Players who played for Arsenal and Birmingham City

Which footballers have played for both Arsenal and Birmingham City? It's exactly the kind of link that wins rounds of The Connection, our football trivia game. Every player below has been checked against his career record, including loan spells.

Quick quiz: how many can you name before you look? There are 4 in our list.

Show all 4 players

Player	Country	Arsenal	Birmingham City
David Seaman	England	1990–2003	1984–1986
Alan Miller	England	1988–1994	1991–1992 loan
Matthew Upson	England	1997–2003	2003–2007
David Bentley	England	2001–2006	2011 loan

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Arsenal and Birmingham City.
The most common countries are England (4).
The earliest in our list is David Seaman; the most recent is David Bentley.
2 players made the link through a loan spell, including Alan Miller.

Test yourself

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