The season turned out to be one of the most successful in Sheffield United's history. United reached the semi-finals of both the FA and League Cups before being eliminated by
Arsenal and
Liverpool respectively; both sides went on to win the respective cups. United also managed to qualify for the play-offs for promotion to the
Premiership. United reached the play-off final after beating
Nottingham Forest over two legs in the semi-final, but were beaten by
Wolverhampton Wanderers. ==Final league table==