Players who played for Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United

Which footballers have played for both Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United? 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	Brighton & Hove Albion	Newcastle United
Dave Beasant	England	2003	1988–1989
Aaron Hughes	Northern Ireland	2014–2015	1997–2005
Leon Best	England / Republic of Ireland	2015 loan	2010–2012
Dan Burn	England	2018–2022	2022–present

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United.
The most common countries are England (3), Northern Ireland (1).
The earliest in our list is Dave Beasant; the most recent is Dan Burn.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Leon Best.

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