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We profile the career of Jeff King who played for both Sheffield United and Wednesday as well as Derby County, Portsmouth and Walsall...
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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...
James Massey started his football career at Denaby United, its unclear has to how he went their as the Wolverhampton born goalkeeper found himself miles from home. Massey moved to Sheffield Wednesday via Doncaster Rovers after being spotted by a club official who, in turn recommended him to the Sheffield club, the official had been refereeing a game at Loughborough at the time...
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. |
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