Players playing for rival teams
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Players playing for rival teams
I’m off work this week and currently watching Premier League Years 1995/96 - the “I will luv it” season when Newcastle & Manchester United were battling out
Seeing Andy Cole scoring made me realise that he played for 3 sets of rival teams
Manchester United & Manchester City
Newcastle United & Sunderland
Burnley & Blackburn Rovers
Has any other player crossed the divide as many or even more times than that?
Seeing Andy Cole scoring made me realise that he played for 3 sets of rival teams
Manchester United & Manchester City
Newcastle United & Sunderland
Burnley & Blackburn Rovers
Has any other player crossed the divide as many or even more times than that?
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Re: Players playing for rival teams
Andrei Kanchelskis would be one
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I can only think of United/City for him.Claret Till I Die wrote:Andrei Kanchelskis would be one
Which were the others?
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Off topic, team wise:
David Johnson - Liverpool & Everton ( recently read an article about him in Backpass magazine)
Mo Johnston - Celtic & Rangers ( big news at the time when Souness signed him )
David Johnson - Liverpool & Everton ( recently read an article about him in Backpass magazine)
Mo Johnston - Celtic & Rangers ( big news at the time when Souness signed him )
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Re: Players playing for rival teams
theroyaldyche wrote:Sol Campbell
Ashley Cole
Both only with one set of rivals
Andy Cole played for both teams for 3 sets of rivals. That’s what I’m looking for
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Sorry I thought my OP was clear but obviously not
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You wont find many as well travelled as Cole, with multiple rivalswilks_bfc wrote:Both only with one set of rivals
Andy Cole played for both teams for 3 sets of rivals. That’s what I’m looking for
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No he wouldnt lolClaret Till I Die wrote:Andrei Kanchelskis would be one
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I didn’t think there was as I couldn’t think of any that’s why I askedtheroyaldyche wrote:You wont find many as well travelled as Cole, with multiple rivals
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Imre Varadi may have somewhere. His name crops up on answers to quiz questions similar to this.
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In response to the OP, I don't think we'll find anyone who has crossed the divide more than Andy Cole.
Managerially, Steve Bruce has crossed the divide twice: 1) Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday; 2) Birmingham City and Aston Villa.
Cloughy crossed the divide from Derby to Forest. He must be the only manager to be revered equally by rival sets of supporters.
Managerially, Steve Bruce has crossed the divide twice: 1) Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday; 2) Birmingham City and Aston Villa.
Cloughy crossed the divide from Derby to Forest. He must be the only manager to be revered equally by rival sets of supporters.
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There must be a few lower league journeymen. Although the rivalries aren't that big,
Tony Ellis
Preston - Blackpool
Oldham - Rochdale
Bury - Stockport
Stockport's wikipedia:
"For more historical reasons, County supporters named their main rivalries to be more distant neighbours Burnley and Stoke City, however neither club really reciprocate."
Tony Ellis
Preston - Blackpool
Oldham - Rochdale
Bury - Stockport
Stockport's wikipedia:
"For more historical reasons, County supporters named their main rivalries to be more distant neighbours Burnley and Stoke City, however neither club really reciprocate."
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Paul Comstive had two.. Blackburn / Burnley & Chester / Wrexham. Struggling for a third.
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Ricardo Fuller
Preston - Blackpool
Portsmouth - Southampton
Millwall - Charlton - Palace
Preston - Blackpool
Portsmouth - Southampton
Millwall - Charlton - Palace
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Ashley Barnes - Brighton & Burnley
Re: Players playing for rival teams
Mo Johnston was the first one I thought ofclaretfern wrote:Off topic, team wise:
David Johnson - Liverpool & Everton ( recently read an article about him in Backpass magazine)
Mo Johnston - Celtic & Rangers ( big news at the time when Souness signed him )
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Steve Bull
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Andrea Pirlo, Patrick Vierra, Ronaldo and Crespo are among a few to play for both Milan and Inter.
Paul Ince and Michael Owen - Man U and Liverpool
Paul Ince and Michael Owen - Man U and Liverpool
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Owen Coyle
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Thibaut Courtois
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Probably be a few Italians that have played for numerous teams.
Pirlo at Inter, AC and Juventus
Then
Brazilian Ronaldo - Barcelona, Real. Inter, Ac Milan
Pirlo at Inter, AC and Juventus
Then
Brazilian Ronaldo - Barcelona, Real. Inter, Ac Milan
Re: Players playing for rival teams
Figo and Luis Enrique - Barca and Real - Laudrup too
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It was.wilks_bfc wrote:Sorry I thought my OP was clear but obviously not
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Who are rivals by your definition in the West Midlands?wilks_bfc wrote:I’m off work this week and currently watching Premier League Years 1995/96 - the “I will luv it” season when Newcastle & Manchester United were battling out
Seeing Andy Cole scoring made me realise that he played for 3 sets of rival teams
Manchester United & Manchester City
Newcastle United & Sunderland
Burnley & Blackburn Rovers
Has any other player crossed the divide as many or even more times than that?
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Tony Morley
Preston and Burnley
Villa and West Brom
Villa and Birmingham
West Brom and Birmingham
Preston and Burnley
Villa and West Brom
Villa and Birmingham
West Brom and Birmingham
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Teams double up, yes, but that's 4 sets of rivals
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Nick Barmby & Peter Schmeichel spring to mind
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I'm not sure about Villa/WBA or WBA/Birminghamedison wrote:Tony Morley
Preston and Burnley
Villa and West Brom
Villa and Birmingham
West Brom and Birmingham
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Villa-West Brom is a huge rivalry
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West Brom-Birmingham not a big rivalry really - but if we are allowing us v Preston...
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In the West Midlands the key rivalries are Villa/Birmingham City WBA/Wolves
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I agree there's rivalry but it's not the primary rivalry for either club. Can each West Midlands club have 3 rivals in this game?edison wrote:Villa-West Brom is a huge rivalry
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The OP didn't specify primary rivalry. Just spoke of `rival teams'.
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thatdberight wrote:Who are rivals by your definition in the West Midlands?
edison wrote:The OP didn't specify primary rivalry. Just spoke of `rival teams'.
I was thinking traditional rivals as in local derbies so would be Villa/Birmingham, WBA/Wolves
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Completely ignoring the requirements of the OP :-
Denis Law
David Eyres
Denis Law
David Eyres
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Kenny miller
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Funkydrummer wrote:Completely ignoring the requirements of the OP :-
Denis Law
David Eyres
I give up
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Good idea if you want to remain sane.wilks_bfc wrote:I give up
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Sane only played for City and Schalke?Funkydrummer wrote:Good idea if you want to remain sane.
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Bamford....Burnley Leeds Middlesbrough
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Paul Comstive played for three sets of rival teams:
Burnley and Blackburn
Bolton and Wigan
Wrexham and Chester
Burnley and Blackburn
Bolton and Wigan
Wrexham and Chester
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James Milner played for Man Utds traditional main rivals in Man City, Liverpool and Leeds along with two teams they rivalled for the league in the 90s Villa and Newcastle.
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As nobody likes us can we just say any player that has played for us and any other team?
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Alan Foggon........
Newcastle and Mackem
Mackem and Boro
Newcastle and Boro
Boro and Hartlepool
Mackem and Whitley Bay (ok, that's cheating a bit. S'land aren't quite that bad).
Consett and Whitley Bay
Newcastle and Mackem
Mackem and Boro
Newcastle and Boro
Boro and Hartlepool
Mackem and Whitley Bay (ok, that's cheating a bit. S'land aren't quite that bad).
Consett and Whitley Bay
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Alfie Conn one for the older generation
Andy Todd formerly Rovers played briefly on loan at the mighty clarets.
Lenny Johnrose has Blackburn,Preston and Burnley among his former employers.
On the managerial side BFS Preston,Blackpool,Bolton,and Blackburn among his magical mystery tour of the North West.
Andy Todd formerly Rovers played briefly on loan at the mighty clarets.
Lenny Johnrose has Blackburn,Preston and Burnley among his former employers.
On the managerial side BFS Preston,Blackpool,Bolton,and Blackburn among his magical mystery tour of the North West.
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As David Eyres played for Morecambe, Southport, Blackpool, Burnley, Preston,and Oldham, he could be set to have played for 30 combinations of Lancashire rivals! (Or if you add Mossley, 42 - the answer to everything!!)