The United squad from that day have gone on to have varied careers, with several now working away from British shores and one hitting the headlines for child support payments.
Others went into more conventional post-football careers, including management, media and agent representation - while one went down a slightly different path and studied for a doctorate. Click through our photo gallery to see what happened to the Blades’ class of 2003...
9. Michael Tonge
Another product of the United academy who went on to play for them in the Premier League, Tonge is now an individual coach at Huddersfield Town | Getty Images
10. Steve Kabba
Sorfiyu Tejan Kabba, to give him his full name, moved to Watford from United and also played for Blackpool, Brentford and Barnet before retiring from the game and taking up a new life as an agent | Getty Images
11. Carl Asaba
The striker played for Stoke and Millwall after leaving United but remains local to the Blades and combines his passion for supercars with a business interest. Can also be heard offering his views on the Blades on local radio and the club’s in-house TV channel | Getty Images
12. Subs: Gary Kelly
The brother of United legend Alan, Kelly played only once for United and now runs his own goalkeeper coaching academy in Ireland | Getty Images Photo: Peter Norton /Allsport