Players who played for Manchester United and Portsmouth

Which footballers have played for both Manchester United and Portsmouth? 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 5 in our list.

Show all 5 players

Player	Country	Manchester United	Portsmouth
Ron Davies	Wales	1974–1975	1973–1974
Andy Cole	England	1995–2001	2006–2007
Teddy Sheringham	England	1997–2001	2003–2004
Ritchie De Laet	Belgium	2009–2012	2011 loan
Lee Sharpe	England	–	–

Quick facts

5 players in our verified list have played for both Manchester United and Portsmouth.
The most common countries are England (3), Wales (1), Belgium (1).
One player, Ritchie De Laet, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

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

5 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Manchester United and Portsmouth, including Andy Cole, Ritchie De Laet and Ron Davies.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Ritchie De Laet, made the link through a loan spell.

Test yourself

In The Connection you get two clubs and a country, and the first to name a player who links them wins the point. Try it with your mates, or take on today's daily.

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