Friendly's Announced

Last updated : 28 May 2005 By @blades_mad1889

BLOOMFIELD ROAD: Home of Blackpool FC.
United will take on a Premier League side in there final fixture before the 2005/06 season starts. In the last two seasons the Blades have faced Middlesbrough and Tottenham but it believed it is neither of those teams but more like Man City, Birmingahm or Fulham.

The campaign kicks-off in the non-league where United face Worksop Town on 11 July, before they head to Asia where they face Xi'an Anqiingyuan FC, Zhejiang Lucheng FC and Hunan Xiangjun FC.

United return to England to face Blackpool at Bloomfield Road on 27 July, then they face the unnamed Premiership side three days later.

As for the academy, they will travel to Ireland to play in the Foyle and Milk Cup, two competitions which they won in 2004.

As for the reserves they will play away at a host of non-league clubs which includes there annual trip to Scarborough on 3 August

FIXTURES IN FULL

  • 05 July 2005 - Foyle Cup (academy)
  • 06 July 2005 - Foyle Cup (academy)
  • 07 July 2005 - Foyle Cup (academy)
  • 08 July 2005 - Foyle Cup (academy)
  • 09 July 2005 - Foyle Cup (academy)
  • 11 July 2005 - Worksop Town v Sheffield United 7.30pm
  • 12 July 2005 - Parkgate v Sheffield United Reserves 7.00pm
  • 14 July 2005 - Thorne Colliery v Sheffield United Academy 6.45pm
  • 16 July 2005 - Xi'an Anqiingyuan FC v Sheffield United 7.30pm
  • 16 July 2005 - Frickley Athletic v Sheffield United Reserves 3.00pm
  • 19 July 2005 - Zhejiang Lucheng FC v Sheffield United 8.00pm
  • 19 July 2005 - Goole Town v Sheffield United Reserves 7.00pm
  • 21 July 2005 - Sutton Town v Sheffield United Academy 7.30pm
  • 23 July 2005 - Hunan Xiangjun FC v Sheffield United 7.30pm
  • 23 July 2005 - Ossett Town v Sheffield United Reserves 3.00pm
  • 25 July 2005 - Bottlesford v Sheffield United Academy 7.30pm
  • 26 July 2005 - Matlock Town v Sheffield United Reserves 7.45pm
  • 27 July 2005 - Blackpool v Sheffield United 7.45pm
  • 29 July 2005 - Gainsborough Trinity v Sheffield United Reserves 7.30pm
  • 28 July 2005 - Brigg Town v Sheffield United Academy 7.00pm
  • 30 July 2005 - Sheffield United v Sunderland 3.00pm
  • 31 July 2005 - Milk Cup (academy)
  • 1 August 2005 - Milk Cup (academy)
  • 1 August 2005 - Buxton v Sheffield United Reserves 7.30pm
  • 2 August 2005 - Milk Cup (academy)
  • 3 August 2005 - Milk Cup (academy)
  • 3 August 2005 - Scarborough v Sheffield United Reserves 7.00pm
  • 4 August 2005 - Milk Cup (academy)
  • 5 August 2005 - Milk Cup (academy)
  • 6 August 2005 - Milk Cup (academy)
  • 8 August 2005 - Stocksbridge PS v Sheffield United Reserves 7.30pm
  • 9 August 2005 - Sheffield FC v Sheffield United Academy
  • 16 August 2005 - Hallam FC v Sheffield United Academy