Sheffield United v Leicester City - 5 May 1990 - Brian Deane ecstatic after scoring and putting United firmly on the road to promotion.Sheffield United v Leicester City - 5 May 1990 - Brian Deane ecstatic after scoring and putting United firmly on the road to promotion.
Sheffield United v Leicester City - 5 May 1990 - Brian Deane ecstatic after scoring and putting United firmly on the road to promotion.

A publican, a club owner and a legendary manager... What happened to the Sheffield United side from the 1990 promotion day at Leicester City?

Sheffield United face Leicester City this weekend still searching for their first win of the Premier League campaign.

Thirty years ago in 1990, United boss Chris Wilder was part of the United side that beat Leicester 5-2 to seal promotion to the old First Division. But what happened to the rest of the United squad that day?

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