Players who played for Blackpool and Oldham Athletic

Which footballers have played for both Blackpool and Oldham Athletic? 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.

Show all 10 players

Player	Country	Blackpool	Oldham Athletic
Ian Marshall	England	2001–2002 loan	1988–1993
Paul Warhurst	England	2004	1988–1991
Rick Holden	England	1995–1996	1989–1992 & 1993–1995
Brett Ormerod	England	1997–2001 & 2009–2012	2008 loan
Lee Hughes	England	2009 loan	2007–2009
Paul Dickov	Scotland	2008 loan	2010–2011
Ricardo Fuller	Jamaica	2013–2014	2015–2016
Chris Eagles	England	2014–2015	2019–2020
Ishmael Miller	England	2014–2015	2018–2019
Neal Eardley	Wales	–	–

Quick facts

10 players in our verified list have played for both Blackpool and Oldham Athletic.
The most common countries are England (7), Scotland (1), Jamaica (1).
Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Ian Marshall and Brett Ormerod.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Blackpool and Oldham Athletic?

10 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Blackpool and Oldham Athletic, including Paul Dickov, Chris Eagles and Ishmael Miller.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Ian Marshall and Brett Ormerod.

Test yourself

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