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Players who played for Coventry City and Hull City

Which footballers have played for both Coventry City and Hull City? 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 16 in our list.
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PlayerCountryCoventry CityHull City
Mark HateleyEngland1978–19831997–1998
Peter BarnesEngland1984–19851988
George BoatengNetherlands / Ghana1997–19992008–2010
Dele AdebolaNigeria2003–20082011–2012
Sam RickettsWales / England2015–20162006–2009
Marlon KingEngland / Jamaica2010–20112008–2009 loan
Kevin KilbaneRepublic of Ireland / England20122009–2012
Stephen HuntRepublic of Ireland20162009–2010
Cyrus ChristieEngland / Republic of Ireland2010–20142022–2024
David MeylerRepublic of Ireland2019 loan2012–2013 loan & 2013–2018
David StockdaleEngland2019 loan2012 & 2013 loan
Chuba AkpomEngland2014 loan2015–2016 loan
Ryan GilesEngland2020 & 2020–2021 loan2024 loan & 2024–present
Kasey PalmerEngland / Jamaica2022–20242024–2026
Brooke Norton-CuffyEngland2023 loan2026–present
Carl RushworthEngland2025–2026 loan & 2026–present2024–2025 loan

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Coventry City and Hull City?

16 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Coventry City and Hull City, most recently Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Carl Rushworth and Ryan Giles.

Who is the most recent player to play for Coventry City and Hull City?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Brooke Norton-Cuffy (England).

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

Mark Hateley is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Coventry City and Hull City.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Seven players made the link through a loan spell, including Marlon King and David Meyler.

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