The list
| # | Player | Born | Reading | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Norwood | 1991 | 2014–2016 | 2018–2019, 2019–2024 |
| 2 | Stephen Quinn | 1986 | 2015–2018 | 2005–2012 |
| 3 | Tyler Bindon | 2005 | 2023–2025, 2025 | 2025–2026 |
| 4 | Billy Sharp | 1986 | 2013–2014 | 2004–2005, 2007–2010, 2015–2023 |
| 5 | Dave Kitson | 1980 | 2003–2008, 2009 | 2012–2013 |
| 6 | Nick Blackman | 1989 | 2013–2016 | 2012–2013 |
| 7 | Keith Curle | 1963 | 1987–1988 | 2000–2002 |
| 8 | Mikele Leigertwood | 1982 | 2010–2011, 2011–2014 | 2006–2007 |
| 9 | Greg Halford | 1984 | 2007 | 2008–2009 |
| 10 | Brian Howard | 1983 | 2009–2012 | 2008–2009, 2009 |
| 11 | James Harper | 1980 | 2001–2010 | 2009–2010, 2010 |
| 12 | Glen Little | 1975 | 2003, 2004–2008, 2009 | 2009–2010 |
| 13 | Carl Asaba | 1973 | 1997–1998 | 2001–2003 |
| 14 | John Halls | 1982 | 2006–2008 | 2008 |
| 15 | Darius Henderson | 1981 | 1999–2004 | 2008–2011 |
| 16 | Marcus Williams | 1986 | 2010–2012 | 2011, 2012–2014 |
| 17 | Francis Joseph | 1960 | 1987–1988 | 1988–1989 |
| 18 | Chris Armstrong | 1982 | 2008–2011 | 2003–2008 |
| 19 | Joe Davies | 1870 | 1898–1900 | 1894–1895 |
| 20 | Barry Butlin | 1949 | 1976 | 1979–1981 |
| 21 | David Lee | 1969 | 1992 | 1997 |
| 22 | Tony Wagstaff | 1944 | 1969–1973 | 1961–1969 |
| 23 | John Docherty | 1940 | 1968–1970 | 1961–1966 |
| 24 | Lee Sandford | 1968 | 1997 | 1996–2002 |
| 25 | Bert Oswald | 1904 | 1928–1930 | 1930–1934 |
| 26 | Billy Whitehurst | 1959 | 1988 | 1990–1991 |
| 27 | William Ross | 1874 | 1899–1900 | 1895–1897 |
| 28 | Percy Thorpe | 1899 | 1928–1929 | 1930–1932 |
| 29 | Jimmy Holmes | 1908 | 1937–1940 | 1931–1936 |
Which way they moved
- Reading first, then Sheffield United: 17
- Sheffield United first, then Reading: 12
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
Play it
In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Reading and Sheffield United, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Reading
- Brentford – Reading 64 players
- Reading – Southampton 58 players
- Fulham – Reading 51 players
- Crystal Palace – Reading 50 players
- Brighton – Reading 49 players
- Reading – Watford 48 players
- Reading – West Ham United 45 players
- Reading – Tottenham Hotspur 42 players
Reading: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Sheffield United
- Leeds United – Sheffield United 63 players
- 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
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.