Players who played for Aston Villa and Swindon Town

Which footballers have played for both Aston Villa and Swindon 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 4 in our list.

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Player	Country	Aston Villa	Swindon Town
Colin Calderwood	Scotland	1999–2000	1985–1993
Shay Given	Republic of Ireland	2011–2015	1996 loan
James Milner	England	2005–2006 & 2008–2010	2003 loan
Tom Heaton	England	–	–

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Aston Villa and Swindon Town.
The most common countries are England (2), Scotland (1), Republic of Ireland (1).
Two players, Shay Given and James Milner, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

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

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Aston Villa and Swindon Town, including Shay Given, James Milner and Colin Calderwood.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Two players, Shay Given and James Milner, made the link through a loan spell.

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