Players who played for Newcastle United and West Ham United

Which footballers have played for both Newcastle United and West Ham 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 9 in our list.

Show all 9 players

Player	Country	Newcastle United	West Ham United
David Kelly	England / Republic of Ireland	1991–1993	1988–1990
Shaka Hislop	Trinidad and Tobago / England	1995–1998	1998–2002 & 2005–2006
Kieron Dyer	England	1999–2007	2007–2011
Craig Bellamy	Wales	2001–2005	2007–2009
Lee Bowyer	England	2003–2006	2003 & 2006–2009
Marlon Harewood	England	2009 loan	2003–2007
Scott Parker	England	2005–2007	2007–2011
Kevin Nolan	England	2009–2011	2011–2015
Callum Wilson	England	2020–2025	2025–2026

Quick facts

9 players in our verified list have played for both Newcastle United and West Ham United.
The most common countries are England (7), Trinidad and Tobago (1), Wales (1).
The earliest in our list is David Kelly; the most recent is Callum Wilson.
1 player made the link through a loan spell, including Marlon Harewood.

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