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Players who played for Brentford and Watford

Which footballers have played for both Brentford and Watford? 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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PlayerCountryBrentfordWatford
Dean HoldsworthEngland1988 & 1989–19921986–1989
Neil ShipperleyEngland20071994 loan
Tommy Smith (born 1980)England2014–20151997–2003 & 2006–2009
Sam SodjeEngland / Nigeria2004–20062008 loan
Martin TaylorEngland2013 loan2010–2012
Josh McEachranEngland2015–20192013–2014 loan
Andre GrayEngland / Jamaica2014–20152017–2022
Marcus GayleJamaica / England––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Brentford and Watford?

8 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Brentford and Watford, including Neil Shipperley, Dean Holdsworth and Josh McEachran.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Neil Shipperley and Sam Sodje.

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