List of Sheffield United F.C. international players

Since Sheffield United F.C.'s formation in 1889, over 80 players have played at senior international level whilst registered with the club. United's first internationals were defenders Harry Lilley and Michael Whitham who both appeared for England on 5 March 1892 and the most recent player to be capped while with United was another defender, Lecsinel Jean-François who played twice for Haiti in November 2011.

Key

Full Internationals

Bobby Barclay posing for a squad photo
English international Bobby Barclay who made three appearances and scored two goals for England while with United in the 1930s.[1][2]
David Carney training with Australia before a game
David Carney who made 13 appearances for Australia between 2007 and 2009.[1][3]
Billy Gillespie
Billy Gillespie made 25 appearances for Northern Ireland, scoring 13 goals, while with United.[4]
Lecsinel Jean-François playing for Sheffield United
Defender Lecsinel Jean-François made two appearances for Haiti during his two-year spell with United.[1]

United's first internationals were defenders Harry Lilley and Michael Whitham who both appeared for England on 5 March 1892, although they played against different opposition, as England played two first team games on the same day.[5][6] The most recent player to be capped while with United was another defender, Lecsinel Jean-François who played twice for Haiti in November 2011.[7] Zimbabwean forward Peter Ndlovu is United's most capped player, appearing in 26 games for his country during his tenure with the Blades.[8] Ndlovu is also the club's top international goalscorer, netting 21 times for Zimbabwe during this period.[8]

International call-ups during the earliest years of Sheffield United were generally for the home nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.)[1] From the 1990s onwards the increasingly multinational nature of the team resulted in call ups for players from across Europe (including Norway, Greece and Estonia) and also from the wider world (including China, Cameroon and Egypt.)[8]

List of Sheffield United F.C. players making full international appearances
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and refs.
International stats
Mihkel Aksalu GKEstonia Estonia502010–2012[1][9]
Len Allchurch MFWales Wales401961–1965[1][10]
Bobby Barclay MFEngland England321932–1937[1][2]
Walter Bennett FWEngland England201896–1905[1][11]
Bob Benson DFEngland England101905–1913[1][12]
Nathan Blake FWWales Wales511994–1995[1][13]
Daniel Bogdanović FWMalta Malta702010–2011[8][14]
Vas Borbokis MFGreece Greece201997–1999[1][15]
Peter Boyle DFNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland501898–1904[1][16]
Arthur Brown FWEngland England211902–1908[1][17]
Jim Brown GKScotland Scotland101974–1978[1][18]
David Carney MFAustralia Australia1332007–2009[1][3]
Eddie Colquhoun DFScotland Scotland901968–1978[1][19]
David Cotterill MFWales Wales402008–2010[1][20]
Alf Common FWEngland England221901–1904[1][21]
Tony Currie MFEngland England711968–1976[1][22]
Joe Davies FWWales Wales301894–1895[1][23]
Brian Deane[note 1] FWEngland England301988–1993[1][24]
Jimmy Dunne FWRepublic of Ireland Ireland861926–1933[1][25]
Bob Evans[note 2] MFEngland England411908–1918[1][26]
Bob Evans[note 2] MFWales Wales421908–1918[1][26]
Ched Evans FWWales Wales302009–2012[1][27]
Ahmed Fathy MFEgypt Egypt312007[1][28]
Jostein Flo FWNorway Norway2351993–1995[8][29]
Alex Forbes MFScotland Scotland501894–1905[1][30]
William Foulke GKEngland England101894–1905[1][31]
Billy Gillespie FWNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland25131911–1931[1][4]
Keith Gillespie MFNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland1512005–2009[1][32]
Harold Gough GKEngland England101894–1905[1][33]
Colin Grainger MFEngland England631953–1957[1][34]
George Green DFEngland England801923–1934[1][35]
Justin Haber GKMalta Malta902008–2010[8][36]
Jimmy Hagan FWEngland England101938–1957[1][37]
Wally Hardinge FWEngland England101907–1913[1][38]
George Hedley FWEngland England101898–1903[1][39]
Colin Hill MFNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland611989–1992[1][40]
Trevor Hockey MFWales Wales401971–1972[1][41]
Glyn Hodges MFWales Wales501991–1996[1][42]
Alan Hodgkinson GKEngland England501954–1971[1][43]
Rab Howell DFEngland England111890–1998[1][44]
Paul Ifill MFBarbados Barbados552005–2007[1][45]
Lecsinel Jean-François DFHaiti Haiti202011–2013[1][46]
Roy John GKWales Wales301934–1935[1][47]
Harry Johnson DFEngland England611895–1908[1][48]
Mick Jones FWEngland England201963–1967[1][49]
Vinnie Jones MFWales Wales901990–1991[1][50]
Petr Katchouro FWBelarus Belarus1011996–2000[1][51]
Colin Kazim-Richards MFTurkey Turkey102006–2007[8][52]
Alan Kelly GKRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland2201992–1999[1][53]
Paddy Kenny GKRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland602002–2010[1][54]
Li Tie MFChina China502006–2008[1][55]
Harry Lilley DFEngland England101890–1894[1][5]
Bert Lipsham MFEngland England101900–1908[1][56]
Vince Matthews DFEngland England211927–1931[1][57]
David Mercer MFEngland England211920–1928[1][58]
Tommy Morren DFEngland England111895–1903[1][59]
Hugh Morris MFWales Wales121893–1895[1][60]
Shaun Murphy DFAustralia Australia1021999–2003[1][61]
Gary Naysmith DFScotland Scotland102007–2010[1][62]
Peter Ndlovu FWZimbabwe Zimbabwe26212001–2004[8][63]
Ernest Needham DFEngland England1631891–1910[1][64]
Roger Nilsen DFNorway Norway1501993–1999[8][65]
Rob Page DFWales Wales1302001–2004[1][66]
Harry Pantling DFEngland England101915–1926[1][67]
Paul Peschisolido FWCanada Canada402001–2004[1][68]
Jack Pickering FWEngland England101927–1948[1][69]
David Powell DFWales Wales1011968–1971[1][70]
Fred Priest DFEngland England101896–1905[1][71]
Alan Quinn MFRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland402004–2007[1][72]
Gil Reece MFWales Wales1611965–1972[1][73]
Alf Ringstead MFRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland2071950–1959[1][74]
Dean Saunders FWWales Wales501997–1998[1][75]
Graham Shaw DFEngland England501952–1967[1][76]
Luton Shelton FWJamaica Jamaica972007–2008[8][77]
Albert Sturgess DFEngland England201908–1923[1][78]
Patrick Suffo FWCameroon Cameroon1422000–2002[1][79]
Gareth Taylor FWWales Wales401996–1998[8][80]
Olivier Tébily DFIvory Coast Côte d'Ivoire101999[8][81]
Harry Thickett DFEngland England201891–1904[1][82]
Fred Tunstall MFEngland England701920–1932[1][83]
Carl Veart FWAustralia Australia211994–1996[1][84]
Michael Whitham DFEngland England101890–1897[1][6]
Bernard Wilkinson DFEngland England101900–1913[1][85]

Reserve internationals

"B" teams were devised in the 1940s as reserve squad for or a stepping stone to their relevant full national side.

Phil Jagielka driving his car
Phil Jagielka played once for the England B team during his time with the Blades.[8]
List of Sheffield United F.C. players making 'B' international appearances
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Chris Armstrong DFScotland Scotland B102003–2008[8][86]
Ted Burgin GKEngland England B201949–1957[8][87]
Brian Deane FWEngland England B301988–1993[8][24]
Jimmy Hagan FWEngland England B101938–1958[8][37]
Derek Hawksworth FWEngland England B101950–1958[8][88]
Glyn Hodges MFWales Wales B101991–1996[8][42]
Phil Jagielka DFEngland England B101999–2007[8][89]
Nick Montgomery MFScotland Scotland Futures102000–2012[8][90]
Wayne Quinn DFEngland England B101993–2001[8][91]
Dennis Shiels FWNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland B201958–1964[8][92]
Mick Speight MFEngland England B411971–1980[8][93]

Junior internationals

Ched Evans in his Wales shirt prior to a fixture
Striker Ched Evans scored four goals in four appearances for Wales under–21s while with United.[94]
List of Sheffield United F.C. players making under–21 or under–23 international appearances
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Len Badger DFEngland England under–231301962–1976[8][95]
Peter Beagrie FWEngland England under–21201986–1988[8][96]
Alan Birchenall FWEngland England under–23201964–1967[8][97]
Jim Brown GKScotland Scotland under–23201974–1978[8][18]
Adam Chapman MFNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland under–21602007–2009[8][98]
Tony Currie FWEngland England under–231341968–1976[8][22]
Martin Donnelly MFNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland under–21102005–2008[8][99]
Ched Evans FWWales Wales under–21442009–2012[94][27]
Alan Hodgkinson GKEngland England under–23701954–1971[8][43]
Phil Jagielka DFEngland England under–21622000–2007[8][89]
Mick Jones FWEngland England under–23941963–1967[8][49]
Harry Maguire DFEngland England under–21102011–2014[100][101]
Sean McGinty DFRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland under–21702013–2014[102][103]
Nick Montgomery MFScotland Scotland under–21202000–2012[8][90]
Kyle Naughton DFEngland England under–21202008–2009[8][104]
Owen Morrison MFNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland under–21302003[8][105]
Stephen Quinn MFRepublic of Ireland Republic of Ireland under–21912005–2012[94][106]
Wayne Quinn DFEngland England under–21201993–2001[8][91]
Stefan ScougallPlayer currently with Sheffield United FWScotland Scotland under–21102014–[107][108]
Bernard Shaw DFEngland England under–23201963–1969[8][109]
Graham Shaw DFEngland England under–23501952–1967[8][110]
Michael Tonge MFEngland England under–21202001–2008[8][111]
Curtis Woodhouse MFEngland England under–21401997–2001[8][112]

Amateur internationals

National sides comprising only amateur players were introduced at the start of the twentieth century, following the rise of professionalism which made it difficult for amateur players to find a place in the main national side. Despite being a professional club, Sheffield United occasionally contracted players on an amateur basis and those players who represented their country while under such terms are listed below.

List of Sheffield United F.C. players making amateur international appearances
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and refs
International stats
John Roxburgh FWScotland Scotland amateur101925–1926[94][113]
Billy Russell MFEngland England amateur401957–1963[94][114]

Wartime internationals

World War I

With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, organised football continued until the end of the season in 1915. However, there were growing calls for organised sports to be suspended in favour of the war effort and The Football Association duly halted all competitive fixtures from 1915, a cessation which remained in place until the commencement of the 1919–20 season. Despite this a number of exhibition games did take place, mainly immediately following the cessation of the conflict.[115]

List of Sheffield United F.C. players making appearances during World War I
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Jack English DFEngland England101913–1916[94][116]
Harold Gough GKEngland England101913–1924[94][33]

World War II

With the outbreak of war in 1939 the government immediately imposed a ban on the assembly of crowds and as such, organised football was halted for the duration of the war. Despite this a series of unofficial exhibition games were organised throughout the wartime period, with the details of Sheffield United's involvement listed below.[115]

List of Sheffield United F.C. players making appearances during World War II
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Jimmy Hagan FWEngland England16131938–1957[94][37]

The Football League representative teams

Between 1891 and 1976 The Football League arranged representative games against similarly selected teams from the Scottish Football League, the League of Ireland, the Irish League, the Southern League and occasionally against club sides.[94] 26 Sheffield United players made appearances in these fixtures and those are listed below.[94]

List of Sheffield United F.C. players representing the Football League
Name Position Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Len Badger DF301962–1976[94][95]
Bob Benson DF111905–1913[94][11]
Tony Currie FW321968–1976[94][22]
Jack English DF101913–1916[94][116]
Stan Fazackerley FW101913–1920[94][117]
William Foulke GK201894–1905[94][31]
Colin Grainger FW311953–1957[94][34]
George Green DF301923–1934[94][35]
Jimmy Hagan FW321938–1957[94][37]
Harry Hammond FW101891–1897[94][118]
George Hedley FW111898–1903[94][39]
Alan Hodgkinson GK101954–1971[94][43]
Jim Iley DF101954–1957[94][119]
Harry Johnson Jnr. FW131916–1931[94][120]
Harry Johnson Snr. DF101895–1908[94][48]
Joe Lievesley GK101904–1912[94][5]
Bert Lipsham MF201900–1908[94][56]
David Mercer FW101920–1928[94][58]
Tommy Morren DF201895–1903[94][59]
Ernest Needham DF1011891–1910[94][64]
Jack Pickering FW101927–1948[94][69]
Graham Shaw DF401952–1967[94][110]
Joe Shaw DF201945–1966[94][76]
Harry Thickett DF201893–1904[94][82]
Fred Tunstall FW411920–1932[94][83]
Alan Woodward FW201964–1978[94][121]

FA overseas tours

Between 1899 and 1978 the four football associations of the UK undertook occasional summer tours, playing friendly fixtures against their host nations. Although the representative sides were often almost a full international team, these games were not considered full internationals.[122] A number of United players were members of the touring parties on four of those tours between 1910 and 1951, with those players being listed below.[94]

1910 South Africa

1920 South Africa

1950 Canada

1951 Australia

Notes

  1. Brian Deane had three separate spells with United. For simplicities sake only his first spell with the club, during which he was capped by England, is listed.[24]
  2. 1 2 Bob Evans made ten appearances for Wales between 1906 and 1910 qualifying through his parentage. Whilst with Sheffield United it was discovered that he had been born in Chester and therefore qualified to play for England. He subsequently changed his allegiance and made four appearances for the England team, something that was later outlawed by FIFA.[26]

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