From Jack Robinson to Tony Currie in five steps

[1973Blade]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Tony Currie.
I was going to do Jimmy Hagan or Fatty Foulke but gave up!

 

[Silent Blade]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Alan Woodward.
Alan Woodward played in the same United team as Joe Shaw.
Joe Shaw played in the same United team as Jack Smith.
Jack Smith played in the same United team as Billy Gillespie.
Billy Gillespie played in the same United team as Bernard Wilkinson.
Bernard Wilkinson played in the same United team as Ernest Needham who played in our first football league match in 1892

 

[1973Blade]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Alan Woodward.
Alan Woodward played in the same team as Joe Shaw.
Joe Shaw played in the same team as Jack Smith.
Jack Smith played in the same team as Billy Gillespie.
Billy Gillespie played in the same team as Bernard Wilkinson.
Bernard Wilkinson played in the same team as Ernest Needham who played in our first football league match in 1892

I knew you'd do it no problem

 

[1973Blade]

I'm hoping Arblaster, Peck or Brooks play for us for years or rejoin us again at the end of their careers!

 

[Eels]

Thirty-three years covered by Deano/Jags is quite something.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Jack Robinson went into the Tony Currie Suite for his Sunday dinner the other week.

Done in one

 

[LudlamBlade]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Alan Woodward.
Alan Woodward played in the same United team as Joe Shaw.
Joe Shaw played in the same United team as Jack Smith.
Jack Smith played in the same United team as Billy Gillespie.
Billy Gillespie played in the same United team as Bernard Wilkinson.
Bernard Wilkinson played in the same United team as Ernest Needham who played in our first football league match in 1892

I've just spent 20 minutes trying to go from Jack Robinson to Pele but I've given up.

I managed to work backwards from Pele to Keith Eddy and then my brain became a sea of dates, I don't know how you do it!

 

[mancunianblade]

I've just spent 20 minutes trying to go from Jack Robinson to Pele but I've given up.

I managed to work backwards from Pele to Keith Eddy and then my brain became a sea of dates, I don't know how you do it!

7 steps, reckon it could be done in less

Jack Robinson - Jonjo Shelvey Liverpool
Jonjo Shelvey - Andy Gray Charlton
Andy Gray - Tony Philliskirk Oldham Atheltic
Tony Philliskirk - John Gregory Bolton Wanderers
John Gregory - Tony Currie QPR
Tony Currie - Keith Eddy Sheffield United
Keith Eddy - Pele NY Cosmos

 

[Tom Bott]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Alan Woodward.
Alan Woodward played in the same United team as Joe Shaw.
Joe Shaw played in the same United team as Jack Smith.
Jack Smith played in the same United team as Billy Gillespie.
Billy Gillespie played in the same United team as Bernard Wilkinson.
Bernard Wilkinson played in the same United team as Ernest Needham who played in our first football league match in 1892

With myself at the top and my great,great grandfather down in 1913 .

 

[Silent Blade]

Continual service at the club (you have to remember that neither Brian Deane nor Phil Jagielka were at the club between 1993 and 1997 also from 2006 until Jack Robinson joined us in 2020)

From 1892 to 2025

Ernest Needham was at United throughout from 1892 played in the same team as Albert Sturgess who made his 1st team debut in 1908
Albert Sturgess was at United throughout from 1908 played in the same team as Tommy Sampy who made his 1st team debut in 1920
Tommy Sampy was at United throughout from 1920 played in the same team as Jack Smith who made his 1st team in 1931
Jack Smith was at United throughout from 1931 played in the same team as Joe Shaw who made his 1st team debut in 1948
Joe Shaw was at United throughout from 1948 played in the same team as Alan Woodward who made his 1st team in 1964
Alan Woodward made his 1st team debut at United in 1964 played in the same team as Tony Kenworthy who made his 1st team debut in 1976
Tony Kenworthy made his 1st team debut at United in 1976 played in the same team as Paul Stancliffe who made his 1st team debut in 1983
Paul Stancliffe made his 1st team debut at United in 1983 played in the same team as Simon Tracey who made his 1st team debut in 1989
Simon Tracey made his 1st team debut at United in 1989 played in the same team as Nick Montgomery who made his 1st team debut in 2000
Nick Montgomery made his 1st team debut at United in 2000 played in the same team as Neill Collins who made his 1st team debut in his second spell at United in 2011
Neill Collins who made his 1st team debut in his second spell at United in 2011 played in the same team as Billy Sharp who made his debut in his third spell at United in 2015
Billy Sharp who made his debut in his third spell at United in 2015 played in the same team as Jack Robinson who made his debut at United in 2020

 

[thehet]

I've just spent 20 minutes trying to go from Jack Robinson to Pele but I've given up.

I managed to work backwards from Pele to Keith Eddy and then my brain became a sea of dates, I don't know how you do it!

Jack Robinson played for us whilst Pele was still alive and his annual hospital ball back to his goalkeeper would have been intercepted at Pele, even at 82.

 

[Geordie Blade]

Continual service at the club (you have to remember that neither Brian Deane nor Phil Jagielka were at the club between 1993 and 1997 also from 2006 until Jack Robinson joined us in 2020)

From 1892 to 2025

Ernest Needham was at United throughout from 1892 played in the same team as Albert Sturgess who made his 1st team debut in 1908
Albert Sturgess was at United throughout from 1908 played in the same team as Tommy Sampy who made his 1st team debut in 1920
Tommy Sampy was at United throughout from 1920 played in the same team as Jack Smith who made his 1st team in 1931
Jack Smith was at United throughout from 1931 played in the same team as Joe Shaw who made his 1st team debut in 1948
Joe Shaw was at United throughout from 1948 played in the same team as Alan Woodward who made his 1st team in 1964
Alan Woodward made his 1st team debut at United in 1964 played in the same team as Tony Kenworthy who made his 1st team debut in 1976
Tony Kenworthy made his 1st team debut at United in 1976 played in the same team as Paul Stancliffe who made his 1st team debut in 1983
Paul Stancliffe made his 1st team debut at United in 1983 played in the same team as Simon Tracey who made his 1st team debut in 1989
Simon Tracey made his 1st team debut at United in 1989 played in the same team as Nick Montgomery who made his 1st team debut in 2000
Nick Montgomery made his 1st team debut at United in 2000 played in the same team as Neill Collins who made his 1st team debut in his second spell at United in 2011
Neill Collins who made his 1st team debut in his second spell at United in 2011 played in the same team as Billy Sharp who made his debut in his third spell at United in 2015
Billy Sharp who made his debut in his third spell at United in 2015 played in the same team as Jack Robinson who made his debut at United in 2020

I was loving that all the way up to Neill Collins. Would George Long have worked instead?

 

[BigBed]

Tony Currie was walking his dog, when he stepped in something slippy and brown, dog shit.

Jack Robinson this season, has been dog shit.

5 steps my arse!

 

[1973Blade]

Or another one: Neil Warnock managed Simon Tracey (United debut in 1988) and Billy Sharp (final game for United in 2023), a 35 year span.

 

[HarryHaslam]

7 steps, reckon it could be done in less

Jack Robinson - Jonjo Shelvey Liverpool
Jonjo Shelvey - Andy Gray Charlton
Andy Gray - Tony Philliskirk Oldham Atheltic
Tony Philliskirk - John Gregory Bolton Wanderers
John Gregory - Tony Currie QPR
Tony Currie - Keith Eddy Sheffield United
Keith Eddy - Pele NY Cosmos

Managed a 5, I’d say there is a four out there if you put some time into it.

Jack Robinson - Steven Gerrard Liverpool
Steven Gerrard - Nicolas Anelka Liverpool
Nicolas Anelka - Martin Keown Arsenal
Martin Keown - Steve Hunt Aston Villa
Steve Hunt - Pele New York Cosmos

 

[mancunianblade]

Managed a 5, I’d say there is a four out there if you put some time into it.

Jack Robinson - Steven Gerrard Liverpool
Steven Gerrard - Nicolas Anelka Liverpool
Nicolas Anelka - Martin Keown Arsenal
Martin Keown - Steve Hunt Aston Villa
Steve Hunt - Pele New York Cosmos

Jack Robinson - Jermaine Pennant Wolves
Jermaine Pennant - Martin Keown Arsenal
Martin Keown - Steve Hunt Aston Villa
Steve Hunt - Pele New York Cosmos

 

[LudlamBlade]

Managed a 5, I’d say there is a four out there if you put some time into it.

Jack Robinson - Steven Gerrard Liverpool
Steven Gerrard - Nicolas Anelka Liverpool
Nicolas Anelka - Martin Keown Arsenal
Martin Keown - Steve Hunt Aston Villa
Steve Hunt - Pele New York Cosmos

I tried to go through Sharp and then Carragher at first, was looking at Gerrard but couldn't see an obvious link! Impressive work

 

[1973Blade]

I tried to go through Sharp and then Carragher at first, was looking at Gerrard but couldn't see an obvious link! Impressive work

How about Jack Robinson to Diego Maradona then?!

 

[HarryHaslam]

Jack Robinson - Jermaine Pennant Wolves
Jermaine Pennant - Martin Keown Arsenal
Martin Keown - Steve Hunt Aston Villa
Steve Hunt - Pele New York Cosmos

Robinson didn’t play with Pennant at Wolves.

 

[Carlton Blade]

Managed a 5, I’d say there is a four out there if you put some time into it.

Jack Robinson - Steven Gerrard Liverpool
Steven Gerrard - Nicolas Anelka Liverpool
Nicolas Anelka - Martin Keown Arsenal
Martin Keown - Steve Hunt Aston Villa
Steve Hunt - Pele New York Cosmos

Jack Robinson played with John Lundstram who's a flaccid penis of a man

Pele

 

[Eels]

Continual service at the club (you have to remember that neither Brian Deane nor Phil Jagielka were at the club between 1993 and 1997 also from 2006 until Jack Robinson joined us in 2020)

From 1892 to 2025

Ernest Needham was at United throughout from 1892 played in the same team as Albert Sturgess who made his 1st team debut in 1908
Albert Sturgess was at United throughout from 1908 played in the same team as Tommy Sampy who made his 1st team debut in 1920
Tommy Sampy was at United throughout from 1920 played in the same team as Jack Smith who made his 1st team in 1931
Jack Smith was at United throughout from 1931 played in the same team as Joe Shaw who made his 1st team debut in 1948
Joe Shaw was at United throughout from 1948 played in the same team as Alan Woodward who made his 1st team in 1964
Alan Woodward made his 1st team debut at United in 1964 played in the same team as Tony Kenworthy who made his 1st team debut in 1976
Tony Kenworthy made his 1st team debut at United in 1976 played in the same team as Paul Stancliffe who made his 1st team debut in 1983
Paul Stancliffe made his 1st team debut at United in 1983 played in the same team as Simon Tracey who made his 1st team debut in 1989
Simon Tracey made his 1st team debut at United in 1989 played in the same team as Nick Montgomery who made his 1st team debut in 2000
Nick Montgomery made his 1st team debut at United in 2000 played in the same team as Neill Collins who made his 1st team debut in his second spell at United in 2011
Neill Collins who made his 1st team debut in his second spell at United in 2011 played in the same team as Billy Sharp who made his debut in his third spell at United in 2015
Billy Sharp who made his debut in his third spell at United in 2015 played in the same team as Jack Robinson who made his debut at United in 2020

Looking to the future (and removing Robinson) couldn't we put Bash instead of Sharp to take us up to 2024? then hopefully ten years of Seriki?

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Tony Currie.
I was going to do Jimmy Hagan or Fatty Foulke but gave up!

Mousset or Shipperley to Fatty Foulke should be easy enough, they probably went to the same kebab shop?

 

[programmechap]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Alan Woodward.
Alan Woodward played in the same United team as Joe Shaw.
Joe Shaw played in the same United team as Jack Smith.
Jack Smith played in the same United team as Billy Gillespie.
Billy Gillespie played in the same United team as Bernard Wilkinson.
Bernard Wilkinson played in the same United team as Ernest Needham who played in our first football league match in 1892

Jaguelka and Deane went and came back, of course,which is slightly cheating

Keeping absolute continuity, from Stancliife, I think the shortest route is:

Tracey
Montgomery
Long
Sharp
Robinson

 

[Silent Blade]

I was loving that all the way up to Neill Collins. Would George Long have worked instead?

Yes

 

[Silent Blade]

Or another one: Neil Warnock managed Simon Tracey (United debut in 1988) and Billy Sharp (final game for United in 2023), a 35 year span.

Tracey's debut was the Sherpa Van Trophy. His league debut was in 1989

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

Billy Sharp to Kevin Bacon in 6 or less steps.


BILLY SHARP once had breakfast with Mick Foley.

Mick Foley used to wrestle Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Dwayne Johnson starred in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle with Jack Black.

Jack Black starred in High Fidelity with John Cusack.

John Cusack starred in Stand By Me with Keifer Sutherland.

Kiefer Sutherland starred in Flatliners with....... KEVIN BACON!!!



Man, I love the six degrees of Kevin Bacon.

 

[Tickhill Blade]

How about Jack Robinson to Diego Maradona then?!

Easy!

Jack Robinson - Steven Gerrard Liverpool
Steven Gerrard - Fernancdo Torres Liverpool
Fernando Torres - Diego Simeone Athletico Madrid
Diego Simeone - Maradona Sevilla

 

[Hanauer]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Alan Woodward.
Alan Woodward played in the same United team as Joe Shaw.
Joe Shaw played in the same United team as Jack Smith.
Jack Smith played in the same United team as Billy Gillespie.
Billy Gillespie played in the same United team as Bernard Wilkinson.
Bernard Wilkinson played in the same United team as Ernest Needham who played in our first football league match in 1892

Trust Peter to go one better.

 

[mancunianblade]

Robinson didn’t play with Pennant at Wolves.

You’re correct. Missed each other by a month

 

[skyjam]

Jack Robinson played in the same United team as Phil Jagielka.
Phil Jagielka played in the same United team as Brian Deane.
Brian Deane played in the same United team as Paul Stancliffe.
Paul Stancliffe played in the same United team as Paul Garner.
Paul Garner played in the same United team as Alan Woodward.
Alan Woodward played in the same United team as Joe Shaw.
Joe Shaw played in the same United team as Jack Smith.
Jack Smith played in the same United team as Billy Gillespie.
Billy Gillespie played in the same United team as Bernard Wilkinson.
Bernard Wilkinson played in the same United team as Ernest Needham who played in our first football league match in 1892

Take a bow mate!