Thirteen years separates these two defensive titans

A tale of two centre halves.
Chris Morgan competes against Anton FerdinandChris Morgan competes against Anton Ferdinand
Chris Morgan competes against Anton Ferdinand

On this day in 2003 Chris Morgan made his Sheffield United debut against Gillingham.

It was a 0-0 draw.

‘Morgs’ had signed for the First Division club on a free transfer in July from Barnsley.

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And on this day in 2016 Barnsley-born England defender John Stones completed his £47.5m move to Manchester City from Everton by signing a six-year deal at the Etihad Stadium.

The move made him the world’s second most expensive defender in history, behind David Luiz.