Players who played for Coventry City and Manchester United

Which footballers have played for both Coventry City 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	Coventry City	Manchester United
Les Sealey	England	1976–1983 & 1992	1990 & 1990–1991
Terry Gibson	England	1983–1986	1986–1987
Gordon Strachan	Scotland	1995–1997	1984–1989
Peter Barnes	England	1984–1985	1985–1987
Dion Dublin	England	1994–1998	1992–1994

Quick facts

5 players in our verified list have played for both Coventry City and Manchester United.
The most common countries are England (4), Scotland (1).
The earliest in our list is Les Sealey; the most recent is Gordon Strachan.

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