United’s first away trip is to the seaside, with United travelling to Bloomfield Road to face Blackpool on Tuesday, August 21 followed four days later by a clash at London Road against Peterborough United.

The big West Yorkshire derby at Huddersfield is scheduled for Saturday, December 1, with Simon Grayson’s return to Elland Road coming on Saturday, March 16.

United’s Christmas fixtures start with a home clash with Middlesbrough on December 22, followed by a Boxing Day trip to Nottingham Forest. They finish the calendar year with a derby game at Hull City on December 29.

United start 2013 with a home encounter with Bolton Wanderers on January 1.

They finish the season with a trip to Vicarage Road to face Watford on May 4.

United head to Hillsborough to face Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday, October 20 with the reverse clash taking place on Saturday, April 13.