It is actually only just over four years since a humiliating last-day defeat at home to Scunthorpe United proved the final straw for boss Nigel Adkins, and paved the way for Chris Wilder to take over his boyhood club. The rest, they say, is history… but here’s what happened to Adkins’ final Blades XI.
1. George Long
Played only five more times for the Blades after Adkins' last game and was reunited with his former manager at Hull City, where he remains Photo: Simon Bellis
2. Alex Baptiste
Baptiste returned to his parent club Middlesbrough after the Scunthorpe debacle and signed for Doncaster Rovers in 2019. Damaged his Achilles just two games into his Rovers career Photo: JPI
3. David Edgar
The Canadian defender signed on loan from Birmingham City and played over 30 times for the Blades. He returned to his homeland with Vancouver Whitecaps after leaving Birmingham and was last seen at Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League Photo: Matthew Peters
4. Jay McEveley
Handed the captain's armband by Adkins, McEveley struggled to win over the United fanbase and slid down the leagues after leaving the Lane. He was last seen turning out for Warrington Town in the seventh tier of English football Photo: Sport Image