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Players who played for Barnsley and Blackburn Rovers

Which footballers have played for both Barnsley 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 10 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBarnsleyBlackburn Rovers
David SpeedieScotland1978–19801991–1992
Andy MarriottEngland / Wales2001–20031989 loan
Paul WarhurstEngland20031993–1997
Ashley WardEngland1997–19981998–2000
Craig HignettEngland1998–20002000–2003
Joe RothwellEngland2015 loan2018–2022
Adam ArmstrongEngland2016–2017 loan2018 loan & 2018–2021
Sam MorsyEgypt / England2016–2017 loan2026–present
Cauley WoodrowEngland––
Simeon JacksonJamaica / Canada––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Barnsley and Blackburn Rovers?

10 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Barnsley and Blackburn Rovers, including David Speedie, Ashley Ward and Adam Armstrong.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Andy Marriott and Joe Rothwell.

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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