Blackpool 1-3 Sheffield United: result and report

Championship · Saturday 23 August 2008

Result

Blackpool 1-3 Sheffield United

Championship · Saturday 23 August 2008, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Blackpool 1-3 Sheffield United: match report

Blackpool lost to Sheffield United 1-3 in the Championship on Saturday 23 August 2008. The half-time score was 0-1.

Stephen Quinn opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Blackpool's goal came from Steve Kabba (74'). Sheffield United scored through Stephen Quinn (21'), G. Speed (57', penalty) and Greg Halford (78').

Discipline: Blackpool received 1 yellow card; Sheffield United received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Blackpool were 16th on 1 point from 2 and Sheffield United 12th on 3 points from 2. Blackpool went on to finish that season 16th with 56 points, and Sheffield United 3rd with 84.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Blackpool wins, 2 draws and 0 for Sheffield United.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 21'Goal · Stephen QuinnSheffield United · 0-1
  • 42'Yellow card · Darius HendersonSheffield United
  • 57'Penalty goal · G. SpeedSheffield United · 0-2
  • 70'Yellow card · Adam HammillBlackpool
  • 74'Goal · Steve KabbaBlackpool · 1-2
  • 78'Goal · Greg HalfordSheffield United · 1-3

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Blackpool 0, draws 2, Sheffield United 0.

Team news

Sheffield United expected line-up

Paddy Kenny, Phil Jagielka, Claude Davis, Chris Armstrong, Robert Kozluk, Keith Gillespie, Rob Hulse, Chris Morgan, Mikele Leigertwood, Michael Tonge