Players who played for Bradford City and Derby County

Which footballers have played for both Bradford City 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 10 in our list.

Show all 10 players

Player	Country	Bradford City	Derby County
Dean Saunders	Wales	1999–2001	1988–1991
Lee Mills	England	1998–2000	1995 loan & 1995
Ashley Ward	England	2000–2003	1996–1997
Benito Carbone	Italy	2000–2002	2001 loan
Stephen Warnock	England	2002 & 2018 loan	2015–2016
Jon Stead	England	2014 & 2014–2015 loan	2006–2007 loan
Lee Hendrie	England	2010	2009–2010
Charlie Taylor	England	2012 loan	2026–present
Jacob Butterfield	England	2019 loan	2015–2019
Mason Bennett	England	–	–

Quick facts

10 players in our verified list have played for both Bradford City and Derby County.
The most common countries are England (8), Wales (1), Italy (1).
Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Lee Mills and Benito Carbone.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Bradford City and Derby County?

10 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bradford City and Derby County, including Ashley Ward, Dean Saunders and Jacob Butterfield.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Lee Mills and Benito Carbone.

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