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.
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2003. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. (C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
^McCall was born in
Leeds,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally through his parents and represented them at
U-21 level before making his international debut for
Scotland in March 1990.
^Montgomery was born in
Leeds,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally and represented them at
U-21 level.
^Kenny was born in
Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for the
Republic of Ireland in June 2004.