Players who played for Bradford City and Southampton

Which footballers have played for both Bradford City and Southampton? 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.

Show all 4 players

Player	Country	Bradford City	Southampton
Dean Richards	England	1992–1995	1999–2001
Gordon Watson	England	1997–1999	1995–1997
Dan Petrescu	Romania	2000	2001–2002
Charlie Taylor	England	2012 loan	2024–2026

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Bradford City and Southampton.
The most common countries are England (3), Romania (1).
The earliest in our list is Dean Richards; the most recent to make the link is Charlie Taylor.
One player, Charlie Taylor, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

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

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Bradford City and Southampton, most recently Charlie Taylor, Dan Petrescu and Dean Richards.

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

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Charlie Taylor (England).

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

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

Do loan spells count?

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

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