Players who played for Leeds United and Portsmouth

Which footballers have played for both Leeds United and Portsmouth? 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 13 in our list.

Show all 13 players

Player	Country	Leeds United	Portsmouth
Mark Hateley	England	1996 loan	1983–1984
Lee Chapman	England	1990–1993 & 1996	1993
Michael Brown	England	2011–2014	1999 loan & 2009–2011
Shaun Derry	England	2005–2008	2000–2002
Jermaine Pennant	England	2003–2004 loan	2009 loan
Andy O'Brien	England / Republic of Ireland	2010–2011 loan & 2011–2012	2005–2007
Jerome Thomas	England	2012–2013 loan	2008 loan & 2008–2009
Danny Webber	England	2012	2009–2011
Sam Sodje	England / Nigeria	2009 loan	2013
Luke Varney	England	2012–2014	2011–2012
Noel Hunt	Republic of Ireland	2013–2015	2016–2017
Lee Sharpe	England	–	–
Steve Stone	England	–	–

Quick facts

13 players in our verified list have played for both Leeds United and Portsmouth.
The most common countries are England (12), Republic of Ireland (1).
Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Mark Hateley and Michael Brown.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Leeds United and Portsmouth?

13 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Leeds United and Portsmouth, including Lee Chapman, Jermaine Pennant and Luke Varney.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Mark Hateley and Michael Brown.

Test yourself

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