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Players who played for Bradford City and Cardiff City

Which footballers have played for both Bradford City and Cardiff 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 4 in our list.
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PlayerCountryBradford CityCardiff City
Dean SaundersWales1999–20011985 loan
Robbie JamesWales1990–19921992–1993
Des HamiltonEngland1994–19972001–2003
Peter ThorneEngland2007–20102001–2005

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Bradford City and Cardiff City?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bradford City and Cardiff City, most recently Peter Thorne, Des Hamilton and Dean Saunders.

Who is the most recent player to play for Bradford City and Cardiff City?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Peter Thorne (England).

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

Dean Saunders is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Bradford City and Cardiff City.

Do loan spells count?

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

Test yourself

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