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Sheffield United vs Southampton: Five players who have played for both

ByMarc Walker|
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 2: James Beattie of Southampton celebrates scoring his goal from the penalty spot during the Carling Cup fourth round match between Southampton and Portsmouth at St. Mary's Stadium on December 2, 2003 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 2: James Beattie of Southampton celebrates scoring his goal from the penalty spot during the Carling Cup fourth round match between Southampton and Portsmouth at St. Mary's Stadium on December 2, 2003 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Phil Cole/Getty Images)
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SOUTHAMPTON – DECEMBER 7: James Beattie of Southampton slots home his tenth goal of the season from the penalty spot to put his team one up during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Southampton and Birmingham City at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England on December 7, 2002. Southampton won 2-0. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images).
SOUTHAMPTON – DECEMBER 7: James Beattie of Southampton slots home his tenth goal of the season from the penalty spot to put his team one up during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Southampton and Birmingham City at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England on December 7, 2002. Southampton won 2-0. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images).

James Beattie

Beattie will forever be a name mentioned among the most lethal strikers to have worn the Saints shirt and entertained the St Mary’s faithful for many seasons.

In seven years on the South Coast, he scored 70 times in 214 games and shared the Premier League’s golden boot with Thierry Henry in the 2002/03 season.

He also had two spells with Sheffield United and had an equally impressive goalscoring rate there too.

84 games in Yorkshire yielded 34 goals for the striker who also collected five caps for England.