Sheffield United's Bramall Lane stadium: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.Sheffield United's Bramall Lane stadium: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.
Sheffield United's Bramall Lane stadium: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.

The 31 best Sheffield United players since 2000, part one - according to our writer

During the hiatus in football caused by the coronavirus outbreak, we tasked one of our sportswriters to cast his mind back a couple of decades and choose his 30 best Sheffield United players since 2000.
By Danny Hall
Published 21st Apr 2020, 14:51 GMT
Updated 22nd Apr 2020, 11:36 GMT

With some difficulty, Danny Hall whittled down his list to 30 [and later discovered he’d actually chosen 31]. So here, in no particular order, are the first 10 players. We will reveal the second 10 on Thursday afternoon, and his final 11 picks on Friday.

Mr Consistent. Watching him bomb up and down the wing in the Premier League is a beautiful sight

1. Chris Basham

Mr Consistent. Watching him bomb up and down the wing in the Premier League is a beautiful sight Photo: Simon Bellis

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A real leader at the heart of United's defence. Would run through brick walls for the Blades

2. Robert Page

A real leader at the heart of United's defence. Would run through brick walls for the Blades Photo: Steve Ellis

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His record in that first League One season speaks for itself - 35 goals in less than a full campaign

3. Ched Evans

His record in that first League One season speaks for itself - 35 goals in less than a full campaign Photo: PA Wire

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The kind of bloke you'd want with you in the trenches... but he could play, too

4. Chris Morgan

The kind of bloke you'd want with you in the trenches... but he could play, too Photo: Matt Cardy

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