Sheffield United welcome relegation rivals Bournemouth to Bramall Lane tomorrow afternoon and if the clash is half as entertaining as when the sides met 11 years ago on the same pitch, then those in attendance are in for a treat. It was September 1, 2012 when the Blades beat the Cherries 5-3 in the dark League One days.
Both sides have kicked on in the decade since and will meet in South Yorkshire both scrapping for their Premier League lives. Back then, a brace for Ryan Flynn plus goals for John Cofie and Richard Cresswell, and a customary Nick Blackman penalty, sealed three points for the Blades against a side containing former United player Simon Francis.
But what happened to the Blades' squad from that day, with its members enjoying very varied fortunes in the years since? We took a look...
But what happened to the Blades' squad from that day, with its members enjoying very varied fortunes in the years since? We took a look...
![Miller joined the Blades from Crewe and is perhaps best known for a dramatic late goal away at Fulham, which helped the Blades on their way to the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 2014. After a spell with Northern Premier League West side Kidsgrove Athletic last season, Miller hung up his boots in the summer at the age of 35](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/10/23/16/GettyImages-154284115.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
17. Shaun Miller
Miller joined the Blades from Crewe and is perhaps best known for a dramatic late goal away at Fulham, which helped the Blades on their way to the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 2014. After a spell with Northern Premier League West side Kidsgrove Athletic last season, Miller hung up his boots in the summer at the age of 35 | Getty Images