Following an important victory against West Bromwich Albion earlier this week, the Hornets will travel up to Sheffield United as they face the Blades at Bramall Lane.

Ahead of the exciting clash this weekend (February 25, 3pm KO), we take a look at players and staff to have featured for both the Hornets and the Blades.

We begin with a Sheffield United legend, and one of England’s most gifted midfielders during the 1970s. Former Blades star Tony Currie even has the South Stand at Bramall Lane named in his honour. But, the dynamic footballer originally launched his career at Watford.

Blessed with great vision and skill, Currie enjoyed a successful apprenticeship with the Hornets, scoring six goals in his first four league appearances, alongside two hat-tricks - all before his 18th birthday.

It meant that other teams had their eyes on the young talent and, in the end, Sheffield United were able to lure him to the top-flight of English football. He would make over 300 appearances for the Blades, the majority in the First Division.

Keith Eddy - who sadly passed away in October 2022 - has a special place in Watford folklore.

Known as ‘Steady Eddy’, with his composure and poise key to his longevity in the game, the staunch defender played a crucial role in the 1968/69 season. He featured in all 46 matches during the campaign, captaining Watford to the club’s first-ever Football League title and scoring eight goals.

Enjoying his success under manager Ken Furphy, Eddy would move to Sheffield United in 1972 with aspirations for top-flight football. He would make over 100 appearances for the Blades, enjoying four popular seasons at Bramall Lane.

For more on Eddy’s illustrious career, click HERE.

The man that would later become a hugely successful manager, taking charge of both Currie and Eddy at Sheffield United, Ken Furphy featured for the Hornets as a player-manager between 1964 and 1968.

The full-back would make the move to the Vicarage Road dugout permanently soon after, winning promotion to the Second Division for the first time in the club’s history in 1969. He would replicate similar success the following season in the FA Cup, making it to the semi-finals.

After the unprecedented success, Furphy would eventually end up in the hot-seat at Bramall Lane. The Blades’ boss would lead them to a sixth-place finish, one point off a UEFA Cup spot.

He moved to America in 1976 to take charge of the New York Cosmos, persuading Eddy to join him and meet some new faces - Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer and Giorgio Chinaglia.

Signed by Aidy Boothroyd, Darius Henderson hit the ground running at Vicarage Road, scoring on his debut for the Hornets in 2005.

Enjoying a noteworthy strike partnership with Marlon King, Henderson helped Watford back to the Premier League in 2006, scoring from the spot in the play-off final victory against Leeds United.

In over 75 appearances, the forward scored 31 goals in yellow. His form upon returning to the Championship in 2007 would ensure that Sheffield United would take notice of him. Moving to the Blades for a record fee, he was a regular starter despite his injuries, but couldn’t help Sheffield United avoid relegation to the third-tier in 2011.

The current Wales manager began his association with Watford through the Academy, eventually making his first appearance against Birmingham City in 1993. By 1997, Robert Page was appointed captain and enjoyed two extraordinary, successive promotions from the Second Division and First Division.

He was the skipper as Graham Taylor’s Watford returned to the top-flight after winning the play-off final in 1999. Despite disappointment at the subsequent relegation, Page won the Player of the Season award.

He would eventually go out on-loan to Sheffield United, before the switch was made permanent, captaining the Blades to a third-place finish in the second-tier in 2003.