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'."
9. Alan Quinn
Still the only player in history to score for both clubs in a Sheffield derby, Quinn played for Ipswich Town after leaving Bramall Lane and later turned out for local non-league side, Handsworth Parramore before moving into coaching – picking up a four-month ban last year for breaching betting regulations while working for League of Ireland side Shelbourne | ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
10. Danny Webber
The striker signed for United after an initial loan spell from Watford and later played for Portsmouth, Leeds and Accrington before retiring. Later became a media pundit and an agent with his own agency Photo: Mark Thompson
11. Neil Shipperley
The burly striker hit the headlines a few years ago when he admitted exposing himself to a mother and her 16-year-old daughter from behind the wheel of his van but avoided going to prison | Getty Images
12. Subs: Alan Wright
Moved into coaching after his playing days came to an end and had a 10-year spell with Manchester City, boasting of being “a small part of creating over £350 million of revenue in sales within those 10 years.” Later moved into a recruitment position with a sports agency | Getty Images