Players who played for Watford and Wimbledon

Which footballers have played for both Watford and Wimbledon? 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 6 in our list.

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Player	Country	Watford	Wimbledon
Dean Holdsworth	England	1986–1989	1992–1997 & 2003–2004
Neil Shipperley	England	1994 loan	2001–2003
David Connolly	England / Republic of Ireland	1995–1997	2001–2003
Jobi McAnuff	Jamaica / England	2007–2009	2000–2004
Marcus Gayle	Jamaica / England	–	–
Neal Ardley	England	–	–

Quick facts

6 players in our verified list have played for both Watford and Wimbledon.
The most common countries are England (4), Jamaica (2).
One player, Neil Shipperley, made the link through a loan spell.

Common questions

How many players have played for both Watford and Wimbledon?

6 players in our hand-checked list have played for both Watford and Wimbledon, including David Connolly, Neil Shipperley and Dean Holdsworth.

Do loan spells count?

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

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