Players who played for Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United
Which footballers have played for both Nottingham Forest 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 8 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Withe | England | 1976–1978 | 1985–1989 |
| Dean Saunders | Wales | 1996–1997 | 1997–1998 |
| Gareth Taylor | England / Wales | 2003–2006 | 1996–1998 |
| Jamie Ward | England / Northern Ireland | 2015–2019 | 2009–2011 |
| Danny Higginbotham | England / Gibraltar | 2012 loan | 2013 |
| Dean Henderson | England | 2022–2023 loan | 2018–2020 loan |
| Jack Robinson | England | 2018–2020 | 2020–2025 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | England | 2022–present | 2021–2022 loan |
Quick facts
- 8 players in our verified list have played for both Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United.
- The most common countries are England (7), Wales (1).
- The earliest in our list is Peter Withe; the most recent is Dean Henderson.
- 3 players made the link through a loan spell, including Danny Higginbotham.
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