What happened next to Sheffield United's relegated squad?
Chris Armstrong: 2006-07 Premier League appearances, 24 (3) The left-back featured regularly for United last season before joining Championship rivals Reading last summer as a replacement for Nicky Shorey in a deal worth up to £800,000.Photograph: Tony Marshall/Empics Sport/PA PhotosClaude Davis: 18 (3) Reunited with Neil Warnock when he joined Crystal Palace on loan in February, having suffered a second successive Premier League relegation with Derby County last year following a £3m transfer to Pride Park.Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action ImagesLeigh Bromby: 12 (5) Returned to Sheffield United for a second spell in January, after he had left the club 12 months earlier to join fellow Championship club Watford in a £600,000 deal.Photograph: David Field/Action Images
Derek Geary: 26 Remains at Bramall Lane but injuries restricted his contribution last season, when he started less than half the league fixtures, and he has made only three appearances this term.Photograph: Gary M. Prior/Getty ImagesKeith Gillespie: 27 (4) Joined Bradford City last week on a free transfer from Sheffield United, having recently spent a month on loan at Charlton. Featured regularly for United in the Championship last season.Photograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesRob Hulse: 28 (1) The striker joined Derby County in a deal worth up to £1.75m last July after enduring a miserable second season at Sheffield United, when he failed to score in 24 appearances.Photograph: PA Wire/PAPhil Jagielka: 38 One of the few players to have enhanced his reputation following relegation. Signed for Everton in a £4m deal in July 2007 and has excelled at Goodison Park, winning his first England cap last summer.Photograph: Mike Egerton/EmpicsColin Kazim-Richards: 15 (12) Swapped the Championship for Champions League football when he signed a four-year deal with Fenerbahce in 2007 and went on to feature in all five of Turkey’s Euro 2008 matches.Photograph: APPaddy Kenny: 34 After being taken off the transfer list last week, the 30-year-old goalkeeper is expected to sign a new contract soon. Made 40 league appearances last season and has missed only two games this term.Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesMatthew Kilgallon: 6 After making little impact following his £1.75m transfer from Leeds during the season United were relegated, the central defender has played a prominent role in the following two campaigns.Photograph: Neal Simpson/Empics Sport/PA PhotosRobert Kozluk: 17 (2) The right-back rejected the offer of a new contract at Bramall Lane following relegation to join Barnsley. Played in the victories over Liverpool and Chelsea in the FA Cup last season.Photograph: PAMikele Leigertwood: 16 (3) Left Sheffield United after one season to sign for QPR in a £900,000 deal. The midfielder scored five goals in 40 league appearances last season and has been a regular again this term.Photograph: Adam Davy/Empics Sport/PA PhotosNick Montgomery: 22 (4) Not the most popular player at Bramall Lane among supporters. Has flitted in and out of the side since relegation from the Premier League, with a number of injuries restricting his appearances.Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/GettyChris Morgan: 21 (3) Remained at Sheffield United but the captain’s contribution this season has been overshadowed by a challenge on Iain Hume in November that left the Barnsley striker with a fractured skull.Photograph: Tony Marshall/Empics Sport/PA PhotosChristian Nade: 7 (18) Another player to leave Bramall Lane following relegation. The Frenchman moved to Tynecastle but has struggled for goals at Hearts and was close to joining Crystal Palace last year.Photograph: Shaun Botterill/GettyAlan Quinn: 11 (8) Started the 2007-08 season with United but moved to Championship rivals Ipswich in January and scored first goal for the club a month later. Featured on a regular basis this season.Photograph: Jamie McDonald/Getty ImagesStephen Quinn: 15 After making his league debut for United in the top flight, the Republic of Ireland international has since established himself in the first team and is the only ever present this season.Photograph: John Marsh/Action ImagesJonathan Stead: 12 (2) Having scored five in 12 starts in the Premier League, the forward managed only three in 24 appearances in the Championship. Agreed a permanent move to Ipswich this season.Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action ImagesMichael Tonge: 23 (4) Spent one season out of the top flight before joining newly-promoted Stoke City last summer but the move has not worked out, with the midfielder starting only one Premier League match hitherto.Photograph: Stu Forster/GettyDaniel Webber: 13 (9) The former Manchester United striker missed a large section of last season through injury and, although he has made 34 league appearances this season, he has scored only four times.Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images
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