Who was the last Blades player at a World Cup?

[vorpal blade]

yes, I thought Villa, but the front of the 'balcony' was curved, at least in the end it was .... wasn't it?

second guess, Deepdale (though I've never been)
3rd. Everton.

??

 

[dazzlingblade]

thought it might have been carney but it was the year after he left us

 

[littlejohn]

Just found a list of International players and the number of caps earnt whilst playing for us. It's not the best read - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sheffield_United_F.C._international_players

Could do with finding a Jimmy Dunne.

 

[nicksufc]

According to Wikipedia David Carney left us in 2009 and played in the 2010 World Cup - almost. One of our worst ever players appearing in a World Cup is fairly bizarre.

 

[FMBlade1]

Suffo it is then!

How would people feel seeing Lafferty play for Northern Ireland at the World Cup? Personally I'd be pretty chuffed for him and the club, and hope that it doesn't continue being a rarity!

 

[boo radley]

Front row far left for Blades reserves

Wow! That's some flat cap and who's the Spy in the other hat?

 

[Revolution]

By my reckoning, only 35 men have managed a team in the World Cup final (there have been 20 finals and 5 have done it twice).

And yet two of them - Raynor and Alex Sabella - have played in the County Cup for United. This strikes me as unlikely, particularly when you consider that (a) only one of them is English and (b) neither of them managed England.

 

[Silent Blade]

Wow! That's some flat cap and who's the Spy in the other hat?

That is Harry Johnson snr wearing the flat cap. He played for us when we won the league in 1898 and the FA Cup in 1899 and 1902. The little chap with the hat is a director

 

[mancunianblade]

Not forgetting ex-Blade George Raynor. As manager of the Sweden national team he won the 1948 Olympic football gold, 3rd place in 1950 World Cup, Olympic bronze in 1952 & 1958 World Cup runners-up. For this he was knighted by the King of Sweden.

Can we please talk about George Raynors Managerial career. quite possibly the best/most bizarre mix of jobs I've ever seen, bravo