# 2020–21 Sheffield United W.F.C. season

The 2020–21 Sheffield United W.F.C. season was the club's 19th season and their third in the FA Women's Championship, the second level of the women's football pyramid. Outside of the league, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.
Prior to the start of the season, on 7 July 2020, Sheffield United announced they had parted ways with manager Carla Ward after "both parties opted to go down a different path." Neil Redfearn was announced as the new manager on 28 August.

## Squad

    As of 23 April 2021.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Ellie Wilson |
| 3 | DF | NIR | Natalie Johnson |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Leandra Little (captain) |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Naomi Hartley |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Kasia Lipka |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Jade Pennock |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Maddy Cusack |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Katie Wilkinson |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Alethea Paul |
| 11 | DF | ENG | Chloe Dixon |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Rhema Lord-Mears |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Emily Batty |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Tamara Wilcock |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Lucy Watson |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Katie Anderson |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Sophie Walton |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Charley Docherty |
| 20 | GK | ENG | Fran Kitching |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Bex Rayner |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Ocean Rolandsen |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Courtney Sweetman-Kirk |
| 46 | FW | ENG | Melissa Johnson |

## FA Women's Championship
### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 2 May 2021. Source: FA WSL

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2 | Durham | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 42 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 39 |
| 4 | Sheffield United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 38 |
| 5 | Lewes | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 28 |
| 6 | London City Lionesses | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 24 |

## Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, Sheffield United will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

## FA Women's League Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AST | DUR | SHU | COV |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 8 | Advanced to knock-out stage | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| 2 | Durham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 | Possible knock-out stage based on ranking | 1–1 | — | — | 5–2 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | | — | 0–6 | — | — |
| 4 | Coventry United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 | | 0–9 | — | 0–4 | — |

## Squad statistics
### Appearances

    As of 16 May 2021
Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Ellie Wilson | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NIR | Natalie Johnson | 16 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Leandra Little | 23 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Naomi Hartley | 25 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Kasia Lipka | 25 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Jade Pennock | 20 | 5 | 11+7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Maddy Cusack | 23 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Katie Wilkinson | 25 | 20 | 19+1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Alethea Paul | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | ENG | Chloe Dixon | 13 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Rhema Lord-Mears | 24 | 3 | 14+5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Emily Batty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG | Tamara Wilcock | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Lucy Watson | 15 | 2 | 3+8 | 0 | 0+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Katie Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Sophie Walton | 14 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Charley Docherty | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | ENG | Fran Kitching | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Bex Rayner | 11 | 2 | 8+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Ocean Rolandsen | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Courtney Sweetman-Kirk | 22 | 8 | 11+6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | ENG | Melissa Johnson | 19 | 6 | 9+6 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| Players who appeared for the club but left during the season: ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | NIR | Becky Flaherty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Keri Matthews | 12 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Hannah Coan | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | GRE | Veatriki Sarri | 13 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG | Ali Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | NZL | Olivia Chance | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From |
| 28 July 2020 | FW | Melissa Johnson | Aston Villa |
| 7 August 2020 | DF | Ellie Wilson | London Bees |
| 8 August 2020 | MF | Sophie Walton | Nottingham Forest |
| 8 August 2020 | DF | Natalie Johnson | Leicester City |
| 22 August 2020 | GK | Fran Kitching | Liverpool |
| 26 September 2020 | MF | Olivia Chance | Bristol City |
| 2 October 2020 | FW | Courtney Sweetman-Kirk | Liverpool |
| 8 January 2021 | MF | Bex Rayner | Nottingham Forest |
| 16 January 2021 | DF | Ocean Rolandsen | Watford |
| 6 February 2021 | MF | Katie Anderson | Derby County |

### Loans in

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Until | Ref. |
| 12 September 2020 | DF | | Hannah Coan | Everton | 4 November 2020 | |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To |
| 12 June 2020 | DF | Sophie Barker | Leicester City |
| 26 June 2020 | FW | Izzy Ford | South Alabama Jaguars |
| 27 July 2020 | MF | Sam Tierney | Leicester City |
| 27 July 2020 | FW | Olivia Fergusson | Leicester City |
| 4 November 2020 | DF | Ali Johnson | Blackburn Rovers |
| 23 November 2020 | MF | Olivia Chance | Brisbane Roar |
| 7 January 2021 | MF | Veatriki Sarri | Birmingham City |
| 17 March 2021 | FW | Keri Matthews | Arizona State Sun Devils |
| 23 April 2021 | GK | Becky Flaherty | Blackburn Rovers |