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.