Blades & Whites

Last updated : 29 August 2014 By @pnemad

Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Sheffield United

 

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870) Brett Angell

PNE 18 apps; 8 goals

Blades 6 apps; 2 goals

PNE debut 26/02/2000 v Gillingham (H) – Lost 0-2

 

673) Bob Atkins

PNE 200 apps; 5 goals

Blades 40 apps; 3 goals

PNE debut 19/02/1985 v Rochdale (H) – Lost 0-1

 

955) Craig Beattie

PNE 2 apps; 0 goals

Blades 13 apps; 1 goal

PNE debut 04/03/2008 v Leicester (A) – Won 1-0

 

40) Frank Becton

PNE 113 apps; 46 goals

Blades 11 apps; 3 goals

PNE debut 21/11/1891 v West Brom (A) – Won 2-1

 

141) Dickie Bourne

PNE 62 apps; 8 goals

Blades 8 apps; 1 goal

PNE debut 10/04/1903 v Blackpool (A) – Won 3-1

 

672) Gary Brazil

PNE 166 apps 57 goals

Blades 62 apps; 9 goals

PNE debut 19/02/1985 v Rochdale (H) – Lost 0-1

 

792) Ian Bryson

PNE 151 apps; 19 goals

Blades 155 apps; 36 goals

PNE debut 04/12/1993 v Shrewsbury (A) – Won 1-0

 

1016) Harry Bunn

PNE 1 app; 1 goal

Blades 2 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 16/01/2012 v Wycombe (H) – Won 3-2

 

971) Neill Collins

PNE 21 apps; 1 goal

Blades 143 apps; 8 goals

PNE debut 19/09/2009 v Coventry (H) – Won 3-2

 

223) Alf Common

PNE 35 apps; 9 goals

Blades 67 apps; 23 goals

PNE debut 21/12/1912 v Blackpool (A) – Won 1-0

 

1054) Paul Connolly

PNE 15 apps; 0 goals

Blades 7 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 26/01/2013 v Coventry (H) – Drawn 2-2

 

877) Richard Cresswell

PNE 187 apps; 49 goals

Blades 124 apps; 27 goals

PNE debut 14/03/2001 v Wolves (H) – Won 2-0

 

50) John Cunningham

PNE 51 apps; 8 goals

Blades 24 apps; 7 goals

PNE debut 09/09/1893 v Burnley (A) – Lost 1-4

 

908) John Curtis

PNE 12 apps; 0 goals

Blades 12 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 11/09/2004 v Stoke (H) – Won 3-0

 

966) Andrew Davies

PNE 5 apps; 0 goals

Blades 8 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 14/02/2009 v Norwich (H) – Won 2-1

 

897) Claude Davis

PNE 94 apps; 4 goals

Blades 21 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 25/08/2003 v West Brom (A) – Lost 0-1

 

991) Ritchie DeLaet

PNE 5 apps; 0 goals

Blades 6 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 20/11/2010 v Q.P.R. (A) – Lost 1-3

 

29) Sammy Dobson

PNE 8 apps; 5 goals

Blades 6 apps; 1 goal

PNE debut 20/09/1890 v Derby (A) – Won 3-1

 

28) Jack Drummond

PNE 11 apps 4 goals

Blades 40 apps; 9 goals

PNE debut 13/09/1890 v West Brom (H) – Won 3-0

 

200) Jack English

PNE 6 apps; 0 goals

Blades 55 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 02/01/1911 v Blackburn (A) – Won 1-0

 

1014) Jonathan Forte

PNE 3 apps; 0 goals

Blades 42 apps; 2 goals

PNE debut 08/11/2011 v Rochdale (A) – Drawn 1-1

 

826) Kevin Gage

PNE 23 apps; 0 goals

Blades 112 apps; 7 goals

PNE debut 02/04/1996 v Torquay (H) – Won 1-0

 

30) Hugh Gallagher

PNE 55 apps; 12 goals

Blades 38 apps; 8 goals

PNE debut 27/09/1890 v Bolton (H) – Won 1-0

 

952) Paul Gallagher

PNE 51 apps; 7 goals

Blades 6 apps; 1 goal

PNE debut 01/09/2007 v Coventry (A) – Lost 1-2

 

857) Andy Gray

PNE 5 apps; 0 goals

Blades 58 apps; 25 goals

PNE debut 27/02/1999 v Oldham (H) – Won 2-1

 

952) John Halls

PNE 4 apps; 0 goals

Blades 6 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 03/11/2007 v Barnsley (A) – Lost 0-1

 

25) Billy Hendry

PNE 15 apps 0 goals

Blades 69 apps; 4 goals

PNE debut 27/03/1890 v Notts Co. (H) – Won 1-0

 

918) Matt Hill

PNE 104 apps 0 goals

Blades 78 apps; 0 goals

PNE debut 15/01/2005 v Leicester (H) – Drawn 1-1

 

122) Rabbi Howell

PNE 60 apps; 1 goal

Blades 155 apps; 8 goals

PNE debut 07/09/1901 v West Brom (A) – Lost 1-3

 

 

 

Samuel (Sammy) Dobson was born in Preston in the second quarter of 1870.

The inside forward made his league debut for his home town club in the 1890/91 season. Dobson scored on debut in a 3-1 win at Derby on 20 September 1890. Dobson had to wait almost a month for his next match and scored twice on his home debut as PNE beat Wolves 5-1 0n 18 October. On his fourth Lilywhite appearance and his next home game saw Dobson score in the 1-1 draw against Accrington. His fifth and final goal came on his eighth and last appearance for Preston with a 6-0 win at home to Derby on 20 December. Dobson didn’t make any appearances in the 1891/92 campaign but joined second division Sheffield United and made six appearances in the 1892/93 season.

His Blades debut was a 4-2 win at home to Lincoln on 3 September. His next appearance the following week saw a 2-0 defeat at Bootle. His only other away appearances saw Sheffield United lose 1-0 at Lincoln. All of his four home matches saw victories. After his home debut Dobson played in the 2-0 victories Against Small Heath and Grimsby. His final appearance also finished 2-0 against Darwen on 15 October, with Dobson scoring his one and only goal for the club.

Sammy Dobson passed away in 1927.