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Players who played for Bolton Wanderers and Reading

Which footballers have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Reading? 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 8 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBolton WanderersReading
Glen LittleEngland2003 loan2003 loan & 2004–2008 & 2009 loan
Les FerdinandEngland2004–20052005
Danny GuthrieEngland2007–2008 loan2012–2015
Adam Le FondreEngland2015 loan & 2017 loan & 2017–20182011–2014
Benik AfobeDR Congo / England2012–2013 loan2012 loan
Ali Al-HabsiOman––
Jem KaracanEngland––
Zat KnightEngland––

Quick facts

Common questions

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

8 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Reading, including Les Ferdinand, Benik Afobe and Danny Guthrie.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Glen Little and Danny Guthrie.

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