Billy Sharp retires

[Gimli]

That’s an interesting point, because if you look at the top 100 EFL and PL scorers of all time many of the players come from the 1920s and 1930s where goalscoring was massively inflated by the change in the offside law which took years to bed down.

Clough was outside this era. He was 1950s and 1960s. Still a higher goalscoring era but very, very impressive numbers. Steve Bloomer, Steve Bull Jimmy Greaves and John Aldridge are also outliers in different eras. I think the point re Clough is that he did that and nobody else could do it contemporaneously (although never going to the top flight helps - a bit like with Warnocks’ Blades percentage win ratio).

so I’d agree with what you say but it irks me that it’s tied to that stupid name change. Make it this century or something.

On a similar theme, in the entire history of English league football only 28 men have scored more goals than Billy. That’s an incredible achievement, but not one that’s remarked upon.

Is Billy still the top goalscorer in the top 4 leagues this millennium? I think that was an accolade he held at one point

 

[sufc323]

Scored a hat trick in his last professional game, what a way to bow out

 

[Revolution]

Is Billy still the top goalscorer in the top 4 leagues this millennium? I think that was an accolade he held at one point

Yes.

Harry Kane's departure to the Bundesliga has preserved that record for a few years.

I think James Collins, who is currently on loan at Donny from Lincoln but still rehabbing an ACL injury, is the only currently registered player with over 200 league goals.

200 English league goals this century:

Billy Sharp 265
Harry Kane 227
Jordan Rhodes 220
Rickie Lambert 218
Wayne Rooney 214
James Collins 200

 

[Kenilworth]

What a career
What a player
What an example to any young person
What a legend for us

So many wonderful memories he’s given us.

Enjoy the rest of your life Billy, you have made a lot of people very happy and that’s a magnificent legacy.

 

[brownblade]

Billy and Jagielka were on the padel court next to ours on Friday evening, he’s still fit as a fiddle, honestly he looks fitter than a few of our current starters.

Our new Technical Director partnership

 

[brownblade]

Billy, absolute legend, genuinely would have been happy with him coming back and trying to score his 300th goal off the bench for us. Would have been some genuine joy and excitement for the fans.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Yes.

Harry Kane's departure to the Bundesliga has preserved that record for a few years.

I think James Collins, who is currently on loan at Donny from Lincoln but still rehabbing an ACL injury, is the only currently registered player with over 200 league goals.

200 English league goals this century:

Billy Sharp 265
Harry Kane 227
Jordan Rhodes 220
Rickie Lambert 218
Wayne Rooney 214
James Collins 200

Jordan Rhodes will kick himself when he sees these lists because he looked certain to clear them all at one point, especially the Championship record.

73 league goals for Blackburn in three consecutive seasons was an incredible run from 2012-13 to 2014-15.

The time he spent at Wednesday pretty much extinguished his career.

 

[Sithblade]

Scored a hat trick in his last professional game, what a way to bow out

Similar with Stuart Broad, took a wicket was his last bowl and hit a 6 with his last bat. Perfect time to call it a day.

 

[DifferentClass]

See The Stir gave his retirement only a paragraph on back page...

 

[Kendal]

Who else feels old, remembering bladesmum on the old Bladesunited forum?

 

[Gavlar]

My fav ever blades player. Just ahead of Brian Deane and Chris Basham.

 

[Belvedere Blade]

BLADES LEGEND

 

[wavy-blade]

All the best bill , used to hate this song when it came out in the 80s , i love it now !!!!

 

[ChefYouKnighted1889]

BLADES LEGEND

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Like that but I hate the biggest picture is donny when he's a blade

 

[DifferentClass]

All the best bill , used to hate this song when it came out in the 80s , i love it now !!!!




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Totally forgot he were at Reading for a bit, and I remember him at Rushden!

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

 

[Jan Age]

Billy, absolute legend, genuinely would have been happy with him coming back and trying to score his 300th goal off the bench for us. Would have been some genuine joy and excitement for the fans.

Signing Billy would have made more sense than Ayew that’s for sure

 

[DifferentClass]

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[Bladesman]

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

His level of pashun in any capacity would have to be a big plus.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

 

[DifferentClass]

Any plans for a tifo on Kop at Derby match?

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

 

[Bladesman101]

If he came as a player coach he’d play eventually lol

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Right..sorry Billy I'm going to have to stop you there as we take a call from Mark in Pitsmoor.....

 

[Bladesman]

Right..sorry Billy I'm going to have to stop you there as we take a call from Mark in Pitsmoor.....

"Welcome Billy, you have had a great career and are a Sheffield United legend. Anyway let's get stuck into it, do you think United's owners should pay Prince Abdullah what he is owed?"

 

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Have you ever wrestled with Alan Biggs?

 

[ChefYouKnighted1889]

Have you ever wrestled with Alan Biggs?

No but I've played naked twister wi him.

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Great show tonight , Billy honest and funny and a few revelations about the past and the future.
Some of his memories about past matches, goals and teamates made me feel why I'm a Blade and no matter what should be always be backing the team.

 

[Super Furry Blades]

Great show tonight , Billy honest and funny and a few revelations about the past and the future.
Some of his memories about past matches, goals and teamates made me feel why I'm a Blade and no matter what should be always be backing the team.

It was great to hear Billy