When David Hopkin of Crystal Palace struck the winner late in the 1997 Division One play-off final to break the collective hearts of Sheffield United, Gustavo Hamer was less than a month old. Sydie Peck was slightly older when United lost the 2003 showpiece to Wolves but was still only 15 months and 18 days old on that disappointing day.

Bristol City 's 68 points is the joint-lowest tally in Championship history for a sixth-placed team; the Blades' 90 marking only the second occasion someone's hit that without going up in the top two.