Sheffield United Football Club is an English professional football club who play at Bramall Lane in Sheffield. They were formed in 1889 and played their first competitive match in October of that year, when they entered the first qualifying round of the FA Cup. Since then more than 1,000 players have made a competitive first-team appearance for the club, of whom almost 200 players have made at least 100 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here.

Overview Defender and at times captain Joe Shaw remains the club's record appearance maker, playing over 700 games for the club between 1944 and 1966. The only other players who have made over 600 appearances for The Blades are Shaw's teammate and England goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson, and forward Alan Woodward who played from 1964 to 1978. United's leading goalscorer is 'Young' Harry Johnson (his similarly named father had also played for the club) who remains the only player to have scored over 200 times for The Blades during his fifteen-year tenure from 1916 to 1931.

The first player to play 100 competitive games for the club was the team's first goal keeper Charlie Howlett, whilst the most recent player to achieve the feat is midfielder Gustavo Hamer, who achieved this feat in November 2025 Hamer is the only member of the current squad to feature on this list.

Explanation of list Players are listed in alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances, substitute appearances and goals are included but wartime matches and friendlies are excluded. Further information on competitions/seasons which are regarded as eligible for appearance stats are provided below (dependent on the years at which the player was at the club), and if any data is not available for any of these competitions an appropriate note should be added to the table.

Appearances Games included in the stats include appearances in: Midland Football League, Northern League, English Football League/Premier League Test matches and play-off matches FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League Group Cup, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup, Watney Cup Friendly matches, exhibition games, and pre-season tournaments are excluded from the figures. Games played during both World Wars are considered friendlies and therefore are also not counted.

Table headers Nationality – If a player played international football, the country/countries he played for are shown. Otherwise, the player's nationality is given as their country of birth. Sheffield United career – The year of the player's first appearance for Sheffield United to the year of his last appearance. Where a player had more than one spell at the club these are listed chronologically. Starts – The number of games started. Sub – The number of games played as a substitute. Total – The total number of games played, both as a starter and as a substitute.

Key Playing positions: GK = Goalkeeper; DF = Defender; MF = Midfielder; FW = Forward Players with this colour and symbol in the "Name" column are currently signed to Sheffield United.

List of players

+List of Sheffield United F.C. players with at least 100 appearancesNameNationalityPositionSheffield UnitedcareerStartsSubsTotalGoalsRefAppearancesFW1967–1971110211226FW1988–19911391515452DF2022–2025107711412 GK1925–192813701370MF1961–1965146014637FW1896–1901125012521MF2003–200884211056 Retrieved 19 January 2013.MF1982–1987151215315DF1962–197654125438DF2017–202420562196 DF2014–20243441139414MF1931–1937256025672MF1965–197213771443DF1989–199410701071MF1934–1943214021447DF1990–199518691959FW1896–1905234023470DF1905–1913285028521FW1964–1967123112437DF1924–193122002200DF2020–2024881010312DF1983–198613001306MF1988–19911092213113DF1898–189418701871MF1922–1928137013740MF1989–19941482717513DF1909–192229902991DF2004–20082009126141407 Retrieved 19 January 2013.FW1940–19542570257101FW1902–19081870187114GK1974–197820302030MF1999–2003168617235MF1988–19931772320044GK1949–195731403140GK1984–198712501250DF1891–189822002203FW1980–19841441215614DF1952–196647714752FW1939–1952155015559DF2006 (loan)2011–201616821709 Retrieved 23 February 2013DF1968–1978430343323GK1974–198413531380DF1912–192732403240DF1935–195230203026FW2009–20131033814130 Retrieved 19 January 2013FW1968–1976377137868FW1988–19931997–199820062705275119FW1970–1975204721172FW1998–20021412816929FW1934–19392030203130MF2011–2015175131889 Retrieved 22 August 2015FW1926–19331900190167MF1972–1976134213621FW1976–19781981–198629318311170DF2018–202420872238FW2009–2012862711348 Retrieved 19 January 2013. MF1908–1918218021839FW1913–1920119011947MF2016–20242453327816DF1969–1978226723410MF2011–2016982312113 Retrieved 26 January 2014.MF1997–2002164231877GK1894–190535203520MF1973–19791701218210DF2015–20201111412917DF1941–1955320032015DF1991–1995124171417MF1989–1996196132098MF1975–1984297430111DF2004–2010111141251 Retrieved 20 January 2013.FW1928–1932118011829MF2005–200962411034 Retrieved 20 January 2013.FW1911–19315070507142MF1930–193514801482GK1913–192426502650DF1923–193443804380FW1938–19574070407151MF2023–present1032012322FW1891–1897170017069MF1976–197912311249MF1907–1913154015446FW1960–1966117011721FW1980–1982114411843FW1950–19582860286103FW1898–1903155015539DF1968–1977294129510DF1891–189512101213MF1989–19929681041DF1948–1953172017215MF1991–19961343717122GK1954–197167406740MF1957–1963183018337DF1996–199911801187DF1931–193614601461DF1930–1946300030012DF1980–198312111221DF1890–1908240024011GK1889–189411201120MF1990–199490221129DF1949–1961209020918MF1999–20072642328722FW1916–19313510351252DF1951–195710701071DF1930–194121202120DF1895–190827502757MF1936–1951157015741FW1963–1967172017276FW1996–2000635812123GK1992–199925232550GK2002–201032303230 Retrieved 21 January 2013.MF1976–1986350735739FW1960–1966183018324DF2007–201012221244 Retrieved 10 November 2017.DF1939–194211501150FW1908–19201920–1921271027111DF1999–20072010–2011219272463 Retrieved 21 January 2013.FW1903–1909105010513DF1940–195322402241GK1904–191228802880MF1900–1908259025934DF1979–198316901698DF2011–2014165116612 Retrieved 23 February 2013DF1962–196816921713DF1955–196211801182MF1978–1983121512718MF1927–193114101413DF1962–196717331765FW2018–20221272713630MF1920–1928250025022DF1917–192622802284MF2000–20123198039911 Retrieved 21 January 2013.DF2003–2012275728216 Retrieved 21 January 2013.FW1982–1988280728784DF1964–196912451292DF1999–2003181118212FW2001–20041302415529DF1891–1910544054465DF1993–1999177131900DF2016–202316671778MF1930–1934115011524FW1928–1934129012914FW1957–19653010301175DF2001–200412711281DF1915–192625502551DF1923–1929103010322FW2001 (loan)2001–2004455710224MF1927–19483980398119DF1986–198916041646FW2011–2015664711323 Retrieved 6 March 2014DF1968–197110001002MF1896–1905248024886MF2004–2007852410911MF2005–20122201923922 Retrieved 21 January 2013.FW1965–19722251624167DF1955–196533603369FW1950–19592710271109MF1992–1995166613911MF1957–1963175017573MF1966–197419772071221310MF1921–1934383038333DF1996–2002173121855FW2004–20052007–20102015–2023 267 92359129 Retrieved 18 December 2019.DF1963–196916111623DF1952–1967497049715DF1945–196671307138FW1909–1920223022349GK2010–201210621080 Retrieved 21 January 2013. MF1958–1964239023947DF1984–198910361090GK1931–195039403940MF1971–19802231824117DF2017–202319662029DF1908–192338203825DF1957–196430503057FW1996–1998703510527DF18911893–190431003101MF1941–1951108010824DF1930–1933114011424MF1979–198110031033MF2001–20082693330224 Retrieved 26 January 2013.GK1988–200238033830MF1980–1983155115632FW1920–19324910491135MF1913–192212201229MF1964–1969126121385FW1961–1969164316423MF1989–19971572518216MF1890–1896127012743DF1921–192614301433GK1981–198412101210FW2005–2009804512525 Retrieved 26 January 2013.MF1988–19972463224651DF1890–189716001601DF1986–1992199812391321DF1900–1913397039714DF1933–193813301330FW1932–1937125012518MF1997–2001107151226FW1964–19786400640193

Club captains DatesCaptain1889–1890 Jack Hudson1890–1892 George Groves1892–1894 Billy Hendry1894–1914Unknown1914–1916 George Utley1916–1992 Tony Kenworthy1992–1996 Brian Gayle1996–2001Unknown2001–2002 Keith Curle2002–2004 Rob Page2004–2005Unknown2005–2012 Chris Morgan2012–2015 Michael Doyle2015–2023 Billy Sharp2023–2024 John Egan2024–2025 Jack Robinson2025–present Japhet Tanganga

See also List of Sheffield United F.C. players (25–99 appearances)

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