Players who played for Preston North End and Sheffield United

11 players have played for both Preston North End and Sheffield United, according to Wikidata. The best known include Ritchie De Laet, Richard Wright and Ben Davies. 8 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Ritchie De Laet. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1985 (Alan Kelly), the most recent in 2022 (Cameron Archer).

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The full list (11 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityPreston North EndSheffield United
Ritchie De LaetDefenderBelgium20102010
Richard WrightGoalkeeperUnited Kingdom20122010–2011
Ben DaviesDefenderEngland2013–20212021–2022
Iain TurnerGoalkeeperScotland2011–20122014–2015
Alan KellyGoalkeeperIreland1985–19921992–1999
Cameron ArcherForwardEngland20222023–2024
Craig BeattieForwardScotland20082009
Alex BaptisteDefenderUnited Kingdom2016–20172016
Paul GallagherForwardScotland2007–20152012
Paddy McCarthyDefenderIreland20152014
Claude DavisDefenderJamaica2003–20062006–2007

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 Preston North End

Manchester United20Manchester City16Derby County14Everton13Blackburn Rovers13Liverpool12Bolton Wanderers12Wigan Athletic12

With Sheffield United

Aston Villa22Everton21Derby County20Leeds United20Nottingham Forest17Birmingham City17Wolves17Crystal Palace16