During the 2002–03 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the
Football League First Division
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.
Season summary
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
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and
Liverpool
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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
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over two legs in the semi-final, but were beaten by
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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.
Final league table
Results
''Sheffield United's score comes first''
Legend
First Division play-offs
FA Cup
League Cup
Players
First-team squad
Left club during season
References
Notes
Sheffield United
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at ...
Sheffield United F.C. seasons
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