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Players who played for Liverpool and Manchester United

Which footballers have played for both Liverpool and Manchester United? Moves between two of the biggest clubs in England are rare and often controversial, which makes this a favourite round in The Connection. 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 4 in our list.
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PlayerCountryLiverpoolManchester United
Peter BeardsleyEngland1987–19911982–1983
Paul InceEngland1997–19991989–1995
Michael OwenEngland1997–20042009–2012
Phil ChisnallEngland––

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Common questions

How many players have played for both Liverpool and Manchester United?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Liverpool and Manchester United, including Peter Beardsley, Paul Ince and Michael Owen.

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