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Players who played for Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday

Which footballers have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday? 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 10 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBolton WanderersSheffield Wednesday
John SheridanEngland / Republic of Ireland1996 & 1996–19981989–1996
Paul WarhurstEngland1998–20031991–1993
Chris EaglesEngland2011–20142005 loan
Daryl MurphyRepublic of Ireland2019–20202005–2006 loan
Benik AfobeDR Congo / England2012–2013 loan2014 loan
Jacob ButterfieldEngland2012–2013 loan2017–2018 loan
Kieran LeeEngland2021–20232012–2020
Barry BannanScotland2015 loan2015–2026
Will BuckleyEngland2017–20202016 loan
Jermaine JohnsonJamaica––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday?

10 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Sheffield Wednesday, including Jacob Butterfield, Chris Eagles and Paul Warhurst.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Chris Eagles and Daryl Murphy.

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