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Players playing for rival teams

Post by wilks_bfc » Tue May 21, 2019 11:48 am

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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Post by Claret Till I Die » Tue May 21, 2019 12:02 pm

Andrei Kanchelskis would be one

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Post by wilks_bfc » Tue May 21, 2019 12:06 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote:Andrei Kanchelskis would be one
I can only think of United/City for him.
Which were the others?

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Post by theroyaldyche » Tue May 21, 2019 12:09 pm

Sol Campbell
Ashley Cole
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Post by claretfern » Tue May 21, 2019 12:11 pm

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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Post by wilks_bfc » Tue May 21, 2019 12:13 pm

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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Post by wilks_bfc » Tue May 21, 2019 12:14 pm

Sorry I thought my OP was clear but obviously not :lol:
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Post by theroyaldyche » Tue May 21, 2019 12:14 pm

wilks_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
You wont find many as well travelled as Cole, with multiple rivals

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Post by JimMcDonald » Tue May 21, 2019 12:15 pm

Claret Till I Die wrote:Andrei Kanchelskis would be one
No he wouldnt lol

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Post by wilks_bfc » Tue May 21, 2019 12:16 pm

theroyaldyche wrote:You wont find many as well travelled as Cole, with multiple rivals
I didn’t think there was as I couldn’t think of any that’s why I asked

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Post by claretfern » Tue May 21, 2019 12:17 pm

Imre Varadi may have somewhere. His name crops up on answers to quiz questions similar to this.

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Post by Sausage » Tue May 21, 2019 12:21 pm

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.

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Post by Working_Class_Zero » Tue May 21, 2019 12:53 pm

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."
:lol:

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Post by NottsClaret » Tue May 21, 2019 12:58 pm

Paul Comstive had two.. Blackburn / Burnley & Chester / Wrexham. Struggling for a third.

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Post by Working_Class_Zero » Tue May 21, 2019 1:01 pm

Ricardo Fuller

Preston - Blackpool
Portsmouth - Southampton
Millwall - Charlton - Palace

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue May 21, 2019 3:53 pm

Ashley Barnes - Brighton & Burnley

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:03 pm

claretfern 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 )
Mo Johnston was the first one I thought of

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:04 pm

Steve Bull

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:06 pm

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

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Post by DomBFC1882 » Tue May 21, 2019 4:06 pm

Owen Coyle :lol:

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:08 pm

Thibaut Courtois

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Post by Dyched » Tue May 21, 2019 4:12 pm

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

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:16 pm

Figo and Luis Enrique - Barca and Real - Laudrup too

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Post by thatdberight » Tue May 21, 2019 4:19 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:Sorry I thought my OP was clear but obviously not :lol:
It was.
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Post by thatdberight » Tue May 21, 2019 4:26 pm

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?
Who are rivals by your definition in the West Midlands?

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:28 pm

Tony Morley

Preston and Burnley
Villa and West Brom
Villa and Birmingham
West Brom and Birmingham

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:29 pm

Teams double up, yes, but that's 4 sets of rivals

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Post by 1Simpleton » Tue May 21, 2019 4:29 pm

Nick Barmby & Peter Schmeichel spring to mind

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Post by thatdberight » Tue May 21, 2019 4:42 pm

edison wrote:Tony Morley

Preston and Burnley
Villa and West Brom
Villa and Birmingham
West Brom and Birmingham
I'm not sure about Villa/WBA or WBA/Birmingham

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:43 pm

Villa-West Brom is a huge rivalry

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:46 pm

West Brom-Birmingham not a big rivalry really - but if we are allowing us v Preston...

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Post by Chester Perry » Tue May 21, 2019 4:48 pm

In the West Midlands the key rivalries are Villa/Birmingham City WBA/Wolves

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Post by thatdberight » Tue May 21, 2019 4:52 pm

edison wrote:Villa-West Brom is a huge rivalry
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?

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Post by edison » Tue May 21, 2019 4:54 pm

The OP didn't specify primary rivalry. Just spoke of `rival teams'.

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Post by wilks_bfc » Tue May 21, 2019 4:55 pm

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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Post by Funkydrummer » Tue May 21, 2019 5:25 pm

Completely ignoring the requirements of the OP :- :lol: :lol:

Denis Law
David Eyres

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Post by Reecey1987 » Tue May 21, 2019 5:37 pm

Kenny miller

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Post by wilks_bfc » Tue May 21, 2019 5:47 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Completely ignoring the requirements of the OP :- :lol: :lol:

Denis Law
David Eyres

I give up :roll: :lol:
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Post by Funkydrummer » Tue May 21, 2019 5:49 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:I give up :roll: :lol:
Good idea if you want to remain sane. :)

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Tue May 21, 2019 10:37 pm

Funkydrummer wrote:Good idea if you want to remain sane. :)
Sane only played for City and Schalke?

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Post by tim_noone » Tue May 21, 2019 11:32 pm

Bamford....Burnley Leeds Middlesbrough

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Post by Sausage » Fri May 24, 2019 12:19 pm

Paul Comstive played for three sets of rival teams:

Burnley and Blackburn
Bolton and Wigan
Wrexham and Chester

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Fri May 24, 2019 12:29 pm

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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Post by Goobs » Fri May 24, 2019 12:34 pm

As nobody likes us can we just say any player that has played for us and any other team? :D

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Post by timshorts » Fri May 24, 2019 1:57 pm

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

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Post by tiger76 » Fri May 24, 2019 10:06 pm

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.

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Post by dsr » Sat May 25, 2019 2:00 am

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!!)

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