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Players who played for Ipswich Town and Manchester City

Which footballers have played for both Ipswich Town and Manchester City? 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.
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PlayerCountryIpswich TownManchester City
Mark KennedyRepublic of Ireland2010–20121999–2001
Ben ThatcherWales / England2008–20102004–2007
Liam DelapEngland2024–20252020–2024
Kalvin PhillipsEngland2024–2025 loan2022–present
Kevin HorlockNorthern Ireland / England––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Ipswich Town and Manchester City?

5 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Ipswich Town and Manchester City, including Mark Kennedy, Ben Thatcher and Liam Delap.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Kalvin Phillips, made the link through a loan spell.

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