Twenty years ago, goals from Laurent D’Jaffo and Carl Asaba saw Sheffield United emerge victorious in the 100th league derby against their city rivals Wednesday.
But what happened to the heroes of Hillsborough after that memorable April Fool’s Day in 2001?
Some stayed in football for a while, some drifted away completely and began other careers outside of the game.
For the sake of a little bit of nostalgia during the off-season, let’s have a look in a little bit more detail…
13. Nick Montgomery
The midfielder spent almost all his career at United, save for a short loan spell at Millwall before moving to Central Coast Mariners. He later moved into coaching with the A-League side, working with Usain Bolt during his time Down Under Photo: The Star
14. David Kelly
Nicknamed 'Ned', Kelly played for Motherwell, Mansfield and Derry City after leaving the Lane before returning as Neil Warnock's assistant. He was appointed as Northampton's new development coach in 2019 Photo: DAVID DAVIES