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Sheffield United sign former Everton winger Thomas
Sheffield United have completed the signing of winger Lauren Thomas on a free transfer. WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blades this morning. The 25-year-old moves to Bramall Lane following the expiry of her contract at former club Everton. Thomas spent last season with The Toffees, making four appearances for the club in all competitions. Thomas made a name for herself in a five-year spell with former Barclays WSL2 club Blackburn Rovers. The winger made 76 appearances for Rovers in all competitions in which she scored four goals. Thomas regularly impressed with her performances for the Lancashire club. After adding Thomas to his squad, Sheffield United boss Ash Thompson said 'Lauren brings a lot of qualities to the attack that we were looking for. She's fast, direct, experienced at this level and has gained experience at the level above last season too. She's joining us at a really good point in her career and I'm looking forward to seeing what she can do with us this season.' Thomas is Sheffield United's seventh signing of the summer transfer window. The South Yorkshire club are expected to announce further arrivals in the coming days.
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14-07-2025
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Sheffield United sign midfielder Scofield
Sheffield United have completed the signing of midfielder Connie Scofield on a free transfer. WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blades this evening. The 26-year-old has signed an initial one-year deal at Bramall Lane with the option of a further year. Advertisement Scofield returns to Sheffield United following a successful loan spell with the club last season. The midfielder arrived in South Yorkshire on loan from London City Lionesses in January and established herself in the Sheffield United team. Scofield left London City Lionesses earlier this summer and she will now continue her career back at Sheffield United. After adding Scofield to his squad, Sheffield United head coach Ash Thompson said 'I couldn't be more pleased to have brought Connie back to the club on a permanent basis. She had a huge impact on our team when she arrived in January and as well as being a player with top division and international experience, she's a fantastic character too. I'm equally delighted she was keen to come back here after enjoying her time in Sheffield and I'm looking forward to working with her again this season.' Scofield is Sheffield United's fifth signing of the summer transfer window.
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10-07-2025
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Sheffield United sign former Birmingham City midfielder Devlin
Sheffield United have completed the signing of former Birmingham City midfielder Charlie Devlin on a free transfer. WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Blades this afternoon. Advertisement The 27-year-old joins Sheffield United after recently leaving former club Birmingham City upon the expiry of her contract. Devlin is hugely experienced at Barclays WSL2 level. The player has previously turned out for Millwall Lionesses, Manchester United, Charlton Athletic, Leicester City and latest club Birmingham City in the second tier. Devlin won the league title with both Manchester United and Leicester City. In her nine-year senior playing career to date, Devlin has clocked up more than 100 Barclays WSL2 appearances. The player will be hoping to use her experience to help develop what is likely to be a young Sheffield United side this season. After adding Devlin to his Sheffield United squad, head coach Ash Thompson said 'Charlie is a proven top player at this level over a number of seasons now at various clubs where she's shown her technical proficiency, creative qualities and match-defining moments in front of goal. She is a player that I'm very excited to work with to bring out the very best in the kind of player that gets fans off their seats.' Eight players are now contracted to Sheffield United for the new season.
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04-07-2025
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Sheffield United reveal 10-player summer exit list
Sheffield United have confirmed the news that 10 first team players have left the club upon the expiry of their contracts. The Blades announced their summer exit list via a post on their official club website this morning. Advertisement Defender Satara Murray had already announced her retirement but additionally, it has now been revealed that Maria Farrugia, Jacqui Hand, Monique Robinson, Esther Morgan, Annie Wilding, Jade Bailey, Olivia Page, Fallon Connolly-Jackson, Bethan Davies and Olivia Edwards are all moving on. Sheffield United have opted to retain goalkeeper Sian Rogers for another year while they remain in contract negotiations with Leanne Cowan, Abbie Lafayette, Ella Kinzett, Molly Graham and Eva Butler. Last season was a really challenging campaign for Sheffield United. Ash Thompson was appointed into his first senior head coach role and was tasked with assembling a brand new squad. The Blades were competitive throughout but points were hard to come by and the club eventually finished the campaign bottom of the table. Sheffield United were set to be relegated to the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division, however, Blackburn Rovers' resignation resulted in the South Yorkshire side being handed a reprieve. Head coach Thompson will now oversee a fresh rebuild this summer as Sheffield United look to climb the Barclays WSL2 table in 2025/2026.
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27-04-2025
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Sheffield United relegated to FAWNL after defeat to Southampton
Sheffield United have been relegated to the FA Women's National League Northern Premier Division following this afternoon's results in the Barclays Women's Championship. The Blades knew that they had to equal or better Portsmouth's result to take their survival bid down to the final day. Sheffield United lost 3-2 to Southampton at Bramall Lane while Portsmouth recorded an emphatic 4-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers at Fratton Park. Advertisement Sheffield United ended the afternoon on seven points, five points adrift of safety and their seven-year stay in the Barclays Women's Championship will therefore come to an end following next weekend's trip to Sunderland. It has been a tough season for The Blades. The club appointed Ash Thompson as their head coach last summer and he was tasked with building a new squad from scratch. The team's only league victory came in the form of a 2-1 success at Blackburn Rovers back in October. Since recording that win, Sheffield United have gone 12 league matches without a victory. For long spells, it had looked like newly-promoted Portsmouth would be the ones to drop out of the second tier but their much-improved form in the final weeks of the season, combined with Sheffield United's winless run, has resulted in The Blades falling through the trapdoor.
