheffield United's 127th season in their history and their fifth consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Season overview
Pre-season
Following another failed play-off campaign, manager Nigel Clough was sacked with the club board stating "A change in direction was necessary for the forthcoming season."[2] After having an enquiry about Bradford City's Phil Parkinson to succeed Clough,[3] on 2 June Nigel Adkins was installed as Sheffield United's new manager.[4] On 13 July, Diego De Girolamo signed a new two-year contract with the Blades, having initially rejecting a new offer.[5] The following day, United announced the signing of Martyn Woolford on a free-transfer with him committing to Bramall Lane on a two-year deal.[6]
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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14 July 2015 | LW | ![]() |
Martyn Woolford | ![]() |
Free transfer | [6] |
25 July 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Billy Sharp | ![]() |
Undisclosed | [7] |
26 August 2015 | DF | ![]() |
Jake Phillips | ![]() |
[8] |
Transfers out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2015 | CB | ![]() |
Sam Berry | ![]() |
Free transfer | [10] |
1 July 2015 | CM | ![]() |
Ben Davies | ![]() |
Free transfer | [10] |
1 July 2015 | CM | ![]() |
Michael Doyle | ![]() |
Free transfer | [10] |
1 July 2015 | MF | ![]() |
Jason Paling | Alfreton Town | Free transfer | [10][13] |
1 July 2015 | MF | ![]() |
Kyle Scarisbrick | Free Agent | Released | [10] |
1 July 2015 | GK | ![]() |
Iain Turner | ![]() |
Released | [10] |
14 August 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Jamie Murphy | ![]() |
£1,500,000 | [15][16] |
11 March 2016 | CB | ![]() |
Neill Collins | ![]() |
Released | [17] |
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Total income: £1,500,000
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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25 July 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Conor Sammon | ![]() |
End of season | [7] |
10 August 2015 | CB | ![]() |
David Edgar | ![]() |
End of season | [18] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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7 August 2015 | AM | ![]() |
Dominic Calvert-Lewin | ![]() |
January 2016 | [19] |
29 August 2015 | AM | ![]() |
David Brooks | ![]() |
27 September 2015 | [20] |
29 August 2015 | RW | ![]() |
CJ Hamilton | ![]() |
27 September 2015 | [20] |
3 September 2015 | GK | ![]() |
George Willis | ![]() |
3 October 2015 | [21] |
11 September 2015 | DF | ![]() |
Julian Banton | ![]() |
10 October 2015 | [22] |
23 September 2015 | CF | ![]() |
Michael Higdon | ![]() |
19 December 2015 | [23] |
Contracts
New contracts and contract extensions.
Player | Date | Length | Contracted until | Ref. |
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13 July 2015 | 2 Year | Summer 2017 | [5] |
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July 2015 | ? | ? | [24] |
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24 July 2015 | 3 Year | Summer 2018 | [25] |
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25 August 2015 | 3 Year | Summer 2018 | [26] |
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Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 4 June 2015, Sheffield United announce they will play Newcastle United for Chris Morgan's testimonial.[27] On 9 June 2015, a confirmed list of the club's pre-season schedule was released.[28]
18 July 2015 Friendly | Ilkeston | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Ilkeston |
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15:00 BST | Report | Calvert-Lewin ![]() |
Stadium: New Manor Ground Attendance: 1,278 |
21 July 2015 Friendly | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Cheltenham |
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19:45 BST | Morgan-Smith ![]() |
Report | Adams ![]() Higdon ![]() Baxter ![]() |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,247 (236 Blades fans) |
23 July 2015 Friendly | Exeter City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Exeter |
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19:30 BST | Nicholls | Report | Collins Adams ![]() |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,122 (192 Blades fans) |
26 July 2015 Chris Morgan Testimonial | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
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13:00 BST | McNulty ![]() Freeman ![]() |
Report | Wijnaldum ![]() de Jong ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
29 July 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 0–4 | Sheffield United | Macclesfield |
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19:30 BST | Report | Diagne ![]() Sharp ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 999 (551 Blades) |
2 August 2015 Friendly | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Hull City | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Murphy ![]() |
Report | Hernández ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
League One
League table
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Results by matchday
Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H |
Result | L | W | W | W | W | L | L | D | W | D | L | W | D | W | L | L | D | D | L | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | D | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | W | D | W | W | D | L | L |
Position | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Last updated: 13 May 2016.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Matches
8 August 2015 1 | Gillingham | 4–0 | Sheffield United | Gillingham |
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15:00 BST | Osadabe ![]() Oshilaja ![]() Egan ![]() Dack ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,511 Referee: Lee Collins |
15 August 2015 2 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Adams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 5,836 Referee: Kevin Wright |
18 August 2015 3 | Peterborough United | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Peterborough |
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19:30 BST | Coulibaly ![]() |
Report | Sammon ![]() Baxter ![]() |
Stadium: London Road Attendance: 6,526 Referee: Nigel Miller |
22 August 2015 4 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Blackpool | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Sharp ![]() McNulty ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 5,224 Referee: Darren Dreadman |
29 August 2015 5 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Swindon |
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15:00 BST | Report | Collins ![]() Sharp ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,614 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
12 September 2015 6 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Bury | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Sharp ![]() |
Report | Pope ![]() Riley ![]() L. Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,708 Referee: David Webb |
15 September 2015 7 | Sheffield United | 2–3 | Colchester United | Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Sharp ![]() Woolford ![]() |
Report | Moncur ![]() Sordell ![]() Elokobi ![]() |
Stadium: Brammall Lane Attendance: 17,623 Referee: Darren Handley |
20 September 2015 8 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Bradford |
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12:00 BST | Meredith ![]() Cole ![]() |
Report | Meredith ![]() Sharp ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,317 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
26 September 2015 9 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Basham ![]() Sammon ![]() Sharp ![]() |
Report | Stewart ![]() MacKenzie ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,869 Referee: Mark Heywood |
29 September 2015 10 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Burton upon Trent |
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19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,029 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
3 October 2015 11 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Burslem |
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15:00 | Moore ![]() Ikpeazu ![]() |
Report | Done ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,822 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
10 October 2015 12 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Adams ![]() Collins ![]() |
Report | Vincenti ![]() Alessandra ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,039 Referee: Oliver Langford |
17 October 2015 13 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Oldham |
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15:00 BST | Philliskirk ![]() Burn ![]() |
Report | Done ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,743 Referee: Kevin Wright |
20 October 2015 14 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Fleetwood | Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Adams ![]() Sharp ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,879 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
24 October 2015 15 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Millwall | Sheffield |
---|---|---|---|---|
12:15 BST | Baxter ![]() |
Report | O'Brien ![]() O'Brien ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,617 Referee: Andy Haines |
31 October 2015 16 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Crewe |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 GMT | Colclough ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 5,227 Referee: Fred Graham |
14 November 2015 17 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Southend | Sheffield |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 GMT | Baxter ![]() Collins ![]() |
Report | Leonard ![]() Payne ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,007 Referee: Scott Duncan |
21 November 2015 18 | Walsall | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Bescot |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 GMT | Bradshaw ![]() |
Report | Baxter ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,780 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
24 November 2015 19 | Sheffield United | 2–4 | Shrewsbury | Sheffield |
---|---|---|---|---|
19:45 GMT | Sammon ![]() Hammond ![]() |
Report | Kaikai ![]() Black ![]() Vernon ![]() Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,843 Referee: Richard Clark |
28 November 2015 20 | Barnsley | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Barnsley |
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12:15 GMT | Hourihane ![]() |
Report | Basham ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,571 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
13 December 2015 21 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
---|---|---|---|---|
12:00 GMT | Sharp ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,074 Referee: Iain Williamson |
19 December 2015 22 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Scunthorpe |
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15:00 GMT | Report | Sharp ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Andy Haines |
26 December 2015 Postponed | Wigan Athletic | P–P | Sheffield United | Wigan |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: DW Stadium |
28 December 2015 23 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Bradford City | Sheffield |
---|---|---|---|---|
15:00 GMT | Sharp ![]() McEveley ![]() Sammon ![]() Edgar ![]() Basham ![]() Long ![]() |
Report | Liddle ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,777 Referee: ![]() |
2 January 2016 24 | Sheffield United | 2–3 | Peterborough United | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Sharp ![]() McEveley ![]() Hammond ![]() Baldwin ![]() |
Report | Washington ![]() Ricardo ![]() Fox ![]() Oztumer ![]() Samuelsen ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,302 Referee: ![]() |
12 January 2016 25 | Wigan Athletic | 3–3 | Sheffield United | Wigan |
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19:45 GMT | Stadium: DW Stadium |
16 January 2016 26 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Colchester |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
23 January 2016 27 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
26 January 2016 28 | Blackpool | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Blackpool |
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19:45 GMT | Stadium: Bloomfield Road |
6 February 2016 29 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
13 February 2016 30 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Doncaster |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium |
20 February 2016 32 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Port Vale | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
27 February 2016 33 | Rochdale | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Rochdale |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Spotland Stadium |
1 March 2016 34 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Sheffield |
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19:45 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
5 March 2016 35 | Fleetwood Town | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Fleetwood |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Highbury Stadium |
12 March 2016 36 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Oldham Athletic | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
19 March 2016 37 | Millwall | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Bermondsey |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Den |
25 March 2016 38 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
30 March 2016 39 | Southend United | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Southend-on-Sea |
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19:45 BST | Stadium: Roots Hall |
2 April 2016 40 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Walsall | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
9 April 2016 41 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Gillingham | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
16 April 2016 42 | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Chesterfield |
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13:00 BST | Stadium: Proact Stadium |
19 April 2016 43 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Shrewsbury |
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19:45 BST | Stadium: New Meadow |
23 April 2016 44 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Barnsley | Sheffield |
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12:30 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
30 April 2016 45 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
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15:00 BST | Stadium: Ricoh Arena |
8 May 2016 46 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Sheffield |
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12:30 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
FA Cup
7 November 2015 First Round Proper | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Worcester City | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Baxter ![]() Sammon ![]() Freeman ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,108 Referee: Simon Bennett |
5 December 2015 Second Round Proper | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Done ![]() Adams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 6,938 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
9 January 2016 Third Round Proper | Manchester United | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
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17:30 GMT | Rooney ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,284 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Sheffield United were drawn away against Morecambe.[29] In the second round, the Blades were drawn away to Fulham.[30]
11 August 2015 First round | Morecambe | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Morecambe |
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19:45 BST | Report | Collins ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,168 Referee: Steve Martin |
25 August 2015 Second round | Fulham | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Fulham |
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19:45 BST | McCormack ![]() Dembélé ![]() |
Report | Baxter ![]() Wallace ![]() |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 5,927 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Football League Trophy
On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott.[31] In the second round draw, made on 5 September 2015, the Blades were drawn at home to Notts County.[32]
1 September 2015 First Round (Northern Area) | Hartlepool United | 1–1 (3–4 p) |
Sheffield United | Hartlepool |
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19:00 BST | Fenwick ![]() |
Report | Flynn ![]() |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,221 Referee: Scott Duncan |
Penalties | ||||
Bingham ![]() Oates ![]() Harrison ![]() Fenwick ![]() Featherstone ![]() |
Higdon ![]() Sharp ![]() McNulty ![]() Woolford ![]() McEveley ![]() |
6 October 2015 Second Round (Northern Area) | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Notts County | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Baxter ![]() Done ![]() Scougall ![]() Adams ![]() |
Report | Stead ![]() |
Attendance: 5,497 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
10 November 2015 Quarter Finals (Northern Area) | Fleetwood Town | 0–0 (4–1 p) |
Sheffield United | Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood |
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19:45 GMT | Report | Attendance: 1,587 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh |
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Penalties | ||||
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