Players who played for Derby County and Sheffield United

20 players have played for both Derby County and Sheffield United, according to Wikidata. The best known include Phil Jagielka, Colin Kazim-Richards and Paul McGrath. 9 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Phil Jagielka. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1974 (Bruce Rioch), the most recent in 2022 (William Osula).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Derby County special (in French)Today's games with its 197 players. Sheffield United special (in French)Today's games with its 159 players.

The full list (20 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityDerby CountySheffield United
Phil JagielkaDefenderEngland2021–20222000–2021
Colin Kazim-RichardsMidfielderEngland, Turkey–2006–2007
Paul McGrathDefenderIreland1996–19971997–1998
Danny HigginbothamDefenderGibraltar2000–20032013
Dean SaundersForwardWales1988–19911997–1998
Jamie WardForwardNorthern Ireland2011–20152009–2011
William OsulaForwardDenmark2022–20232022–2024
Bruce RiochMidfielderScotland1974–19791979
Nick BlackmanForwardBarbados2016–20192012–2013
Paul ParkerDefenderEngland19961996
Gary AblettDefenderEngland19851996
Richard StearmanDefenderEngland2021–20232017–2020
Lee HendrieMidfielderUnited Kingdom2009–20102007–2009
Gordon CowansMidfielderEngland19941995–1996
Rob HulseForwardUnited Kingdom2008–20102006–2008
Paul PeschisolidoForwardCanada2004–20072001–2004
Arturo LupoliForwardItaly2006–20072009
Kieron FreemanDefenderWales2012–20152014
John BrayfordDefenderEngland2010–20132014
Claude DavisDefenderJamaica2007–20092006–2007

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Derby County

Nottingham Forest25Birmingham City24Blackburn Rovers22West Brom22Stoke City21Aston Villa21Leeds United20Leicester City18

With Sheffield United

Aston Villa22Everton21Leeds United20Nottingham Forest17Birmingham City17Wolves17Crystal Palace16Stoke City15