Players who played for Leeds United and Manchester City
Which footballers have played for both Leeds United 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 12 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Leeds United | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Barnes | England | 1981–1982 & 1983–1984 | 1974–1979 & 1987–1988 |
| Terry Phelan | England / Republic of Ireland | 1985–1986 | 1992–1995 |
| David Rocastle | England | 1992–1993 | 1993–1994 |
| Paul Dickov | Scotland | 2010 | 1996–2002 & 2006–2008 |
| Alf-Inge Håland | Norway | 1997–2000 | 2000–2003 |
| Danny Mills | England | 1999–2004 | 2004–2009 |
| Darren Huckerby | England | 1999–2000 | 2000–2003 |
| James Milner | England | 2002–2004 | 2010–2015 |
| Scott Carson | England | 2003–2005 | 2019–2021 loan |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Denmark | 2010–2011 | 2006–2009 |
| Kalvin Phillips | England | 2014–2022 | 2022–present |
| Jack Harrison | England | 2018–2019 & 2019–2020 & 2020–2021 & 2021–2026 loan | 2018–2021 |
Quick facts
- 12 players in our verified list have played for both Leeds United and Manchester City.
- The most common countries are England (9), Scotland (1), Norway (1).
- The earliest in our list is Peter Barnes; the most recent is Kalvin Phillips.
- 2 players made the link through a loan spell, including Scott Carson.
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