| 1889 |
Sheffield United founded |
1892/1893
|
Founder member of Division Two
Division Two runners-up
Promoted after Test Match
|
| 1896/1897 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1897/1898 |
Football League champions |
| 1898/1899 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1899/1900 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1900/1901 |
F.A. cup runners-up |
| 1901/1902 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1913/1914 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1914/1915 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1922/1923 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1924/1925 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1927/1928 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1933/1934 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1935/1936 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1938/1939 |
Division Two runners-up |
| 1948/1949 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1952/1953
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1955/1956 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1960/1961
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
F.A Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1967/1968 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1970/1971
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1975/1976 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1978/1979 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1980/1981 |
Relegated to Division Four |
1981/1982
|
Division Four champions
Promoted to Division Three
|
| 1983/1984 |
Promoted to Division Two |
| 1986/1987 |
Relegated to Division Three after play-offs |
1988/1989
|
Division Three runners-up
Promoted to Division Two
Promoted to Division One
|
1992/1993
|
Founder member of the Premier League
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1993/1994 |
Relegated to Division One |
| 1996/1997 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
1997/1998
|
Not promoted after play-offs
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
2002/2003
|
League Cup semi-finalists
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
Not promoted after play-offs
|
| 2004/2005 |
Division One renamed Football League Championship |
2005/2006
|
Football League runners-up
Promoted to Premier League
|
| 2006/2007 |
Relegated to Football League Championship |
| 2008/2009 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 2010/2011 |
Relegated to Football League One |
