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Since Sheffield United F.C.'s formation in 1889, over 80 players have played at senior international level whilst registered with the club. United's first internationals were defenders Harry Lilley and Michael Whitham who both appeared for England on 5 March 1892 and the most recent player to be capped while with United was another defender, Lecsinel Jean-François who played twice for Haiti in November 2011.

Key

  • The following lists contain only players who gained international caps whilst a registered player of Sheffield United. Caps gained prior to joining and subsequent to leaving the club are not included.
  • Table headings: Apps = Total number of appearances for the national side while a Sheffield United player; Goals = Total number of goals for the national side while a Sheffield United player; Years = Duration of time as a Sheffield United player; Ref = source of information
  • Playing positions: GK = Goalkeeper; DF = Defender; MF = Midfielder; FW = Forward
  •    † Players with this colour and symbol in the "Name" column are currently signed to Sheffield United.

Full Internationals

Bobby Barclay posing for a squad photo
English international Bobby Barclay who made three appearances and scored two goals for England while with United in the 1930s.
David Carney training with Australia before a game
David Carney who made 13 appearances for Australia between 2007 and 2009.
Billy Gillespie
Billy Gillespie made 25 appearances for Northern Ireland, scoring 13 goals, while with United.
Lecsinel Jean-François playing for Sheffield United
Defender Lecsinel Jean-François made two appearances for Haiti during his two-year spell with United.

United's first internationals were defenders Harry Lilley and Michael Whitham who both appeared for England on 5 March 1892, although they played against different opposition, as England played two first team games on the same day. Peter Ndlovu is the club's top international goalscorer, netting 21 times for Zimbabwe during his tenure with the Blades.

International call-ups during the earliest years of Sheffield United were generally for the home nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.) From the 1990s onwards the increasingly multinational nature of the team resulted in call ups for players from across Europe (including Norway, Greece and Estonia) and also from the wider world (including China, Cameroon and Egypt.)

List of Sheffield United F.C. players making full international appearances
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and refs.
International stats
Mihkel Aksalu GK  Estonia 5 0 2010–2012
Len Allchurch MF  Wales 4 0 1961–1965
Bobby Barclay MF  England 3 2 1932–1937
Walter Bennett FW  England 2 0 1896–1905
Bob Benson DF  England 1 0 1905–1913
Nathan Blake FW  Wales 5 1 1994–1995
Daniel Bogdanović FW  Malta 7 0 2010–2011
Vas Borbokis MF  Greece 2 0 1997–1999
Peter Boyle DF  Ireland 5 0 1898–1904
Arthur Brown FW  England 2 1 1902–1908
Jim Brown GK  Scotland 1 0 1974–1978
David Brooks MF  Wales 3 0 2017-2018
David Carney MF  Australia 13 3 2007–2009
Eddie Colquhoun DF  Scotland 9 0 1968–1978
David Cotterill MF  Wales 4 0 2008–2010
Alf Common FW  England 2 2 1901–1904
Tony Currie MF  England 7 1 1968–1976
Joe Davies FW  Wales 3 0 1894–1895
Brian Deane FW  England 3 0 1988–1993
Jimmy Dunne FW  Ireland 7 4 1928–1932
Jimmy Dunne FW  Republic of Ireland 1 2 1930
John Egan DF  Republic of Ireland 2 0 2018
Bob Evans MF  England 4 1 1908–1918
Bob Evans MF  Wales 4 2 1908–1918
Ched Evans FW  Wales 3 0 2009–2012
Lee Evans MF  Wales 2 0 2018
Ahmed Fathy MF  Egypt 3 1 2007
Jostein Flo FW  Norway 23 5 1993–1995
Alex Forbes MF  Scotland 5 0 1894–1905
William Foulke GK  England 1 0 1894–1905
Kieron Freeman DF  Wales 1 0 2018
Billy Gillespie FW  Northern Ireland 25 13 1911–1931
Keith Gillespie MF  Northern Ireland 15 1 2005–2009
Harold Gough GK  England 1 0 1894–1905
Colin Grainger MF  England 6 3 1953–1957
George Green DF  England 8 0 1923–1934
Justin Haber GK  Malta Malta 9 0 2008–2010
Jimmy Hagan FW  England 1 0 1938–1957
Wally Hardinge FW  England 1 0 1907–1913
George Hedley FW  England 1 0 1898–1903
Colin Hill MF  Northern Ireland 6 1 1989–1992
Trevor Hockey MF  Wales 4 0 1971–1972
Glyn Hodges MF  Wales 5 0 1991–1996
Alan Hodgkinson GK  England 5 0 1954–1971
Rab Howell DF  England 1 1 1890–1998
Paul Ifill MF  Barbados 5 5 2005–2007
Lecsinel Jean-François DF  Haiti 2 0 2011–2013
Roy John GK  Wales 3 0 1934–1935
Harry Johnson DF  England 6 1 1895–1908
Mick Jones FW  England 2 0 1963–1967
Vinnie Jones MF  Wales 9 0 1990–1991
Petr Katchouro FW  Belarus 10 1 1996–2000
Colin Kazim-Richards MF  Turkey 1 0 2006–2007
Alan Kelly GK  Republic of Ireland 22 0 1992–1999
Paddy Kenny GK  Republic of Ireland 6 0 2002–2010
Li Tie MF  China 5 0 2006–2008
Harry Lilley DF  England 1 0 1890–1894
Bert Lipsham MF  England 1 0 1900–1908
Vince Matthews DF  England 2 1 1927–1931
David Mercer MF  England 2 1 1920–1928
Tommy Morren DF  England 1 1 1895–1903
Hugh Morris MF  Wales 1 2 1893–1895
Shaun Murphy DF  Australia 10 2 1999–2003
Gary Naysmith DF  Scotland 1 0 2007–2010
Peter Ndlovu FW  Zimbabwe 26 21 2001–2004
Ernest Needham DF  England 16 3 1891–1910
Roger Nilsen DF  Norway 15 0 1993–1999
Rob Page DF  Wales 13 0 2001–2004
Harry Pantling DF  England 1 0 1915–1926
Paul Peschisolido FW  Canada 4 0 2001–2004
Jack Pickering FW  England 1 0 1927–1948
David Powell DF  Wales 10 1 1968–1971
Fred Priest DF  England 1 0 1896–1905
Alan Quinn MF  Republic of Ireland 4 0 2004–2007
Gil Reece MF  Wales 16 1 1965–1972
Alf Ringstead MF  Republic of Ireland 20 7 1950–1959
Dean Saunders FW  Wales 5 0 1997–1998
Graham Shaw DF  England 5 0 1952–1967
Luton Shelton FW  Jamaica 9 7 2007–2008
Enda Stevens DF  Republic of Ireland 6 0 2018
Albert Sturgess DF  England 2 0 1908–1923
Patrick Suffo FW  Cameroon 14 2 2000–2002
Gareth Taylor FW  Wales 4 0 1996–1998
Olivier Tébily DF  Ivory Coast 1 0 1999
Harry Thickett DF  England 2 0 1891–1904
Fred Tunstall MF  England 7 0 1920–1932
Carl Veart FW  Australia 2 1 1994–1996
Conor Washington FW  Northern Ireland 1 0 2018
Michael Whitham DF  England 1 0 1890–1897
Bernard Wilkinson DF  England 1 0 1900–1913

Reserve internationals

"B" teams were devised in the 1940s as reserve squad for or a stepping stone to their relevant full national side.

Phil Jagielka driving his car
Phil Jagielka played once for the England B team during his time with the Blades.
List of Sheffield United F.C. players making 'B' international appearances
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Chris Armstrong DF Scotland Scotland B 1 0 2003–2008
Ted Burgin GK England England B 2 0 1949–1957
Brian Deane FW England England B 3 0 1988–1993
Jimmy Hagan FW England England B 1 0 1938–1958
Derek Hawksworth FW England England B 1 0 1950–1958
Glyn Hodges MF Wales Wales B 1 0 1991–1996
Phil Jagielka DF England England B 1 0 1999–2007
Nick Montgomery MF Scotland Scotland Futures 1 0 2000–2012
Wayne Quinn DF England England B 1 0 1993–2001
Dennis Shiels FW Northern Ireland Northern Ireland B 2 0 1958–1964
Mick Speight MF England England B 4 1 1971–1980

Junior internationals

Ched Evans in his Wales shirt prior to a fixture
Striker Ched Evans scored four goals in four appearances for Wales Under-21s while with United.
List of Sheffield United F.C. players making Under-21 or Under-23 international appearances
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Len Badger DF England England Under-23 13 0 1962–1976
Peter Beagrie FW England England Under-21 2 0 1986–1988
Alan Birchenall FW England England Under-23 2 0 1964–1967
Jim Brown GK Scotland Scotland Under-23 2 0 1974–1978
Adam Chapman MF Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Under-21 6 0 2007–2009
Tony Currie FW England England Under-23 13 4 1968–1976
Martin Donnelly MF Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Under-21 1 0 2005–2008
Ched Evans FW Wales Wales Under-21 4 4 2009–2012
Alan Hodgkinson GK England England Under-23 7 0 1954–1971
Phil Jagielka DF England England Under-21 6 2 2000–2007
Mick Jones FW England England Under-23 9 4 1963–1967
Harry Maguire DF England England Under-21 1 0 2011–2014
Sean McGinty DF Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Under-21 7 0 2013–2014
Nick Montgomery MF Scotland Scotland Under-21 2 0 2000–2012
Kyle Naughton DF England England Under-21 2 0 2008–2009
Owen Morrison MF Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Under-21 3 0 2003
Stephen Quinn MF Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Under-21 9 1 2005–2012
Wayne Quinn DF England England Under-21 2 0 1993–2001
Stefan Scougall† FW Scotland Scotland Under-21 1 0 2014–
Bernard Shaw DF England England Under-23 2 0 1963–1969
Graham Shaw DF England England Under-23 5 0 1952–1967
Michael Tonge MF England England Under-21 2 0 2001–2008
Curtis Woodhouse MF England England Under-21 4 0 1997–2001

Amateur internationals

National sides comprising only amateur players were introduced at the start of the twentieth century, following the rise of professionalism which made it difficult for amateur players to find a place in the main national side. Despite being a professional club, Sheffield United occasionally contracted players on an amateur basis and those players who represented their country while under such terms are listed below.

List of Sheffield United F.C. players making amateur international appearances
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and refs
International stats
John Roxburgh FW Scotland Scotland amateur 1 0 1925–1926
Billy Russell MF England England amateur 4 0 1957–1963

Wartime internationals

World War I

With the outbreak of World War I in 1914, organised football continued until the end of the season in 1915. However, there were growing calls for organised sports to be suspended in favour of the war effort and The Football Association duly halted all competitive fixtures from 1915, a cessation which remained in place until the commencement of the 1919–20 season. Despite this a number of exhibition games did take place, mainly immediately following the cessation of the conflict.

List of Sheffield United F.C. players making appearances during World War I
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Jack English DF England England 1 0 1913–1916
Harold Gough GK England England 1 0 1913–1924

World War II

With the outbreak of war in 1939 the government immediately imposed a ban on the assembly of crowds and as such, organised football was halted for the duration of the war. Despite this a series of unofficial exhibition games were organised throughout the wartime period, with the details of Sheffield United's involvement listed below.

List of Sheffield United F.C. players making appearances during World War II
Name Position National side Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Jimmy Hagan FW England England 16 13 1938–1957

The Football League representative teams

Between 1891 and 1976 The Football League arranged representative games against similarly selected teams from the Scottish Football League, the League of Ireland, the Irish League, the Southern League and occasionally against club sides. 26 Sheffield United players made appearances in these fixtures and those are listed below.

List of Sheffield United F.C. players representing the Football League
Name Position Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Len Badger DF 3 0 1962–1976
Bob Benson DF 1 1 1905–1913
Tony Currie FW 3 2 1968–1976
Jack English DF 1 0 1913–1916
Stan Fazackerley FW 1 0 1913–1920
William Foulke GK 2 0 1894–1905
Colin Grainger FW 3 1 1953–1957
George Green DF 3 0 1923–1934
Jimmy Hagan FW 3 2 1938–1957
Harry Hammond FW 1 0 1891–1897
George Hedley FW 1 1 1898–1903
Alan Hodgkinson GK 1 0 1954–1971
Jim Iley DF 1 0 1954–1957
Harry Johnson Jnr. FW 1 3 1916–1931
Harry Johnson Snr. DF 1 0 1895–1908
Joe Lievesley GK 1 0 1904–1912
Bert Lipsham MF 2 0 1900–1908
David Mercer FW 1 0 1920–1928
Tommy Morren DF 2 0 1895–1903
Ernest Needham DF 10 1 1891–1910
Jack Pickering FW 1 0 1927–1948
Graham Shaw DF 4 0 1952–1967
Joe Shaw DF 2 0 1945–1966
Harry Thickett DF 2 0 1893–1904
Fred Tunstall FW 4 1 1920–1932
Alan Woodward FW 2 0 1964–1978

FA overseas tours

Between 1899 and 1978 the four football associations of the UK undertook occasional summer tours, playing friendly fixtures against their host nations. Although the representative sides were often almost a full international team, these games were not considered full internationals. A number of United players were members of the touring parties on four of those tours between 1910 and 1951, with those players being listed below.

1910 South Africa

1920 South Africa

1950 Canada

1951 Australia

Notes

  1. Brian Deane had three separate spells with United. For simplicities sake only his first spell with the club, during which he was capped by England, is listed.
  2. ^ Bob Evans made ten appearances for Wales between 1906 and 1910 qualifying through his parentage. Whilst with Sheffield United it was discovered that he had been born in Chester and therefore qualified to play for England. He subsequently changed his allegiance and made four appearances for the England team, something that was later outlawed by FIFA.

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