It was a strange game for any match from any era, it was one of them games which I’m sure would have been called off hours (if not a day) before kick-off, perhaps there was nothing funny about the 3-0 result but the conditions in which the Rovers and Blades players where forced to endure can be nothing more than described as barbaric.

Sheffield United lost men due to the conditions, and without substitutions, the Blades were forced to carry on with limited numbers and eventually succumbed to a 3-0 defeat in this Football League One fixture on Saturday, 29th October 1932.

We research the career of former Arsenal, Mansfield Town and Chesterfield midfielder John Matthews...

Essex born defender/midfielder Andy Keeley who turned out for Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United and Scunthorpe United...

We profile the career of Jeff King who played for both Sheffield United and Wednesday as well as Derby County, Portsmouth and Walsall...

Striker who served a host of clubs including Manchester City, Newcastle United, Leeds United, Everton and both Sheffield United and Wednesday between 1975 to 1995...

Jimmy Hagan was a football legend for Sheffield United having commanded the Forward position and once turned down a move to rivals Wednesday...

FootballResearchers follow the career of Right-Half William Henry Gooney who turned out for Sheffield United, Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town between 1927 and 1936.

Ward started his career in Lancashire with Manchester City in 1989 though only made three substitute appearances, he left for Leicester City in August 1991 in a deal worth £80,000. In between then he took a loan move to Wales where he scored twice in five games for Wrexham. Even his Filbert Street stint brought too few appearances; not even joining Blackpool on loan
could get his career to a flying start. Ashley was sold to Crewe Alexandra for £80,000 in December 1992 having played 15 times for the Foxes...

Born: Heeley, Sheffield, September 1884
Died: 1958
  
James Harrop was born in 1884; in Sheffield and played for his hometown club despite an unsuccessful attempt as an amateur with Sheffield Wednesday went onto play  a number of games with United – their rivals from across the City. A son of a Yorkshire farmer Harrop went onto become a successful  professional footballer – helping Aston Villa win the FA Cup in 1913
and 1920. A  cool and crafty defender he inspired the Villa Park club to their 1913 cup final  victory, but missed there glorious day seven years later through injury.

Goalkeeper Jack Alderson had a very illustious career with Sheffield United and Crystal Palace, playing over 375 games in the Football League as well as being listed amongst the Eagles top three choice keepers during their centenary year - he also represented his country...

Football Researchers follow the career of footballer William Gooney who having been born in th Steel City on 8 October 1910 had an illustrious career with Sheffield United, playing over 150 times for the Bramall Lane club before finally ending his days at Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town respectivily.

Arsenal gave there fans a Christmas cheer when they beat Sheffield United by nine goals to two in this Christmas Eve fixture at Highbury in 1932.

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