Dennis Patrick Shiels (born 24 August 1938) is a Northern Irish former footballer who played as a centre forward or outside right.
[1] Shiels spent six seasons with United but failed to ever really make the transition to the first team, spending most of his time playing in the reserves.
[1] The most successful period of his time at Bramall Lane came during the 1959–60 season when he made 18 first team appearances and won his two Northern Ireland B caps.
[1] Shiels was selected to play for the Northern Ireland B team in 1959 and duly made his debut in a 1–1 draw against France B on 11 November of that year.
[1] During his full-time football career in England, he continued his education which began at St Malachy's College, Belfast 1952–57, gaining additional qualifications leading to B.ED.Phys.