Players who played for Crystal Palace and Southampton

Which footballers have played for both Crystal Palace and Southampton? 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	Crystal Palace	Southampton
Neil Ruddock	England	2000–2001	1989–1992
Iain Dowie	England / Northern Ireland	1995	1991–1995
Kevin Phillips	England	2013 & 2013–2014 loan	2003–2005
Stern John	Trinidad and Tobago	2009–2010	2007–2009
Nathaniel Clyne	England	2008–2012 & 2020–2026	2012–2015

Quick facts

5 players in our verified list have played for both Crystal Palace and Southampton.
The most common countries are England (4), Trinidad and Tobago (1).
The earliest in our list is Neil Ruddock; the most recent is Kevin Phillips.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Kevin Phillips.

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