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Players who played for Barnsley and Manchester City

Which footballers have played for both Barnsley and Manchester City? 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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PlayerCountryBarnsleyManchester City
Ashley WardEngland1997–19981989–1991
Keith CurleEngland20021991–1996
Kieran TrippierEngland2010–2011 loan–
John StonesEngland2012–20132016–2026

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Barnsley and Manchester City?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Barnsley and Manchester City, most recently John Stones, Kieran Trippier and Keith Curle.

Who is the most recent player to play for Barnsley and Manchester City?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is John Stones (England).

Who was the first player in our list to play for both?

Ashley Ward is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Barnsley and Manchester City.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Kieran Trippier, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

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