Players who played for Brentford and Sheffield United

Which footballers have played for both Brentford 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 7 in our list.

Show all 7 players

Player	Country	Brentford	Sheffield United
Marcus Bent	England	1995–1998	1999–2000 & 2011
Neil Shipperley	England	2007	2005–2007
Clayton Donaldson	England / Jamaica	2011–2014	2017–2018
Scott Hogan	England / Republic of Ireland	2014–2017	2019 loan
Ben Mee	England	2022–2025	2025–2026
Chiedozie Ogbene	Nigeria / Republic of Ireland	–	–
Jack O'Connell	England	–	–

Quick facts

7 players in our verified list have played for both Brentford and Sheffield United.
The most common countries are England (6), Nigeria (1).
One player, Scott Hogan, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Brentford and Sheffield United?

7 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Brentford and Sheffield United, including Marcus Bent, Neil Shipperley and Clayton Donaldson.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Scott Hogan, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

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