Sheffield
United: Head to Head
Peter Waring
Sheffield United: Head to Head reveals for
the first time how the Blades have fared against every
club they’ve ever played, in any competition,
since the club entered the Football League. From Accrington
to York City, United’s complete record of matches
against each club is looked at in detail and illustrated
with pictures. Also included is a table of players
who’ve played for both clubs and a ‘fact
file’ highlighting the most surprising nuggets
to be gleaned from this fresh way of interpreting
the club’s statistics.
Did you know that in September 1998 two Blades players
scored a hat-trick in the same game for the only time
since World War Two when Brian Deane and Tony Agana
put three each past Chester City? Tthat United’s
highest-ever scoring draw is 5-5 against Leicester
in 1951? Or that the Blades last reached double figures
in a match when they beat Burnley 10-0 in 1929. All
these facts and figures, along with countless others,
are easily accessible in Sheffield United: Head
to Head, which deserves a place on any fan’s
bookshelf.
About the Author
PETER WARING is a football statistician
and a Spurs fan. He has worked for Opta and is the
author of Breedon’s other Head to Head titles
for 2004: Arsenal,
Aston Villa,
Birmingham City,
Sheffield Wednesday
and Tottenham Hotspur.
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