Players who played for Manchester United and Nottingham Forest
Which footballers have played for both Manchester United and Nottingham Forest? 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 6 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Manchester United | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viv Anderson | England | 1987–1991 | 1974–1984 |
| Roy Keane | Republic of Ireland | 1993–2005 | 1990–1993 |
| Danny Higginbotham | England / Gibraltar | 1997–2000 | 2012 loan |
| Jonathan Greening | England | 1998–2001 | 2011–2014 |
| Jesse Lingard | England | 2011–2022 | 2022–2023 |
| Dean Henderson | England | 2015–2023 | 2022–2023 loan |
Quick facts
- 6 players in our verified list have played for both Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.
- The most common countries are England (5), Republic of Ireland (1).
- The earliest in our list is Viv Anderson; the most recent is Jesse Lingard.
- 2 players made the link through a loan spell, including Danny Higginbotham.
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