Players who played for Derby County and West Bromwich Albion

Which footballers have played for both Derby County and West Bromwich Albion? 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.

Show all 6 players

Player	Country	Derby County	West Bromwich Albion
Mickey Thomas	Wales	1986 loan	1985–1986
Kevin Kilbane	Republic of Ireland / England	2011 loan	1997–1999
Rob Hulse	England	2008–2010	2003–2005
Scott Carson	England	2015–2021	2008–2011
Jake Livermore	England	2009 loan	2017–2023
Chris Baird	Northern Ireland	2015–2018	2014–2015

Quick facts

6 players in our verified list have played for both Derby County and West Bromwich Albion.
The most common countries are England (3), Wales (1), Republic of Ireland (1).
The earliest in our list is Mickey Thomas; the most recent is Jake Livermore.
3 players made the link through a loan spell, including Mickey Thomas.

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