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Players who played for Barnsley and Swindon Town

Which footballers have played for both Barnsley 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 5 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBarnsleySwindon Town
Jan Åge FjørtoftNorway19981993–1995
Deon BurtonEngland / Jamaica1998 loan2003 loan
Brian HowardEngland2005–20092003–2005
Jamie CuretonEngland2008–2009 loan2005–2006
Nile RangerEngland2011 loan2013–2014

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Barnsley and Swindon Town?

5 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Barnsley and Swindon Town, most recently Nile Ranger, Jamie Cureton and Brian Howard.

Who is the most recent player to play for Barnsley and Swindon Town?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Nile Ranger (England).

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

Jan Åge Fjørtoft is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Barnsley and Swindon Town.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Deon Burton and Jamie Cureton.

Test yourself

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