Players who played for Nottingham Forest and Sunderland
Which footballers have played for both Nottingham Forest and Sunderland? 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 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Chapman | England | 1988–1990 | 1983–1984 |
| Andy Marriott | England / Wales | 1989–1993 | 1998–2001 |
| Andy Melville | Wales | 2005 loan | 1993–1999 |
| Stern John | Trinidad and Tobago | 1999–2002 | 2007 |
| Daryl Murphy | Republic of Ireland | 2017–2019 | 2005–2010 |
| Danny Higginbotham | England / Gibraltar | 2012 loan | 2007–2008 |
| Alan Hutton | Scotland | 2012–2013 loan | 2010 loan |
| Lewis Grabban | England | 2018–2022 | 2017–2018 loan |
Quick facts
- 8 players in our verified list have played for both Nottingham Forest and Sunderland.
- The most common countries are England (4), Wales (1), Trinidad and Tobago (1).
- The earliest in our list is Lee Chapman; the most recent is Lewis Grabban.
- 4 players made the link through a loan spell, including Andy Melville.
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