Players who played for Manchester City and Manchester United

Which footballers have played for both Manchester City 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 8 in our list.

Show all 8 players

Player	Country	Manchester City	Manchester United
Brian Kidd	England	1976–1979	1967–1974
Wyn Davies	Wales	1971–1972	1972–1973
Peter Barnes	England	1974–1979 & 1987–1988	1985–1987
Peter Beardsley	England	1998 loan	1982–1983
Mark Robins	England	1999 loan	1988–1992
Peter Schmeichel	Denmark	2002–2004	1991–1999
Carlos Tevez	Argentina	2009–2013	2007–2009 loan
Owen Hargreaves	England / Canada	2011–2013	2007–2011

Quick facts

8 players in our verified list have played for both Manchester City and Manchester United.
The most common countries are England (5), Wales (1), Denmark (1).
The earliest in our list is Brian Kidd; the most recent is Owen Hargreaves.
3 players made the link through a loan spell, including Peter Beardsley.

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