Some will go on to have great careers at Bramall Lane, some will do fairly well and pass on without mich fanfare.
The Blades have had some real cult heroes over the years pull on the famous red and white shirt – but they’ve also had a fair few forgettable signings, too. The type of signing that ends up being a pub quiz answer. The type of player that you see a picture of in a United kit and you wonder, “when did that happen?”
From treble winners at Celtic to loan men from Fiorentina, we took a trip down memory lane to pull out 18 players you may have forgotten ever graced Bramall Lane. How many can you remember?
The midfielder played 21 times for the Blades in the Premier League in 2006/07, suffering his second relegation in as many seasons when the Blades went down. Then joined QPR and played over 130 times for the R’s Photo: Steve Parkin
A surprise debutant against the mighty Manchester United in that Premiership season, Law made only two league starts for the Blades before joining Rotherham after a succession of loan moves. He went on to pay over 100 times for Rangers Photo: Steve Parkin
A legendary figure in China, making 107 appearances for the national team, Haidong made one appearance for the Blades against Colchester United in a FA Cup defeat at Bramall Lane Photo: Dean Atkins
Best known for his spells at Ipswich Town and Nottingham Forest, Johnson played four games on loan for the Blades in 2005 before his career was prematurely ended by a back problem Photo: Steve Ellis
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