Players who played for Charlton Athletic and Manchester United

Which footballers have played for both Charlton Athletic and Manchester 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 5 in our list.

Show all 5 players

Player	Country	Charlton Athletic	Manchester United
Graham Moore	Wales	1967–1971	1963–1964
Alan Davies	England / Wales	1986 loan	1978–1985
Garth Crooks	England	1987–1990	1983–1984 loan
Keith Gillespie	Northern Ireland	2008 loan	1993–1995
Jesper Blomqvist	Sweden	2002–2003	1998–2001

Quick facts

5 players in our verified list have played for both Charlton Athletic and Manchester United.
The most common countries are England (2), Wales (1), Northern Ireland (1).
The earliest in our list is Graham Moore; the most recent is Keith Gillespie.
3 players made the link through a loan spell, including Alan Davies.

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