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Players who played for Coventry City and Sheffield United

Which footballers have played for both Coventry City 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 17 in our list.
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PlayerCountryCoventry CitySheffield United
Chris MarsdenEngland1993 loan1987–1988
Paul FurlongEngland1991–19922002 loan
Don HutchisonEngland / Scotland2005–20071996–1998
Andy GoramEngland / Scotland2001–20021998
Paul HallEngland / Jamaica1998–20001999–2000 loan
Rob PageWales2005–20082001 loan & 2001–2004
Jon SteadEngland2010 loan2007–2008
Darius HendersonEngland20162008–2011
Gary MadineEngland2009 & 2014–2015 loan2019 loan
Marlon KingEngland / Jamaica2010–20112013
David McGoldrickEngland / Republic of Ireland2012–2013 loan2018–2022
John FleckScotland2012–20162016–2024
Oliver NorwoodEngland / Northern Ireland2012 loan2018–2019 loan & 2019–2024
Leon ClarkeEngland2013 loan & 2013–20142016–2020
Callum O'HareEngland2019–2020 loan & 2020–20242024–present
Gustavo HamerBrazil2020–2023 & 2026–present2023–2026
Liam KitchingEngland2023–present2026–present loan

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Coventry City and Sheffield United?

17 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Coventry City and Sheffield United, most recently Liam Kitching, Callum O'Hare and Gustavo Hamer.

Who is the most recent player to play for Coventry City and Sheffield United?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Liam Kitching (England).

Who was the first player in our list to play for both?

Chris Marsden is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Coventry City and Sheffield United.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. 11 players made the link through a loan spell, including Chris Marsden and Paul Furlong.

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