Nineteen years ago today, Alan Quinn wrote his name in Sheffield football folklore by becoming the first - and so far only - player to score for both Sheffield United and Wednesday in a Steel City derby. The midfielder’s magic moment came in a 1-0 win over his former club on December 3, 2005, at Bramall Lane.
Three seasons earlier he’d netted for Wednesday on the same pitch in a 3-1 Blades one and this strike was a peach, a left-footed volley right in front of the Owls fans after a good Blades move saw the ball deflected into his path. Quinn’s shot hit Neil Shipperley on the line, but the referee decided the ball had already crossed it and the Blades went on to win 1-0 – and later achieve promotion to the Premier League that season.
"I didn't know what to do when I scored," Quinn said at the time. "I didn't want to make a meal of it in front of the Wednesday fans." Quinn instead celebrated with manager Neil Warnock, who had earlier in the week looked like he was leaving for Portsmouth. "On Monday and Tuesday, we all thought the gaffer was going," Quinn admitted. "We're delighted he stayed and we owed him that for staying. He's just said: 'Now win the league for me'."
5. David Unsworth
The former defender embarked on a long coaching career at Everton after retiring from playing before venturing out on his own at Oldham Athletic in 2022, getting the sack a year later after a seven-game winless run Photo: PA
6. Phil Jagielka
Then a relative youngster who had come through United’s academy, Jagielka went on to become an established Premier League player and a senior England international before a second spell at Bramall Lane. Jagielka called time on his 23-year playing career last year and has since spent his time doing some media work and playing golf Photo: Steve Ellis
7. Steve Kabba
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8. Nick Montgomery
A midfielder who spent almost his entire professional career at United, he left for Central Coast Mariners in 2012 and built a new career as a manager whilst Down Under. After leading them to the A-League championship he had a short-lived spell as Hibernian boss and is now part of Ange Postecoglou’s coaching staff at Spurs | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd Photo: Sheffield Newspapers