The Connection
Two clubs and one country. Be the first to name a player who played for both clubs and was born in, or capped by, that country.
- Pub scoring
- Type your answer
- Easy to hard
- Shot clock
Collection 2026/27
Free football trivia games
Three games built for the pub, the group chat and the journey home. No sign-up, no download, just your football knowledge.
- 3 games
- 3 new dailies
- 1,437 hand-checked connections
- 716 journeymen
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The Journeyman
His clubs appear one at a time. Name the well-travelled player with as few clubs showing as you can, and score up to 5 points.
- Pub
- Solo
- Daily
- 60 Seconds
The Grid
Three clubs down the side, three clubs or countries across the top. Fill all nine squares with players who fit both.
- Daily grid
- Practice
- 12 guesses
Today's dailies
Three puzzles a day, the same for everyone. Share your scores with the group chat.
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Who played for both?
Every clubSettle the argument. Pick any two of our 51 clubs and see every player who links them, checked by hand.
Pick two clubs to see every player in our list who played for both.
Popular match-ups
- Arsenal & Chelsea21 players
- Chelsea & Man City19 players
- Arsenal & Man City18 players
- Liverpool & Man City17 players
- Chelsea & Liverpool14 players
- Chelsea & Man United13 players
- Liverpool & Spurs13 players
- Chelsea & Spurs9 players
- Leeds United & Sheffield United25 playersMost linked
- Leeds United & Nottingham Forest24 players
- Nottingham Forest & Sheffield United24 players
- Crystal Palace & QPR23 players
Or browse every club and 716 journeyman careers.
From the programme
All articles- 7 tips to win The ConnectionThe shortcuts, patterns and player types that crack most rounds.
- The most connected playersThe journeymen who link the most clubs in our deck.
- Players who crossed the divideMoves between bitter rivals that make for great rounds.
- Which countries come up mostEngland leads, but Ireland, Scotland and Wales punch above their weight.
- The most travelled playersClaridge, Redfearn, Southall: the longest careers in The Journeyman.
- Which clubs share the most players?Aston Villa is everywhere, and some rivals share almost no one.
About Football Trivia
Football Trivia is a free, independent site of football quiz games made by fans. Every answer in The Connection and The Grid, and every career in The Journeyman, is checked by hand against the player's record, so when the game says a player fits, he does.
The games work on any phone, tablet or computer with nothing to install. Play together around one screen in the pub, or on your own and share your daily scores. Between games, look up who played for both clubs or browse 716 journeyman careers. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it. More about us.
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