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?
Formerly of Plymouth, Blackpool, Huddersfield and Manchester City, the Scottish defender played four times on loan for the Blades in 2001 Photo: Roger Nadal
The Northern Irish striker (top) joined United from Ballyclare Comrades, leaving after playing six times without scoring. He scored 31 times in 64 games for Glentoran, earning a move to Preston North End in 2004. Later worked as a coach under another forgotten ex-Blade, Bruno Ribeiro (pictured left) Photo: Paul David Drabble
His Sheffield United career amounted to one game, of which there is no picture evidence, so here he is in action for Ipswich against Blades striker Marcelo Photo: Waistell
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