Players who played for Aston Villa and Crystal Palace
Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Crystal Palace? 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 14 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Aston Villa | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Southgate | England | 1995–2001 | 1990–1995 |
| Steve Staunton | Republic of Ireland | 1991–1998 & 2000–2003 | 2000 loan |
| Ray Houghton | Scotland / Republic of Ireland | 1992–1995 | 1995–1997 |
| Rob Edwards | England / Wales | 1999–2004 | 2003 loan |
| Wayne Routledge | England | 2008–2009 | 2001–2005 |
| Gary Cahill | England | 2004–2008 | 2019–2021 |
| Kevin Phillips | England | 2005–2006 | 2013 & 2013–2014 loan |
| Lewis Grabban | England | 2018 loan | 2005–2008 |
| Christian Benteke | Belgium / DR Congo | 2012–2015 | 2016–2022 |
| Yannick Bolasie | France / DR Congo | 2018–2019 loan | 2012–2016 |
| Jordan Ayew | Ghana / France | 2015–2017 | 2018–2019 & 2019–2024 |
| Aaron Wan-Bissaka | England / DR Congo | 2026–present loan | 2017–2019 |
| Sam Johnstone | England | 2017 & 2017–2018 loan | 2022–2024 |
| Mile Jedinak | Australia | – | – |
Quick facts
- 14 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.
- The most common countries are England (8), Republic of Ireland (1), Scotland (1).
- The earliest in our list is Gareth Southgate; the most recent is Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 7 players made the link through a loan spell, including Steve Staunton.
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