- 1892–1893 Division 2
- 1893–1934 Division 1
- 1934–1939 Division 2
- 1946–1949 Division 1
- 1949–1953 Division 2
- 1953–1956 Division 1
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- 1956–1961 Division 2
- 1961–1968 Division 1
- 1968–1971 Division 2
- 1971–1976 Division 1
- 1976–1979 Division 2
- 1979–1981 Division 3
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- 1981–1982 Division 4
- 1982–1984 Division 3
- 1984–1988 Division 2
- 1988–1989 Division 3
- 1989–1990 Division 2
- 1990–1992 Division 1
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- 1992–1994 Premier League
- 1994–2004 Division 1
- 2004–2006 Championship
- 2006–2007 Premier League
- 2007– Championship
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- Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 60
- Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 39
- Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 5
- Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 1
Sheffield United: League Standings for last 10 Seasons
| Season |
League |
Pos |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1998–99 |
Division One |
8 |
46 |
18 |
13 |
15 |
71 |
66 |
67 |
| 1999–00 |
Division One |
16 |
46 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
59 |
71 |
54 |
| 2000–01 |
Division One |
10 |
46 |
19 |
11 |
16 |
52 |
49 |
68 |
| 2001–02 |
Division One |
13 |
46 |
15 |
15 |
16 |
53 |
54 |
60 |
| 2002–03 |
Division One |
3 |
46 |
23 |
11 |
12 |
72 |
52 |
80 |
| 2003–04 |
Division One |
8 |
46 |
20 |
11 |
15 |
65 |
56 |
71 |
| 2004–05 |
Championship |
8 |
46 |
18 |
13 |
15 |
57 |
56 |
67 |
| 2005–06 |
Championship |
2 |
46 |
26 |
12 |
8 |
76 |
46 |
90 |
| 2006–07 |
Premier League |
18 |
38 |
10 |
8 |
20 |
32 |
55 |
38 |
| 2007–08 |
Championship |
9 |
46 |
17 |
15 |
14 |
56 |
51 |
66 |
| 2008-09 |
Championship |
3 |
46 |
22 |
14 |
10 |
64 |
39 |
80 |
| 2009-10 |
Championship |
8 |
46 |
17 |
22 |
15 |
62 |
55 |
65 |
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Pos = Position; P = Played; W = Won; D = Drawn; L = Lost; F = Goals For; A = Goals Against; Pts = Points
