Players who played for Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United

Which footballers have played for both Bolton Wanderers 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 4 in our list.

Show all 4 players

Player	Country	Bolton Wanderers	Sheffield United
Nathan Blake	Wales	1995–1998	1994–1995
Gary Speed	Wales	2004–2008	2008–2010
Gary Cahill	England	2008–2012	2007 loan
Rob Holding	England	2014–2016	2025 loan

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield United.
The most common countries are Wales (2), England (2).
The earliest in our list is Nathan Blake; the most recent is Rob Holding.
2 players made the link through a loan spell, including Gary Cahill.

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