Sheffield United vs Millwall

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Kendall came calling he had served the
Meadow Lane club for five years. He
made his debut in the FA Cup against
Arsenal and was a regular as United
turned the corner with a strong climax
to the season, finishing ninth.
Rogers had served United well after
leaving non-league Sutton to sign for
the top flight Blades in 1992. His allaction
style made him popular but by
1995 he had turned 30 and Kendall was
keen on freshening up United’s ranks.
Rogers had made 139 appearances
for the Blades and had been a regular
through the early part of the 1995/6
season but the chance to play regularly
again at Meadow Lane was an
attractive one.
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The deal certainly favoured United in
the short-term as Short, alongside a
whole host of other new faces, was
integral to United’s resurgence under
Kendall. It took time for the new faces
to gel and by March time the Blades
were still deep in trouble. An unbeaten
run of nine games at the end of season,
in which Short played in five, brought
the Blades into a respectable ninth
position. Injuries though began to bite,
and Short was restricted to 22 starts
the following season as United lost the
play-off final to Crystal Palace. He made
just 10 appearances in 1997/98 and
eventually joined Stoke where injuries
continued and eventually ended his
professional career in 2000.
Rogers enjoyed success in the lower
leagues for a number of years before
he retired. He spent less than two
years at Notts County before joining
Wigan where he netted the winning
goal for the Latics as they won the EFL
Trophy in 1999. He also made over
100 appearances for Brighton which
included back-to-back promotions
which saw him briefly once again play in
the second tier at the age of 37.
Paul Rogers
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs MILLWALL