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 a large number have made between 25 and 99 appearances (including substitute appearances); those players are listed here.

Overview of the list Since the club's formation in 1889 over 300 players have made between 25 and 99 appearances for the club. Throughout the club's history no player has played 99 competitive gamed for the Blades without going on to make a 100th appearance. The closest to achieving this feat are the six players that played 98 times prior to leaving the club; they being Peter Beagrie, Alonzo Drake, Colin Grainger, Tom Heffernan, Bobby Howitt, and Mark Todd. Midfielder Stefan Scougall was the most recent player to reach the 25 appearance mark for Sheffield United in October 2014, and of the current United squad, eight players (Jose Baxter, Ben Davies, Bob Harris, Mark Howard, George Long, Stephen McGinn, Jamie Murphy, and Stefan Scougall) feature on this list but therefore have the opportunity to add more appearances to their total.

A number of players on this list had more than one spell with United, but only Jon Harley signed for the Blades on three separate occasions (twice on loan and once on a permanent contract), becoming one of only two players to achieve this feat in the club's history. There are also a number of players on this list whose entire time with United was spent on loan; Mark Bunn, Conor Coady, Greg Halford, and Nyron Nosworthy. The most prolific scorer to appear on this list is striker Bert Menlove who scored 43 times in his 81 appearances between 1922 and 1926.

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, Football League/Premier League Test matches and play-off matches International, national and local cup fixtures including; FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League Group Cup, Texaco Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Anglo-Italian Cup, Watney Cup

NB: 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 between 25 and 99 appearancesNameNationalityPositionSheffield UnitedcareerStartsSubsTotalGoalsRefAppearancesFW2002–200440519110MF1978–19793123312DF1933–1935270270DF1904–1905280280FW2001–200363177024MF1936–1938390395DF1981–1985486543FW1899–1902250258DF1986–1988896950FW1907–1910400400FW2013–43115312 Retrieved 28 February 2014FW1986–19889539811FW2007–20092011–201262228434 Retrieved 23 February 2014MF1897–19019109121GK1989–1990700700FW1999–20002011 (loan)6076724 Retrieved 25 January 2014FW2012–20133213314 Retrieved 28 February 2014GK1914–1925610610FW1927–1929340347FW1994–199560157535FW1905–19076806816MF1920–1921340342FW2010–20111323365 Retrieved 28 February 2014FW1973–19743313411MF1935–19371941 (guest)470470DF1997–1999740749FW1948–1954310319FW1979–19803013111FW1933–19354904932FW1974–1976699783FW1980–198550308011MF2010–2011242260 Retrieved 28 February 2014FW1906–1908320325FW1979–1980229315FW1915–1923440448FW1951–19537407429GK2009–2010 (loan)341350 Retrieved 25 February 2014FW1979–19806647013FW1987–1988312337FW1889–1891270277DF1975–1979916978FW2009–20101114254 Retrieved 25 February 2014FW1972–19752617435FW1977–19784124314MF1967–1968420423MF2007–2009234273 Retrieved 25 January 2014DF1937–1939320320DF1930–1933590590DF1980–1982272297DF1927–1929280280DF1926–1929790790MF1967–1970226289MF2013–2014 (loan)428506 Retrieved 28 February 2014MF1984–19856906911FW1901–19047907924FW1992–19943232649MF2008–20094519646 Retrieved 25 January 2014DF1991–1993530530DF1890–1891260260FW1954–19554604618FW1897–1898260267DF2000–2002574611FW1982–1983422443MF2014 (loan)2014–2012327 Retrieved 4 October 2014FW1913–1915300309FW1891–1895280287FW1992 (loan)1993–1994198276MF1979–1980390395MF1997–19991615313MF1986–19887047411MF1998–20007310831FW2000–200246287412DF1999–2003206261MF1891–18933703719MF1961–19654704713MF1902–19079309323FW1903–19079809820FW1891–19048808824DF1984–1987821832MF1937–1944630639DF2008–20091710271 Retrieved 1 February 2014DF1913–1916690690MF2010–2012309390 Retrieved 28 February 2014FW1984–19862622810MF1993–1994232253MF1908–19092902911FW1964–1969535586FW1974–19767558015MF1898–19016106119FW1978–1979270276DF1960–1967300300FW1997–19983664223MF1893–1894260266FW1993–199579119022MF1978–1981206263MF1985–198768117918FW1971–1973276335FW2002–20062013 (loan)1239512 Retrieved 1 February 2014DF1951–1956360360MF1986–19884011516FW1988–19902033538FW1893–1894480488MF1974–1975319400DF1929–1933800800DF1971–1977480480FW1953–19579809827FW2004–20056326528DF1903–1906650650FW1975–19777727923MF2008–2009 (loan)4110519 Retrieved 23 February 2014DF1921–1926270270FW1976–19786857315MF1998–20004810584FW1956–19609209221FW1938–19424504513DF2002–2003 (loan)2003 (loan)2004–2005711723MF2009–2010 (loan)2010233264 Retrieved 25 February 2014DF1924–1927460460DF2014 (loan)2014–208280 Retrieved 11 October 2014MF1991–19955213641DF1913–1918650661DF1965–1970393420DF1983–1985980985FW2008–201168128021 Retrieved 23 February 2014DF1982–1984872890MF2007–20091215274 Retrieved 7 February 2014FW1892–18956806821DF2012 (loan)2012–20148312950 Retrieved 28 February 2014FW1967–19694224412DF1892–1896250250MF1971–1972840844DF1994–1997308381GK1971–1974710710MF2008–2009 (loan)2009327393 Retrieved 11 March 2014DF1895–1901580582GK2012–500500 Retrieved 10 March 2014FW1955–19589809833FW1921–1927270274FW2006–20083815538MF1998 (loan)1999–2000259342FW1948–19538408411MF1996–19988011916MF2005–20063411459DF1937–1939310311GK1934–1935310310DF2011–2013275320 Retrieved 28 February 2014DF1905–1910740740FW1956–1957310314FW1894–1897370376MF1978–1981333361MF1990–1991410412FW2002–200654348823MF1992–1993 (loan)1993–1994223250FW2006–20071712291DF1977–1981340341FW2000–20012614408GK1930–1934910910FW1932–1936310316FW1982–1983412435FW2012–20133343712 Retrieved 28 February 2014MF1987–1988420424MF1989–19932719465FW1911–19131915 (guest)2802815GK1987–1988250250FW2003–200431195016MF1985–1986430430FW1957–19608008029FW1937–19384004013MF2004–2005327396DF1890–1894650650GK1891–1894300303FW1991–1995200155308515GK2011–781790 Retrieved 28 February 2014MF1976–1978413442DF2010–201276138910 Retrieved 25 February 2014MF1975–1977332351MF1939–1947290293DF1969–1974524563FW1997–199961228333MF1997–1999781795MF1990–19921710273MF1914–19194204214GK1972–1975800800MF2011–20131812304 Retrieved 28 February 2014MF2002–2004864902DF1921–1924660664MF2011–2013892915 Retrieved 28 February 2014MF2013–3110410 Retrieved 28 February 2014DF1906–1912630631MF1982–1984902923MF1897–1898280285FW1949–1950340344DF2012–2014680683 Retrieved 28 February 2014DF1985–1986410416DF1934–1937680681FW1986–198819911315285FW1922–19268108143FW1926–19273803814FW2012–20141718359 Retrieved 28 February 2014GK1909–19131918 (guest)380380DF1979–1982330330FW1893–1895410419FW1997–19991618348DF1989–1991663694FW2013–61147510 Retrieved 28 February 2014FW2006–2007919284DF2008–2009475523 Retrieved 23 February 2014DF2007–2010862880 Retrieved 15 February 2014FW1980–19825411657MF1959–1960290297MF1973–19751611271DF2001–2002224263FW1941–19488008021DF2010 (loan)2010–2011 (loan)501510 Retrieved 25 February 2014DF1900–1909820823DF1942–1951420420MF1995–1997842864MF1910–1912270276FW1908–1910280287DF1990–1993761770MF1980–1981271284FW1928–19306106127FW1983–198874219522MF1920–1925700705MF2003 (loan)2003–20041510250MF1953–1955760761FW1910–1916680684MF1999–20001614301GK1979–1981550550MF1936–1938370379MF1981–1983441453FW1939–19477707719FW1988–1989466522FW1889–18913803812MF1989–1990356413MF1980–1982710712FW1978–19808808810DF1922–19263703710MF2000–20024028686FW1997–19985415512FW1993–199749388712MF2014–214253 Retrieved 4 October 2014FW1971–1973674717DF1936–1943770772FW2004–20052007–201048186613 Retrieved 23 February 2014FW2004–20052217388FW2007–20081015254FW1958–19643503510FW2005–20063453911DF1996–1998516570DF2005–2005223251FW1951–19524404411FW1948–19526306323DF1910–1912500500FW1999–20003033315MF1981–1986337401MF1996–1997234270MF2008–2010400406 Retrieved 23 February 2014FW1954–19573003012DF1933–1937710713FW1976–197968128015FW1968–1974304345FW1994–19962713402FW2007–200932154711 Retrieved 23 February 2014DF1889–1892270270MF1997–19996636911FW2000–20021622386GK1924–1927530530DF2009–2012387450 Retrieved 25 February 2014FW2013–20141015252 Retrieved 28 February 2014MF2004–2005288361GK1955–19621963300300MF1907–1908420425DF1984–1986441450DF1997310312MF1987–19918711986GK1982–1986460460DF1951–1954610613DF1911–1913570570FW1968–19717878537DF1993–1996680681DF2000–2002554590DF2000–20012001–2002431440DF2005–2006391404FW1994–199655217618DF1995–1997430434FW1954–19576006010FW1996–199723224522DF2008–20092009–2010 (loan)341350 Retrieved 8 April 2016.FW1891–18933203211MF1909–1911620626FW2003–2005298375FW2009–201148237111 Retrieved 23 February 2014MF1988–19904313563DF1925–1930360360DF1980–1985890890DF2012–2014216270 Retrieved 28 February 2014GK1928–1930770770MF1995–199765127714GK1939–1949550550FW1947–19494304314FW1979–1982335385MF1985–1987248321DF2011 (loan)2012–20143713500 Retrieved 28 February 2014MF2009–201271188920 Retrieved 25 February 2014FW1956–19573003017FW1902–1908630637FW1985–19888559020FW1990–1991219303FW1953–19566506521DF2003–2006428501MF2010–20133026567 Retrieved 25 February 2014FW1982–19832933213DF1936–1949830830

See also List of Sheffield United F.C. players

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