Players who played for Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday

Which footballers have played for both Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday? 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 9 in our list.

Show all 9 players

Player	Country	Sheffield United	Sheffield Wednesday
Brian Marwood	England	1990–1992	1984–1988
Chris Marsden	England	1987–1988	2004–2005
Earl Barrett	England	1998 loan	1998–2000
Dean Windass	England	2002 loan & 2003	2001 loan
David Johnson	Jamaica	2005 loan	2002 loan
Leon Clarke	England	2016–2020	2007–2010
Danny Batth	England	2010 loan	2011 & 2011–2012 loan
David McGoldrick	England / Republic of Ireland	2018–2022	2011 loan
Max Lowe	England	–	–

Quick facts

9 players in our verified list have played for both Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday.
The most common countries are England (8), Jamaica (1).
Five players made the link through a loan spell, including Earl Barrett and Dean Windass.

Common questions

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

9 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, including Danny Batth, David McGoldrick and Leon Clarke.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Five players made the link through a loan spell, including Earl Barrett and Dean Windass.

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