Players who played for Blackpool and Portsmouth

Which footballers have played for both Blackpool and Portsmouth? 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 facts

• 6 players in our verified list have played for both Blackpool and Portsmouth.
• The most common countries are England (3), DR Congo (1), Jamaica (1).
• The earliest in our list is Lomana LuaLua; the most recent to make the link is Lee Evans.
• Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Jamie O'Hara and Luke Varney.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Blackpool and Portsmouth?

6 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Blackpool and Portsmouth, most recently Lee Evans, Nyron Nosworthy and Jamie O'Hara.

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

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Lee Evans (Wales).

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

Lomana LuaLua is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Blackpool and Portsmouth.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Jamie O'Hara and Luke Varney.

Test yourself

In The Connection you get two clubs and a country, and the first to name a player who links them wins the point. Try it with your mates, or take on today's daily.

More club connections

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• Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool (13)
• Blackpool and Watford (12)
• Blackpool and Leeds United (12)
• Blackpool and Derby County (12)
• Portsmouth and West Ham United (18)
• Portsmouth and Reading (17)
• Portsmouth and Queens Park Rangers (17)
• Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspur (16)
• Birmingham City and Portsmouth (16)

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