Players who played for Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town

Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town? 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	Huddersfield Town
Peter Withe	England	1980–1985	1989–1990
Danny Drinkwater	England	2020 loan	2009–2010 loan
Grant Holt	England	2014 loan	2014 loan
Tommy Elphick	England	2016–2019	2019–2021
Jonathan Hogg	England	–	–
Matthew Lowton	England	–	–

Quick facts

6 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town.
The most common countries are England (6).
Two players, Danny Drinkwater and Grant Holt, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town?

6 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Aston Villa and Huddersfield Town, including Danny Drinkwater, Grant Holt and Peter Withe.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Two players, Danny Drinkwater and Grant Holt, made the link through a loan spell.

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