Sheffield United

Leon Clarke’s finest hour in a Sheffield United shirt came on a crisp November evening in 2017, in a match that left Hull City reeling. With the Blades chasing promotion and the Tigers languishing near the bottom of the Championship, expectations tilted heavily in United’s favour. But when Kamil Grosicki stunned Bramall Lane with a long-range strike to give Hull a half-time lead, the atmosphere grew tense. Clarke, already denied twice by Allan McGregor, wasn’t finished. In a breathtaking second-half display, he exploded with four goals in just 35 minutes—each one more ruthless than the last. By full-time, he had turned a potential upset into a demolition, securing not only three points for United but writing his name into club folklore. It was a night Hull City would desperately try to forget—but one Sheffield United fans would remember for years to come.