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Players who played for Coventry City and Sheffield United

Which footballers have played for both Coventry City and Sheffield 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 11 in our list.
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PlayerCountryCoventry CitySheffield United
Chris MarsdenEngland1993 loan1987–1988
Paul FurlongEngland1991–19922002 loan
Don HutchisonEngland / Scotland2005–20071996–1998
Jon SteadEngland2010 loan2007–2008
Marlon KingEngland / Jamaica2010–20112013
David McGoldrickEngland / Republic of Ireland2012–2013 loan2018–2022
Oliver NorwoodEngland / Northern Ireland2012 loan2018–2019 loan & 2019–2024
Leon ClarkeEngland2013 loan & 2013–20142016–2020
Callum O'HareEngland––
Gustavo HamerBrazil––
John FleckScotland––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Coventry City and Sheffield United?

11 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Coventry City and Sheffield United, including David McGoldrick, Jon Stead and Leon Clarke.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Chris Marsden and Paul Furlong.

Test yourself

In The Connection you get two clubs and a country, and the first to name a player who links them wins the point. Try it with your mates, or take on today's daily.

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