Which players played for both Leeds United and Sheffield United?

63 players have played for both Leeds United and Sheffield United, including Ian Rush, Vinnie Jones, Gary Speed, Kalvin Phillips, Alejandro Sabella, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Sam Vokes, Ethan Ampadu, Kyle Bartley and Billy Sharp.

Players Who Played for Both Leeds United and Sheffield United (63 Players)

According to Wikidata and Wikipedia, 63 players have played for both Leeds United and Sheffield United. The best known: Ian Rush, Vinnie Jones and Gary Speed.

The list

#	Player	Born	Leeds United	Sheffield United
1	Ian Rush	1961	1996–1997	1998
2	Vinnie Jones	1965	1989–1990	1990–1991
3	Gary Speed	1969	1988–1996	2008–2010
4	Kalvin Phillips	1995	2014–2022	2026, 2026
5	Alejandro Sabella	1954	1980–1981	1978–1980
6	Dominic Calvert-Lewin	1997	2025–	2014–2016
7	Sam Vokes	1989	2009	2011
8	Ethan Ampadu	2000	2023–	2020–2021
9	Kyle Bartley	1991	2016–2017	2010, 2010–2011
10	Billy Sharp	1986	2014–2015	2004–2005, 2007–2010, 2015–2023
11	Ugo Ehiogu	1972	2006–2007	2008–2009
12	Paddy Kenny	1978	2012–2014	2002, 2002–2010
13	Shaun Derry	1977	2005–2008	1998–2000
14	Marlon King	1980	2005	2013
15	Ted Burgin	1927	1958–1961	1949–1957
16	Michael Brown	1977	2011–2014	1999–2000, 2000–2004
17	Terry Phelan	1967	1985–1986	2001
18	Shane Lowry	1989	2010	2011
19	Brian Deane	1968	1993–1997, 2004–2005	1988–1993, 1997–1998, 2005–2006
20	Rob Hulse	1979	2005, 2005–2006	2006–2008
21	Jayden Bogle	2000	?–	2020–2024
22	Mick Jones	1945	1967–1975	1963–1967
23	Matthew Kilgallon	1984	2002–2007	2007–2010
24	Aidy White	1991	2008–2015	2013
25	Chris Kamara	1957	1990–1991	1992–1993, 1993–1994
26	Michael Doyle	1981	2009–2010	2011–2015
27	Michael Tonge	1983	2012, 2013–2015	2001–2008
28	Tony Agana	1963	1992	1988–1991
29	Alan Wright	1971	2006	2003–2004, 2004–2007
30	David White	1967	1993–1995	1995–1998
31	Neill Collins	1983	2010, 2010–2011	2006, 2011–2016
32	Paul Connolly	1983	2010–2013	2010
33	Danny Webber	1981	2012	2005, 2005–2009
34	Bobby Davison	1959	1987–1992	1992, 1993–1994
35	Tony Currie	1950	1976–1979	1968–1976
36	Richard Cresswell	1977	2005–2007	2009–2010, 2010–2013
37	Billy Paynter	1984	2010–2012	2014
38	Paul Beesley	1965	1995–1997	1990–1995
39	Leigh Bromby	1980	2009–2013	2004–2008, 2009
40	Nathan Blake	1972	2005	1994–1995
41	Mervyn Day	1955	1985–1993	1992
42	Andy Gray	1977	1995–1998, 2012–2013	2004–2005
43	Geoff Horsfield	1973	2006–2007	2006, 2006–2008
44	Keith Edwards	1957	1986–1987	1975–1978, 1981–1986
45	Dominic Poleon	1993	2012–2014	2013
46	Bruno Ribeiro	1975	1997–1999	1999–2001
47	Ian Bennett	1971	2005–2006	2004–2005, 2006–2010
48	Imre Varadi	1959	1990–1993	1978–1979
49	Colin Grainger	1933	1960–1961	1953–1957
50	Ryan Hall	1988	2012–2013, 2013	2013
51	John Pemberton	1964	1993–1997	1990–1993
52	Mike Whitlow	1968	1988–1992	2003–2004
53	Matthew Spring	1979	2004–2005	2008–2009
54	Cliff Mason	1929	1962–1963	1955–1962
55	Albert Nightingale	1923	1952–1956	1941–1948
56	Bob Curry	1918	1943–1944	1944–1946
57	Len Browning	1928	1946–1951	1951–1954
58	George Hutchinson	1929	1955–1956	1948–1953
59	Norman Wharton	1903	1939	1928–1931
60	George Dewis	1913	1943–1944	1944–1945
61	Charlie Wilkinson	1907	1928–1933	1933–1938
62	Gary Hamson	1959	1979–1986	1976–1979
63	George Laking	1913	1945	1942

Which way they moved

Leeds United first, then Sheffield United: 29
Sheffield United first, then Leeds United: 31

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More pairs with Leeds United

Leeds United – Sunderland 47 players
Leeds United – Leicester City 45 players
Hull City – Leeds United 44 players
Huddersfield – Leeds United 41 players
Leeds United – Middlesbrough 40 players
Leeds United – Nottingham Forest 39 players
Coventry City – Leeds United 37 players
Brighton – Leeds United 37 players

Leeds United: every club it shares players with

More pairs with Sheffield United

Huddersfield – Sheffield United 57 players
Sheffield United – Stoke City 54 players
Nottingham Forest – Sheffield United 53 players
Leicester City – Sheffield United 52 players
Sheffield United – Watford 51 players
Everton – Sheffield United 49 players
Sheffield United – Wolves 48 players
Aston Villa – Sheffield United 44 players

Sheffield United: every club it shares players with

Source: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia club articles and player infoboxes (years at each club). Youth spells and appearances that look unplayed are left out; volunteer-kept records can contain gaps or errors.

Players who played for both Leeds United and Sheffield United