Players who played for Blackpool and Sunderland

Which footballers have played for both Blackpool and Sunderland? 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 11 in our list.

Show all 11 players

Player	Country	Blackpool	Sunderland
Kevin Phillips	England	2011–2013	1997–2003
Steven Caldwell	Scotland	2001 loan	2004–2007
Nyron Nosworthy	England / Jamaica	2014–2015	2005–2012
Danny Graham	England	2006 loan	2013–2016 & 2020–2021
Ian Harte	Republic of Ireland	2008–2009	2007–2008
Michael Chopra	England	2013–2014	2007–2009
Andy Reid	Republic of Ireland	2011	2008–2011
Callum McManaman	England	2011–2012 loan	2017–2018
Liam Bridcutt	England / Scotland	2022–2023	2014–2016
Ashley Fletcher	England	2024–2026	2018 loan
Ellis Simms	England	–	–

Quick facts

11 players in our verified list have played for both Blackpool and Sunderland.
The most common countries are England (8), Republic of Ireland (2), Scotland (1).
Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Steven Caldwell and Danny Graham.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Blackpool and Sunderland?

11 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Blackpool and Sunderland, including Danny Graham, Ashley Fletcher and Kevin Phillips.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Steven Caldwell and Danny Graham.

Test yourself

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