Over the decades at Bramall Lane a host of Sheffield United players have made themselves cult heroes and fan favourites by showing many of the characteristics that define the football club. But at the same time there have been some plying their trades elsewhere who just have that United ‘feel’ about them.
So, for a bit of international break fun, we put the appeal out to Blades fans to choose the most ‘Sheffield United’ players to have never pulled on the famous red and white stripes - and some of the illuminating responses highlighted exactly what Unitedites want to see from their players. From World Cup winners to former Leeds men and even a current Wednesday man, here are some of the suggestions...
25. Lee Gregory
Another Sheffield-born forward suggested by @contact1434847, with Gregory now plying his trade at Mansfield Town after leaving Wednesday. It would have pleased his family anyway who are big Blades fans… | Getty Images
26. Jason Roberts
Ryan Smith admits he has no idea why but he suggested Roberts as the perfect non-United-playing-United player. On his day he was a quality operator to be fair | Getty Images
27. Steve Morison
Dave Evans posted: “I always thought we’d end up signing him.” He was always decent for Millwall and later played for Leeds, and could have fitted in quite well in the Warnock striker-collecting era | Getty Images
28. Kevin Davies
Another former Blades youngster suggested by Stephen Hall and Paul Bedwell, Davies made his name at Chesterfield before a long spell at Bolton Wanderers really cemented his place as a top Premier League striker in that era | Getty Images