Players who played for Liverpool and Newcastle United

Which footballers have played for both Liverpool and Newcastle United? 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 7 in our list.

Show all 7 players

Player	Country	Liverpool	Newcastle United
Ian Rush	Wales	1980–1986 & 1986–1987 & 1988–1996	1997–1998
Peter Beardsley	England	1987–1991	1983–1987 & 1993–1997
Craig Bellamy	Wales	2006–2007 & 2011–2012	2001–2005
James Milner	England	2015–2023	2004–2008
Andy Carroll	England	2011–2013	2006–2011
Jonjo Shelvey	England	2010–2013	2016–2023
Georginio Wijnaldum	Netherlands	2016–2021	2015–2016

Quick facts

7 players in our verified list have played for both Liverpool and Newcastle United.
The most common countries are England (4), Wales (2), Netherlands (1).
The earliest in our list is Ian Rush; the most recent is Jonjo Shelvey.

Test yourself

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