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Players who played for Coventry City and Watford

Which footballers have played for both Coventry City and Watford? 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 7 in our list.
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PlayerCountryCoventry CityWatford
Dean HoldsworthEngland2002 & 20031986–1989
Tim SherwoodEngland2004–20051987–1989
Paul FurlongEngland1991–19921992–1994
Johnnie JacksonEngland2003 loan2004–2005 loan
Marlon KingEngland / Jamaica2010–20112005 loan & 2005–2008
Jack CorkEngland2009 loan2009 loan
Marvin SordellEngland2016–20172009–2012

Quick facts

Common questions

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

7 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Coventry City and Watford, most recently Marvin Sordell, Marlon King and Jack Cork.

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

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Marvin Sordell (England).

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

Dean Holdsworth is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Coventry City and Watford.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Three players made the link through a loan spell, including Johnnie Jackson and Marlon King.

Test yourself

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