Players who played for Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers
Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers? 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 6 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Aston Villa | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Yorke | Trinidad and Tobago | 1989–1998 | 2002–2004 |
| Chris Sutton | England | 2006–2007 | 1994–1999 |
| Shay Given | Republic of Ireland | 2011–2015 | 1994–1997 |
| Brad Friedel | United States | 2008–2011 | 2000–2008 |
| Peter Whittingham | England | 2003–2007 | 2017–2018 |
| Stewart Downing | England | 2009–2011 | 2019–2021 |
Quick facts
- 6 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers.
- The most common countries are England (3), Trinidad and Tobago (1), Republic of Ireland (1).
- The earliest in our list is Dwight Yorke; the most recent is Stewart Downing.
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