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Players who played for Reading and Sheffield United

Which footballers have played for both Reading 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.
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PlayerCountryReadingSheffield United
Keith CurleEngland1987–19882000–2002
Dave KitsonEngland2003–2008 & 2009 loan2012–2013
Glen LittleEngland2003 loan & 2004–2008 & 2009 loan2009–2010
Billy SharpEngland2013–2014 loan2004–2005 & 2007–2010 & 2015–2023
Greg HalfordEngland20072008–2009 loan
Oliver NorwoodEngland / Northern Ireland2014–20162018–2019 loan & 2019–2024
James HarperEngland––

Quick facts

Common questions

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

7 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Reading and Sheffield United, including Greg Halford, Billy Sharp and Keith Curle.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Five players made the link through a loan spell, including Dave Kitson and Glen Little.

Test yourself

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