Players who played for Bolton Wanderers and Leicester City

Which footballers have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Leicester City? 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	Bolton Wanderers	Leicester City
Peter Shilton	England	1995	1966–1974
Emile Heskey	England	2014–2016	1994–2000
Nathan Blake	Wales	1995–1998	2004–2005
Ian Marshall	England	2000–2002	1996–2000
Arnar Gunnlaugsson	Iceland	1997–1999	1999–2002
Les Ferdinand	England	2004–2005	2003–2004
Jermaine Beckford	England / Jamaica	2013–2015	2011–2013
Neil Danns	England / Guyana	2013–2014 loan & 2014–2016	2011–2014
Bruno N'Gotty	France	–	–
Mark Davies	England	–	–
Steve Howey	England	–	–

Quick facts

11 players in our verified list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Leicester City.
The most common countries are England (8), Wales (1), Iceland (1).
One player, Neil Danns, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Leicester City?

11 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Leicester City, including Les Ferdinand, Nathan Blake and Emile Heskey.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Neil Danns, made the link through a loan spell.

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