Players who played for Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday

Which footballers have played for both Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday? 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 4 in our list.

Show all 4 players

Player	Country	Manchester United	Sheffield Wednesday
Viv Anderson	England	1987–1991	1991–1993
Mark Robins	England	1988–1992	2003–2004
Chris Eagles	England	2003–2008	2005 loan
Kieran Lee	England	2006–2008	2012–2020

Quick facts

4 players in our verified list have played for both Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday.
The most common countries are England (4).
The earliest in our list is Viv Anderson; the most recent to make the link is Kieran Lee.
One player, Chris Eagles, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday?

4 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday, most recently Kieran Lee, Chris Eagles and Mark Robins.

Who is the most recent player to play for Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday?

In our list, the most recent to make the link is Kieran Lee (England).

Who was the first player in our list to play for both?

Viv Anderson is the earliest player in our list to have played for both Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. One player, Chris Eagles, made the link through a loan spell.

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