Sheffield United 2008/09

Sheffield United finished 3rd of 24 in the 2008/09 Championship with 80 points (won 22, drawn 14, lost 10; scored 64, conceded 39). Highest position 2nd, after match 42; lowest 19th, after match 1. Longest runs: 5 wins in a row and 11 unbeaten.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Sheffield United
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club Championship season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2008	Birmingham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	0	19th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2008	QPR (home)	3–0 W	Won	3	11th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2008	Blackpool (away)	3–1 W	Won	6	5th
4	Sat 30 Aug 2008	Cardiff (home)	0–0 D	Drew	7	5th
5	Sat 13 Sep 2008	Derby (away)	1–2 L	Lost	7	6th
6	Tue 16 Sep 2008	Coventry (home)	1–1 D	Drew	8	9th
7	Sat 20 Sep 2008	Norwich (away)	0–1 L	Lost	8	15th
8	Sat 27 Sep 2008	Watford (home)	2–1 W	Won	11	10th
9	Tue 30 Sep 2008	Doncaster (away)	2–0 W	Won	14	6th
10	Sat 4 Oct 2008	Bristol City (home)	3–0 W	Won	17	4th
11	Sun 19 Oct 2008	Sheffield Wednesday (away)	0–1 L	Lost	17	6th
12	Tue 21 Oct 2008	Southampton (home)	0–0 D	Drew	18	7th
13	Sat 25 Oct 2008	Preston (home)	1–0 W	Won	21	5th
14	Tue 28 Oct 2008	Bristol City (away)	0–0 D	Drew	22	6th
15	Sat 1 Nov 2008	Plymouth (home)	2–0 W	Won	25	5th
16	Sat 8 Nov 2008	Barnsley (away)	2–1 W	Won	28	4th
17	Sat 15 Nov 2008	Reading (home)	0–2 L	Lost	28	5th
18	Sat 22 Nov 2008	Charlton (away)	5–2 W	Won	31	4th
19	Tue 25 Nov 2008	Wolves (home)	1–3 L	Lost	31	4th
20	Sat 29 Nov 2008	Ipswich (away)	1–1 D	Drew	32	5th
21	Sat 6 Dec 2008	Burnley (home)	2–3 L	Lost	32	6th
22	Tue 9 Dec 2008	Nottingham Forest (away)	1–0 W	Won	35	5th
23	Sat 13 Dec 2008	Swansea (away)	1–1 D	Drew	36	7th
24	Sat 20 Dec 2008	Crystal Palace (home)	2–2 D	Drew	37	6th
25	Fri 26 Dec 2008	Wolves (away)	1–1 D	Drew	38	8th
26	Sun 28 Dec 2008	Charlton (home)	3–1 W	Won	41	6th
27	Sat 10 Jan 2009	Norwich (home)	1–0 W	Won	44	4th
28	Sat 17 Jan 2009	Watford (away)	2–0 W	Won	47	4th
29	Tue 27 Jan 2009	Doncaster (home)	0–1 L	Lost	47	4th
30	Sat 31 Jan 2009	Preston (away)	0–0 D	Drew	48	5th
31	Tue 3 Feb 2009	Southampton (away)	2–1 W	Won	51	4th
32	Sat 7 Feb 2009	Sheffield Wednesday (home)	1–2 L	Lost	51	5th
33	Sat 21 Feb 2009	Plymouth (away)	2–2 D	Drew	52	6th
34	Sun 1 Mar 2009	Birmingham (home)	2–1 W	Won	55	5th
35	Wed 4 Mar 2009	Coventry (away)	2–1 W	Won	58	4th
36	Sat 7 Mar 2009	QPR (away)	0–0 D	Drew	59	5th
37	Tue 10 Mar 2009	Blackpool (home)	2–2 D	Drew	60	4th
38	Sat 14 Mar 2009	Derby (home)	4–2 W	Won	63	4th
39	Sun 22 Mar 2009	Cardiff (away)	3–0 W	Won	66	4th
40	Sat 4 Apr 2009	Ipswich (home)	2–0 W	Won	69	4th
41	Tue 7 Apr 2009	Barnsley (home)	2–1 W	Won	72	3rd
42	Fri 10 Apr 2009	Reading (away)	1–0 W	Won	75	2nd
43	Mon 13 Apr 2009	Nottingham Forest (home)	0–0 D	Drew	76	3rd
44	Mon 20 Apr 2009	Burnley (away)	0–1 L	Lost	76	3rd
45	Sat 25 Apr 2009	Swansea (home)	1–0 W	Won	79	3rd
46	Sun 3 May 2009	Crystal Palace (away)	0–0 D	Drew	80	3rd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.