Players who played for Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United
5 players · Premier League since 1992/93
5 players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 3 played for Blackburn Rovers first and 2 for Sheffield United first. The longest-serving made 104 appearances across both; the top scorer got 13 goals; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 1998/99, the most recent in 2006/07.
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- Blackburn 73 · Sheffield Utd 31
- Blackburn 3 · Sheffield Utd 63
- Blackburn 42 · Sheffield Utd 14
- Blackburn 42 · Sheffield Utd 1
- Blackburn 14 · Sheffield Utd 12
Who stands out
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Keith Gillespie has the most appearances for the two combined: 73 for Blackburn Rovers and 31 for Sheffield United. Jonathan Stead scored the most goals across both (8 for Blackburn Rovers, 5 for Sheffield United), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Nathan Blake was the first to have played for both (his first game for Blackburn Rovers came in 1998/99). The most recent player to play for both is Jonathan Stead, who first played for Sheffield United in 2006/07.
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| Player | Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Keith Gillespie | 73 | 3 | 1998–2003 | 31 | 2 | 2006/07 | Blackburn |
| Alan Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2001–2003 | 63 | 0 | 1992–1994 | Sheffield Utd |
| Jonathan Stead | 42 | 8 | 2003–2005 | 14 | 5 | 2006/07 | Blackburn |
| Alan Wright | 42 | 0 | 1992–1995 | 1 | 0 | 2006/07 | Blackburn |
| Nathan Blake | 14 | 4 | 1998–2002 | 12 | 5 | 1993/94 | Sheffield Utd |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United have met 6 times: Blackburn Rovers won 4, Sheffield United 0, and 2 games were drawn.
- Blackburn Rovers' biggest win: Sheffield Utd 1-3 Blackburn (1992/93)
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- How many players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United?
- 5 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Keith Gillespie, Alan Kelly, Jonathan Stead, Alan Wright and Nathan Blake.
- Has anyone scored for both Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United?
- Yes, 3: Jonathan Stead (8 and 5), Nathan Blake (4 and 5) and Keith Gillespie (3 and 2).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United?
- Jonathan Stead. He played for Blackburn Rovers (2003–2005), then Sheffield United from 2006/07.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.