Players who played for Everton and Newcastle United

Which footballers have played for both Everton and Newcastle United? 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	Everton	Newcastle United
Peter Beardsley	England	1991–1993	1983–1987 & 1993–1997
Steve Watson	England	2000–2005	1990–1998
David Ginola	France	2002	1995–1997
Gary Speed	Wales	1996–1998	1998–2004
Louis Saha	France	2008–2012	1999 loan
Andros Townsend	England	2021–2023	2016

Quick facts

6 players in our verified list have played for both Everton and Newcastle United.
The most common countries are England (3), France (2), Wales (1).
The earliest in our list is Peter Beardsley; the most recent is Andros Townsend.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Louis Saha.

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