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Players who played for Blackpool and Manchester United

Which footballers have played for both Blackpool and Manchester United? 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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PlayerCountryBlackpoolManchester United
Ted MacDougallScotland19801972–1973
Wyn DaviesWales1973–19751972–1973
Les SealeyEngland19941990 loan & 1990–1991
Chris EaglesEngland2014–20152003–2008

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Blackpool and Manchester United?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Blackpool and Manchester United, most recently Chris Eagles, Les Sealey and Ted MacDougall.

Who is the most recent player to play for Blackpool and Manchester United?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Chris Eagles (England).

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

Ted MacDougall is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Blackpool and Manchester United.

Do loan spells count?

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

Test yourself

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