Players who played for Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers

Which footballers have played for both Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers? 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	Bolton Wanderers
Brian Kidd	England	1974–1976	1980–1982
Nicolas Anelka	France	1997–1999	2006–2008
Jack Wilshere	England	2008–2018	2010 loan
Rob Holding	England	2016–2023	2014–2016

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Arsenal and Bolton Wanderers.
The most common countries are England (3), France (1).
The earliest in our list is Brian Kidd; the most recent is Rob Holding.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Jack Wilshere.

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