Players who played for Leeds United and Stoke City

Which footballers have played for both Leeds United and Stoke 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 8 in our list.

Show all 8 players

Player	Country	Leeds United	Stoke City
Lee Chapman	England	1990–1993 & 1996	1978–1982
Alan Curtis	Wales	1979–1980	1986 loan
Mickey Thomas	Wales	1989–1990	1982–1984 & 1990–1991
Tony Dorigo	Australia / England	1991–1997	2000–2001
Jonathan Woodgate	England	1998–2003	2011–2012
Dominic Matteo	Scotland	2000–2004	2007–2009
Michael Tonge	England	2012 & 2013–2015	2008–2013
Sam Vokes	England / Wales	2009 loan	2019–2021

Quick facts

8 players in our verified list have played for both Leeds United and Stoke City.
The most common countries are England (4), Wales (2), Australia (1).
The earliest in our list is Lee Chapman; the most recent is Sam Vokes.
2 players made the link through a loan spell, including Alan Curtis.

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