Players who played for Crystal Palace and Reading
Which footballers have played for both Crystal Palace and Reading? 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 8 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Crystal Palace | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Houghton | Scotland / Republic of Ireland | 1995–1997 | 1997–1999 |
| Stephen Hunt | Republic of Ireland | 1999–2001 | 2005–2009 |
| Matthew Upson | England | 2001 loan | 2002 loan |
| John Oster | England / Wales | 2008–2009 | 2005–2008 |
| Lewis Grabban | England | 2005–2008 | 2017 loan |
| Chris Martin | England / Scotland | 2011–2012 loan | 2018 loan |
| Tom Ince | England | 2014 loan | 2022 & 2022–2023 |
| Michael Olise | England / France | 2021–2024 | 2019–2021 |
Quick facts
- 8 players in our verified list have played for both Crystal Palace and Reading.
- The most common countries are England (6), Scotland (1), Republic of Ireland (1).
- The earliest in our list is Ray Houghton; the most recent is Tom Ince.
- 4 players made the link through a loan spell, including Matthew Upson.
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