Players who played for Aston Villa and Reading

Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Reading? 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 facts

• 5 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Reading.
• The most common countries are England (3), Scotland (1), Argentina (1).
• The earliest in our list is Martin Keown; the most recent is Danny Drinkwater.
• 3 players made the link through a loan spell, including Lewis Grabban.

Test yourself

In The Connection you get two clubs and a country, and the first to name a player who links them wins the point. Try it with your mates, or take on today's daily.

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