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

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 appearancesNamePositionNational sideAppsGoalsYearsNotes and refs.International statsGK502010–2012 Retrieved 19 January 2013.MF401961–1965MF321932–1937FW201896–1905DF101905–1913FW511994–1995FW702010–2011 Retrieved 19 January 2013.MF201997–1999DF501898–1904FW211902–1908GK101974–1978MF302017-2018MF1332007–2009DF901968–1978MF402008–2010 Retrieved 19 January 2013.FW221901–1904MF711968–1976FW301894–1895FW301988–1993FW741928–1932FW121930DF202018 MF411908–1918MF421908–1918FW302009–2012 Retrieved 19 January 2013.MF202018MF312007FW2351993–1995MF501894–1905GK101894–1905DF102018FW25131911–1931MF1512005–2009GK101894–1905MF631953–1957DF801923–1934GK Malta902008–2010 Retrieved 19 January 2013.FW101938–1957FW101907–1913FW101898–1903MF611989–1992MF401971–1972MF501991–1996GK501954–1971DF111890–1998MF552005–2007DF202011–2013 Retrieved 19 January 2013.GK301934–1935DF611895–1908FW201963–1967MF901990–1991FW1011996–2000MF102006–2007GK2201992–1999GK602002–2010MF502006–2008DF101890–1894MF101900–1908DF211927–1931MF211920–1928DF111895–1903MF121893–1895DF1021999–2003DF102007–2010 Retrieved 19 January 2013.FW26212001–2004DF1631891–1910DF1501993–1999DF1302001–2004DF101915–1926FW402001–2004FW101927–1948DF1011968–1971DF101896–1905MF402004–2007MF1611965–1972MF2071950–1959FW501997–1998DF501952–1967FW972007–2008DF602018DF201908–1923FW1422000–2002FW401996–1998DF101999DF201891–1904MF701920–1932FW211994–1996FW102018DF101890–1897DF101900–1913

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

+List of Sheffield United F.C. players making 'B' international appearancesNamePositionNational sideAppsGoalsYearsNotes and RefsInternational statsDF Scotland B102003–2008 Retrieved 19 January 2013.GK England B201949–1957FW England B301988–1993FW England B101938–1958FW England B101950–1958MF Wales B101991–1996DF England B101999–2007MF Scotland Futures102000–2012 Retrieved 19 January 2013.DF England B101993–2001FW Northern Ireland B201958–1964MF England B411971–1980

Junior internationals

+List of Sheffield United F.C. players making Under-21 or Under-23 international appearancesNamePositionNational sideAppsGoalsYearsNotes and RefsInternational statsDF England Under-231301962–1976FW England Under-21201986–1988FW England Under-23201964–1967GK Scotland Under-23201974–1978MF Northern Ireland Under-21602007–2009 Retrieved 19 January 2013.FW England Under-231341968–1976MF Northern Ireland Under-21102005–2008 Retrieved 19 January 2013.FW Wales Under-21442009–2012GK England Under-23701954–1971DF England Under-21622000–2007FW England Under-23941963–1967DF England Under-21102011–2014 Retrieved 19 January 2013.DF Republic of Ireland Under-21702013–2014 Retrieved 23 August 2013.MF Scotland Under-21202000–2012DF England Under-21202008–2009 Retrieved 19 January 2013.MF Northern Ireland Under-21302003MF Republic of Ireland Under-21912005–2012 Retrieved 19 January 2013.DF England Under-21201993–2001FW Scotland Under-21102014– Retrieved 7 June 2014.DF England Under-23201963–1969DF England Under-23501952–1967MF England Under-21202001–2008 Retrieved 19 January 2013.MF England Under-21401997–2001

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 appearancesNamePositionNational sideAppsGoalsYearsNotes and refsInternational statsFW Scotland amateur101925–1926MF England amateur401957–1963

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 INamePositionNational sideAppsGoalsYearsNotes and RefsInternational statsDF England101913–1916GK England101913–1924

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 IINamePositionNational sideAppsGoalsYearsNotes and RefsInternational statsFW England16131938–1957

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 LeagueNamePositionAppsGoalsYearsNotes and RefsInternational statsDF301962–1976DF111905–1913FW321968–1976DF101913–1916FW101913–1920GK201894–1905FW311953–1957DF301923–1934FW321938–1957FW101891–1897FW111898–1903GK101954–1971DF101954–1957FW131916–1931DF101895–1908GK101904–1912MF201900–1908FW101920–1928DF201895–1903DF1011891–1910FW101927–1948DF401952–1967DF201945–1966DF201893–1904FW411920–1932FW201964–1978

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 Bob Benson Joe Lievesley Albert Sturgess

1920 South Africa Stan Fazackerley David Mercer

1950 Canada Jimmy Hagan

1951 Australia Ted Burgin Jimmy Hagan Joe Shaw

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