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Players who played for Bolton Wanderers and Brentford

Which footballers have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Brentford? 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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PlayerCountryBolton WanderersBrentford
Dean HoldsworthEngland1997–20031988 & 1989–1992
Les FerdinandEngland2004–20051988 loan
Darren PratleyEngland2011–20182005–2006 loan
Clayton DonaldsonEngland / Jamaica2018–20192011–2014

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Brentford?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Brentford, most recently Clayton Donaldson, Darren Pratley and Les Ferdinand.

Who is the most recent player to play for Bolton Wanderers and Brentford?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Clayton Donaldson (England / Jamaica).

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

Dean Holdsworth is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Brentford.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Two players, Les Ferdinand and Darren Pratley, made the link through a loan spell.

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