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Players who played for Derby County and Huddersfield Town

Which footballers have played for both Derby County and Huddersfield Town? 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 9 in our list.
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PlayerCountryDerby CountyHuddersfield Town
Jon SteadEngland2006–2007 loan2002–2004 & 2013–2015
Richard KeoghEngland / Republic of Ireland2012–20192007 loan & 2021
Kevin KilbaneRepublic of Ireland / England2011 loan2011 loan
Jacob ButterfieldEngland2015–20192014–2015
Tom InceEngland2015 & 2015–20172017–2018
Kasey PalmerEngland / Jamaica2018 loan2016–2017 & 2017–2018 loan
Richard StearmanEngland2021–20232020–2021
Andy KingEngland / Wales––
Duane HolmesUnited States––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Derby County and Huddersfield Town?

9 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Derby County and Huddersfield Town, including Tom Ince, Jacob Butterfield and Jon Stead.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Four players made the link through a loan spell, including Jon Stead and Richard Keogh.

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