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Players who played for Barnsley and Southampton

Which footballers have played for both Barnsley and Southampton? 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 8 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBarnsleySouthampton
David SpeedieScotland1978–19801992–1993
Neil ShipperleyEngland1999–20011995–1996
Rory DelapRepublic of Ireland / England2013 loan2001–2006
David McGoldrickEngland / Republic of Ireland2025–20262004–2009
Jay RodriguezEngland2010 loan2012–2017
Joe RothwellEngland2015 loan2024 loan
Adam ArmstrongEngland2016–2017 loan2021–2026
Garry MonkEngland––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Barnsley and Southampton?

8 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Barnsley and Southampton, including David Speedie, David McGoldrick and Neil Shipperley.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Rory Delap and Jay Rodriguez.

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