Players who played for Leeds United and Sheffield United

20 players have played for both Leeds United and Sheffield United, according to Wikidata. The best known include Ian Rush, Vinnie Jones and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. 5 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Vinnie Jones. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1949 (Ted Burgin), the most recent in 2020 (Ethan Ampadu).

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The full list (20 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityLeeds UnitedSheffield United
Ian RushForwardWales1996–19971998
Vinnie JonesMidfielderWales1989–19901990–1991
Dominic Calvert-LewinForwardEnglandsince 20252014–2016
Gary SpeedMidfielderWales1988–19962008–2010
Kalvin PhillipsMidfielderEngland2014–20222026
Alejandro SabellaMidfielderArgentina1980–19811978–1980
Sam VokesForwardWales20092011
Ethan AmpaduDefenderWalessince 20232020–2021
Billy SharpForwardEngland2014–20152004–2010
Paddy KennyGoalkeeperIreland2012–20142002–2010
Ugo EhioguDefenderEngland2006–20072008–2009
Shaun DerryMidfielderUnited Kingdom2005–20081998–2000
Marlon KingForwardJamaica20052013
Michael BrownMidfielderUnited Kingdom2011–20141999–2004
Ted BurginGoalkeeperUnited Kingdom1958–19611949–1957
Brian DeaneForwardUnited Kingdom1993–20051988–2006
Terry PhelanDefenderIreland1984–19862001
Shane LowryDefenderAustralia20102011
Mick JonesForwardUnited Kingdom1967–19751963–1967
Rob HulseForwardUnited Kingdom2005–20062006–2008

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 Leeds United

Manchester City21Sunderland21Tottenham20Leicester City20Nottingham Forest20Derby County20Liverpool19Aston Villa19

With Sheffield United

Aston Villa22Everton21Derby County20Nottingham Forest17Birmingham City17Wolves17Crystal Palace16Stoke City15