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Players who played for Derby County and Oldham Athletic

Which footballers have played for both Derby County and Oldham Athletic? 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 6 in our list.
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PlayerCountryDerby CountyOldham Athletic
Ian OrmondroydEngland1991–19921987 loan & 1996–1997
Chris MakinEngland2005 loan1991–1996
Jon SteadEngland2006–2007 loan2014 loan
Nick BlackmanEngland / Barbados2016–20192009–2010 loan
Paul DickovScotland2009 loan2010–2011
Shefki KuqiKosovo / Finland2010 loan2011–2012

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Derby County and Oldham Athletic?

6 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Derby County and Oldham Athletic, most recently Nick Blackman, Jon Stead and Shefki Kuqi.

Who is the most recent player to play for Derby County and Oldham Athletic?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Nick Blackman (England / Barbados).

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

Ian Ormondroyd is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Derby County and Oldham Athletic.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Ian Ormondroyd and Chris Makin.

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