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Players who played for Reading and Sheffield Wednesday

Which footballers have played for both Reading 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 8 in our list.
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PlayerCountryReadingSheffield Wednesday
Mark RobinsEngland1997 loan2003–2004
Leroy LitaEngland2005–20092013 loan
Michail AntonioJamaica / England2008–20122012 & 2012–2014
Benik AfobeDR Congo / England2012 loan2014 loan
Emiliano MartínezArgentina2019 loan2013–2014 loan
Nathaniel ChalobahEngland / Sierra Leone2015 loan2024–2026
Jeff HendrickRepublic of Ireland2022–2023 loan2023–2024 loan
Royston DrentheNetherlands––

Quick facts

Common questions

How many players have played for both Reading and Sheffield Wednesday?

8 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Reading and Sheffield Wednesday, including Nathaniel Chalobah, Leroy Lita and Benik Afobe.

Do loan spells count?

Yes. In The Connection a loan counts. Six players made the link through a loan spell, including Mark Robins and Leroy Lita.

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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