Players who played for Aston Villa and Sheffield United
Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Sheffield United? It's exactly the kind of link that wins rounds of The Connection, our football trivia game. Every player below has been checked against his career record, including loan spells.
Quick quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 15 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Aston Villa | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Rioch | England / Scotland | 1969–1974 | 1979 loan |
| Peter Withe | England | 1980–1985 | 1985–1989 |
| Paul McGrath | England / Republic of Ireland | 1989–1996 | 1997–1998 |
| Ugo Ehiogu | England | 1991–2000 | 2008–2009 |
| Dean Saunders | Wales | 1992–1995 | 1997–1998 |
| Earl Barrett | England | 1992–1995 | 1998 loan |
| Gary Cahill | England | 2004–2008 | 2007 loan |
| Phil Bardsley | England / Scotland | 2007 loan | 2007–2008 loan |
| Kyle Walker | England | 2011 loan | 2008–2009 & 2009–2010 loan |
| Ciaran Clark | England / Republic of Ireland | 2009–2016 | 2022–2023 loan |
| Ritchie De Laet | Belgium | 2016–2019 | 2010 loan |
| Enda Stevens | Republic of Ireland | 2012–2015 | 2017–2023 |
| Callum Robinson | England / Republic of Ireland | 2013–2016 | 2019–2020 |
| Conor Hourihane | Republic of Ireland | 2017–2022 | 2021–2022 loan |
| Scott Hogan | England / Republic of Ireland | 2017–2020 | 2019 loan |
Quick facts
- 15 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Sheffield United.
- The most common countries are England (11), Republic of Ireland (2), Wales (1).
- The earliest in our list is Bruce Rioch; the most recent is Ciaran Clark.
- 9 players made the link through a loan spell, including Bruce Rioch.
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