List of Sheffield United F.C. international players

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
English international Bobby Barclay who made three appearances and scored two goals for England while with United in the 1930s.[1][2]
David Carney who made 13 appearances for Australia between 2007 and 2009.[1][3]
Billy Gillespie made 25 appearances for Northern Ireland, scoring 13 goals, while with United.[4]
Defender Lecsinel Jean-François made two appearances for Haiti during his two-year spell with United.[1]

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.[5][6] wales forward Gary Speed is United's most capped player, appearing in 85 games for his country during his tenure with the Blades.[7] Ndlovu is also the club's top international goalscorer, netting 21 times for Zimbabwe during this period.[7]

International call-ups during the earliest years of Sheffield United were generally for the home nations (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.)[1] 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.)[7]

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 Estonia502010–2012[1][8]
Len Allchurch MF Wales401961–1965[1][9]
Bobby Barclay MF England321932–1937[1][2]
Walter Bennett FW England201896–1905[1][10]
Bob Benson DF England101905–1913[1][11]
Nathan Blake FW Wales511994–1995[1][12]
Daniel Bogdanović FW Malta702010–2011[7][13]
Vas Borbokis MF Greece201997–1999[1][14]
Peter Boyle DF Northern Ireland501898–1904[1][15]
Arthur Brown FW England211902–1908[1][16]
Jim Brown GK Scotland101974–1978[1][17]
David Brooks MF Wales302017-2018[18]
David Carney MF Australia1332007–2009[1][3]
Eddie Colquhoun DF Scotland901968–1978[1][19]
David Cotterill MF Wales402008–2010[1][20]
Alf Common FW England221901–1904[1][21]
Tony Currie MF England711968–1976[1][22]
Joe Davies FW Wales301894–1895[1][23]
Brian Deane[note 1] FW England301988–1993[1][24]
Jimmy Dunne[25] FW Ireland (IFA)741928–1932[26]
Jimmy Dunne FW Ireland (FAI)121930[26]
John Egan DF Republic of Ireland202018[27]
Bob Evans[note 2] MF England411908–1918[1][28]
Bob Evans[note 2] MF Wales421908–1918[1][28]
Ched Evans FW Wales302009–2012[1][29]
Lee Evans MF Wales202018[30]
Ahmed Fathy MF Egypt312007[1][31]
Jostein Flo FW Norway2351993–1995[7][32]
Alex Forbes MF Scotland501894–1905[1][33]
William Foulke GK England101894–1905[1][34]
Kieron Freeman DF Wales102018[35]
Billy Gillespie FW Northern Ireland25131911–1931[1][4]
Keith Gillespie MF Northern Ireland1512005–2009[1][36]
Harold Gough GK England101894–1905[1][37]
Colin Grainger MF England631953–1957[1][38]
George Green DF England801923–1934[1][39]
Justin Haber GK Malta902008–2010[7][40]
Jimmy Hagan FW England101938–1957[1][41]
Wally Hardinge FW England101907–1913[1][42]
George Hedley FW England101898–1903[1][43]
Colin Hill MF Northern Ireland611989–1992[1][44]
Trevor Hockey MF Wales401971–1972[1][45]
Glyn Hodges MF Wales501991–1996[1][46]
Alan Hodgkinson GK England501954–1971[1][47]
Rab Howell DF England111890–1998[1][48]
Paul Ifill MF Barbados552005–2007[1][49]
Lecsinel Jean-François DF Haiti202011–2013[1][50]
Roy John GK Wales301934–1935[1][51]
Harry Johnson DF England611895–1908[1][52]
Mick Jones FW England201963–1967[1][53]
Vinnie Jones MF Wales901990–1991[1][54]
Petr Katchouro FW Belarus1011996–2000[1][55]
Colin Kazim-Richards MF Turkey102006–2007[7][56]
Alan Kelly GK Republic of Ireland2201992–1999[1][57]
Paddy Kenny GK Republic of Ireland602002–2010[1][58]
Li Tie MF China502006–2008[1][59]
Harry Lilley DF England101890–1894[1][5]
Bert Lipsham MF England101900–1908[1][60]
Vince Matthews DF England211927–1931[1][61]
David Mercer MF England211920–1928[1][62]
Tommy Morren DF England111895–1903[1][63]
Hugh Morris MF Wales121893–1895[1][64]
Shaun Murphy DF Australia1021999–2003[1][65]
Gary Naysmith DF Scotland102007–2010[1][66]
Peter Ndlovu FW Zimbabwe26212001–2004[7][67]
Ernest Needham DF England1631891–1910[1][68]
Roger Nilsen DF Norway1501993–1999[7][69]
Rob Page DF Wales1302001–2004[1][70]
Harry Pantling DF England101915–1926[1][71]
Paul Peschisolido FW Canada402001–2004[1][72]
Jack Pickering FW England101927–1948[1][73]
David Powell DF Wales1011968–1971[1][74]
Fred Priest DF England101896–1905[1][75]
Alan Quinn MF Republic of Ireland402004–2007[1][76]
Gil Reece MF Wales1611965–1972[1][77]
Alf Ringstead MF Republic of Ireland2071950–1959[1][78]
Dean Saunders FW Wales501997–1998[1][79]
Graham Shaw DF England501952–1967[1][80]
Luton Shelton FW Jamaica972007–2008[7][81]
Enda Stevens DF Republic of Ireland6020188[82]
Albert Sturgess DF England201908–1923[1][83]
Patrick Suffo FW Cameroon1422000–2002[1][84]
Gareth Taylor FW Wales401996–1998[7][85]
Olivier Tébily DF Ivory Coast101999[7][86]
Harry Thickett DF England201891–1904[1][87]
Fred Tunstall MF England701920–1932[1][88]
Carl Veart FW Australia211994–1996[1][89]
Conor Washington FW Northern Ireland102018[90]
Michael Whitham DF England101890–1897[1][6]
Bernard Wilkinson DF England101900–1913[1][91]

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 played once for the England B team during his time with the Blades.[7]
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 B102003–2008[7][92]
Ted Burgin GK England B201949–1957[7][93]
Brian Deane FW England B301988–1993[7][24]
Jimmy Hagan FW England B101938–1958[7][41]
Derek Hawksworth FW England B101950–1958[7][94]
Glyn Hodges MF Wales B101991–1996[7][46]
Phil Jagielka DF England B101999–2007[7][95]
Nick Montgomery MF Scotland Futures102000–2012[7][96]
Wayne Quinn DF England B101993–2001[7][97]
Dennis Shiels FW Northern Ireland B201958–1964[7][98]
Mick Speight MF England B411971–1980[7][99]

Junior internationals
Striker Ched Evans scored four goals in four appearances for Wales under–21s while with United.[100]
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 under–231301962–1976[7][101]
Peter Beagrie FW England under–21201986–1988[7][102]
Alan Birchenall FW England under–23201964–1967[7][103]
Jim Brown GK Scotland under–23201974–1978[7][17]
Adam Chapman MF Northern Ireland under–21602007–2009[7][104]
Tony Currie FW England under–231341968–1976[7][22]
Martin Donnelly MF Northern Ireland under–21102005–2008[7][105]
Ched Evans FW Wales under–21442009–2012[100][29]
Alan Hodgkinson GK England under–23701954–1971[7][47]
Phil Jagielka DF England under–21622000–2007[7][95]
Mick Jones FW England under–23941963–1967[7][53]
Harry Maguire DF England under–21102011–2014[106][107]
Sean McGinty DF Republic of Ireland under–21702013–2014[108][109]
Nick Montgomery MF Scotland under–21202000–2012[7][96]
Kyle Naughton DF England under–21202008–2009[7][110]
Owen Morrison MF Northern Ireland under–21302003[7][111]
Stephen Quinn MF Republic of Ireland under–21912005–2012[100][112]
Wayne Quinn DF England under–21201993–2001[7][97]
Stefan Scougall FW Scotland under–21102014–[113][114]
Bernard Shaw DF England under–23201963–1969[7][115]
Graham Shaw DF England under–23501952–1967[7][116]
Michael Tonge MF England under–21202001–2008[7][117]
Curtis Woodhouse MF England under–21401997–2001[7][118]

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 amateur101925–1926[100][119]
Billy Russell MF England amateur401957–1963[100][120]

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.[121]

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 England101913–1916[100][122]
Harold Gough GK England101913–1924[100][37]

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.[121]

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 England16131938–1957[100][41]

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.[100] 26 Sheffield United players made appearances in these fixtures and those are listed below.[100]

List of Sheffield United F.C. players representing the Football League
Name Position Apps Goals Years Notes and Refs
International stats
Len Badger DF301962–1976[100][101]
Bob Benson DF111905–1913[100][10]
Tony Currie FW321968–1976[100][22]
Jack English DF101913–1916[100][122]
Stan Fazackerley FW101913–1920[100][123]
William Foulke GK201894–1905[100][34]
Colin Grainger FW311953–1957[100][38]
George Green DF301923–1934[100][39]
Jimmy Hagan FW321938–1957[100][41]
Harry Hammond FW101891–1897[100][124]
George Hedley FW111898–1903[100][43]
Alan Hodgkinson GK101954–1971[100][47]
Jim Iley DF101954–1957[100][125]
Harry Johnson Jnr. FW131916–1931[100][126]
Harry Johnson Snr. DF101895–1908[100][52]
Joe Lievesley GK101904–1912[100][5]
Bert Lipsham MF201900–1908[100][60]
David Mercer FW101920–1928[100][62]
Tommy Morren DF201895–1903[100][63]
Ernest Needham DF1011891–1910[100][68]
Jack Pickering FW101927–1948[100][73]
Graham Shaw DF401952–1967[100][116]
Joe Shaw DF201945–1966[100][80]
Harry Thickett DF201893–1904[100][87]
Fred Tunstall FW411920–1932[100][88]
Alan Woodward FW201964–1978[100][127]

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.[128] 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.[100]

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.[24]
  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.[28]

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