Players who played for Bolton Wanderers and Derby County

Which footballers have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Derby County? 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.

Show all 4 players

Player	Country	Bolton Wanderers	Derby County
Peter Shilton	England	1995	1987–1992
Dean Holdsworth	England	1997–2003	2005–2006
Paul Ritchie	Scotland	1999–2000 loan	2003 loan
Francis Lee	England	–	–

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Derby County.
The most common countries are England (3), Scotland (1).
The earliest in our list is Peter Shilton; the most recent is Dean Holdsworth.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Paul Ritchie.

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