Players who played for Nottingham Forest and Stoke City
Which footballers have played for both Nottingham Forest and Stoke City? 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 8 in our list.
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| Player | Country | Nottingham Forest | Stoke City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Shilton | England | 1977–1982 | 1974–1977 |
| Lee Chapman | England | 1988–1990 | 1978–1982 |
| Mark Crossley | England / Wales | 1988–2000 | 2002 & 2003 |
| Matthew Upson | England | 2000 loan | 2011–2013 |
| Kris Commons | England / Scotland | 2004–2008 | 2001–2004 |
| Danny Higginbotham | England / Gibraltar | 2012 loan | 2006–2007 & 2008–2013 |
| Tom Ince | England | 2014 loan | 2018–2022 |
| Liam Delap | England | 2026–present | 2022–2023 loan |
Quick facts
- 8 players in our verified list have played for both Nottingham Forest and Stoke City.
- The most common countries are England (8).
- The earliest in our list is Peter Shilton; the most recent is Liam Delap.
- 4 players made the link through a loan spell, including Matthew Upson.
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