Players who played for Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur

Which footballers have played for both Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur? 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	Coventry City	Tottenham Hotspur
Terry Yorath	Wales	1976–1979	1979–1981
Terry Gibson	England	1983–1986	1979–1983
Tim Sherwood	England	2004–2005	1999–2003
James Maddison	England	2013–2016 & 2016	2023–present

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur.
The most common countries are England (3), Wales (1).
The earliest in our list is Terry Yorath; the most recent is James Maddison.

Test yourself

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