Players who played for Liverpool and Sheffield United
Which footballers have played for both Liverpool 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 6 in our list.
Show all 6 players
| Player | Country | Liverpool | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Rush | Wales | 1980–1986 & 1986–1987 & 1988–1996 | 1998 loan |
| Dean Saunders | Wales | 1991–1992 | 1997–1998 |
| Don Hutchison | England / Scotland | 1991–1994 | 1996–1998 |
| Jack Robinson | England | 2010–2014 | 2020–2025 |
| Conor Coady | England | 2011–2014 | 2013–2014 loan |
| Ben Woodburn | England / Wales | 2016–2022 | 2018 loan |
Quick facts
- 6 players in our verified list have played for both Liverpool and Sheffield United.
- The most common countries are England (4), Wales (2).
- The earliest in our list is Ian Rush; the most recent is Jack Robinson.
- 3 players made the link through a loan spell, including Ian Rush.
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