In the first Steel City derby of the 1991–92 campaign, Whitehouse scored against local rivals Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–0 win at Bramall Lane.
He starred in the closing stages of the Blades' run to the FA Cup semi-final, making an appearance at Wembley Stadium in the defeat to Sheffield Wednesday.
In a 3–2 home win over West Ham United, Whitehouse smashed the ball into the top corner from nearly 30 yards for what was one of the goals of the season.
He eventually finished with 10 goals in all competitions, which included a hat-trick in the League Cup against Stockport County, but the Blades failed to win promotion.
In a game against Port Vale he was crudely tackled by Gareth Ainsworth, and Whitehouse suffered a serious knee injury.