Players with the Shortest United Playing Career

[BusheyBlade]

I was going to suggets Colin Cryan but according to Wikipedia he played 5 times for us, though no idea how many minutes that amounted to. His Wikipedia page does over glamourise his career somewhat however:

"Born in Dublin on 23 March 1981, Cryan had and eleven year successful career playing as a defender to such clubs as:Sheffield United, Scarborough, Lincoln City, Boston United and Droylsden. He has now retired from the sport and currently works at The Kingsway School in Cheadle as a PE teacher."

 

[Darren]

Another one is players who made the bench for a league game, but never actually played. I give you:

Nigel Williams (last seen as a tramp in Sheffield)
David Windridge
John Burke
Simon Copeland
Matt Foreman
Marc Warren
Kris Lofberg
Nathaniel Foster

And loads of goalies

Mikhail Aksalu
Justin Haber
Andy Dibble
Danny Wainwright
Tom Evans
Danny Haystead
Ken Veysey
Jim Leighton
George Willis
Danny Coyne
Matt Duke
Kevin Blackwell (!)
Lawrence Thomas


There's probably more.....

 

[St Annington]

I was going to suggets Colin Cryan but according to Wikipedia he played 5 times for us, though no idea how many minutes that amounted to. His Wikipedia page does over glamourise his career somewhat however:

"Born in Dublin on 23 March 1981, Cryan had and eleven year successful career playing as a defender to such clubs as:Sheffield United, Scarborough, Lincoln City, Boston United and Droylsden. He has now retired from the sport and currently works at The Kingsway School in Cheadle as a PE teacher."

It's eleven more years than me!! (and you I'm guessing?)

 

[Chezzy Blades]

2 that may have only played 1 game for us, though I haven't looked it up the check..

Manu Thetis - Gillingham away, got a feeling it was a Saturday night game and we lost 4-0. Cheers for taking me there Dad.

Mark? Ward - Striker that came on at Bolton, I'd guess late 90's/2000? when they were already up and we had nothing to play for.

 

[St Annington]

2 that may have only played 1 game for us, though I haven't looked it up the check..

Manu Thetis - Gillingham away, got a feeling it was a Saturday night game and we lost 4-0. Cheers for taking me there Dad.

Mark? Ward - Striker that came on at Bolton, I'd guess late 90's/2000? when they were already up and we had nothing to play for.

Manu Thetis - came on as sub at half time

http://www.11v11.com/matches/gillingham-v-sheffield-united-14-april-2001-6312/

Mark Ward - came on as sub 81st minute (he is credited with having played twice for the Blades)

http://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-sheffield-united-06-may-2001-6991/

 

[Darren]

2 that may have only played 1 game for us, though I haven't looked it up the check..

Manu Thetis - Gillingham away, got a feeling it was a Saturday night game and we lost 4-0. Cheers for taking me there Dad.

Mark? Ward - Striker that came on at Bolton, I'd guess late 90's/2000? when they were already up and we had nothing to play for.

Ward played a game or 2 the following season. It was Thetis' only appearance.

 

[BushBlade]

Another one is players who made the bench for a league game, but never actually played. I give you:

Nigel Williams (last seen as a tramp in Sheffield)
David Windridge
John Burke
Simon Copeland
Matt Foreman
Marc Warren
Kris Lofberg
Nathaniel Foster

And loads of goalies

Mikhail Aksalu
Justin Haber
Andy Dibble
Danny Wainwright
Tom Evans
Danny Haystead
Ken Veysey
Jim Leighton
George Willis
Danny Coyne
Matt Duke
Kevin Blackwell (!)
Lawrence Thomas


There's probably more.....

Evan Horwood. Played in a cup game, never played a league game for us.

 

[Darren]

Evan Horwood. Played in a cup game, never played a league game for us.

There's been a few others who have only played in the League Cup

Kyle McFadzean
Colin Marrison
Kyle Nix
Gary Mulligan
Ashley Fickling
Kristian Rodgers

And Hao Haidong only played in the FA Cup.

 

[Darren]

Also Ian Ross.

 

[oaklandrdblade]

I was going to suggets Colin Cryan but according to Wikipedia he played 5 times for us, though no idea how many minutes that amounted to. His Wikipedia page does over glamourise his career somewhat however:

"Born in Dublin on 23 March 1981, Cryan had and eleven year successful career playing as a defender to such clubs as:Sheffield United, Scarborough, Lincoln City, Boston United and Droylsden. He has now retired from the sport and currently works at The Kingsway School in Cheadle as a PE teacher."

He's back in Ireland now

 

[Kev Gee]

How many games did jonas wirmola play?

Who was that Norwegian that came over with eric tonne?

 

[Chezzy Blades]

How many games did jonas wirmola play?

Who was that Norwegian that came over with eric tonne?

Kristoffer Lokberg, no idea if that's the right spelling. Don't think he ever played.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Does Alan Whittle count? Signing agreed, even appeared in the pre-season squad photograph. Then he had the medical and failed it.