 Having joined Crystal Palace straight from school in 1979, Brazil stayed with Palace for just twelve months before taking the opportunity of first team football with Sheffield United, signing on a free transfer in August 1980.In nearly five years at Bramall Lane he played 78 games, of which 30 were as a substitute, scoring 10 goals.The "Blades" suffered relegation out of the Third Division in 1980–81 under Harry Haslam.