The list
| # | Player | Born | Brentford | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy | 1989 | 2010 | 2016–2026 |
| 2 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1985 | 2013 | 2006–2009 |
| 3 | George Hunter | 1886 | 1916–1918 | 1916–1917 |
| 4 | Neil Shipperley | 1974 | 2007 | 1995–1996 |
| 5 | Paul Smith | 1979 | 2000–2004 | 2004–2006 |
| 6 | Alan Bennett | 1981 | 2008, 2008–2009, 2009–2010 | 2007–2008 |
| 7 | Jimmy Gabriel | 1940 | 1974 | 1967–1972 |
| 8 | José Gallego | 1923 | 1947–1948 | 1948–1950 |
| 9 | Ryan Dickson | 1986 | 2007–2008, 2008–2010 | 2010–2013 |
| 10 | Glenn Cockerill | 1959 | 1997–1998 | 1985–1993 |
| 11 | Scott Marshall | 1973 | 1999–2003 | 1998–1999 |
| 12 | Phil Warner | 1979 | 1999–2000 | 1997–2001 |
| 13 | Frank Dudley | 1925 | 1953–1958 | 1951–1953 |
| 14 | Nicholas Bignall | 1990 | 2011 | 2010 |
| 15 | Mads Roerslev | 1999 | 2021–2025 | 2025 |
| 16 | Bob Browning | 1888 | 1913–1914 | 1913 |
| 17 | Brian Bedford | 1933 | 1966–1967 | 1955–1956 |
| 18 | Tony Sealy | 1959 | 1988–1989, 1991–1992 | 1977–1979 |
| 19 | Keith Millen | 1966 | 1983–1994 | — |
| 20 | Keith Cassells | 1957 | 1983–1985 | 1982–1983 |
| 21 | Darren Powell | 1976 | 1998–2002, 2009 | 2005–2008 |
| 22 | Billy Wrigglesworth | 1912 | — | 1947–1948 |
| 23 | George Kirby | 1933 | 1968–1969 | 1962–1964 |
| 24 | Terry Hurlock | 1958 | 1980–1986 | 1991–1994 |
| 25 | Tony Funnell | 1957 | 1980–1981 | 1977–1979 |
| 26 | Billy Dunn | 1910 | 1935–1937 | 1937–1938 |
| 27 | Vivian Gibbins | 1901 | 1932 | 1933–1934 |
| 28 | Alex Glen | 1878 | 1908–1909 | 1906–1907 |
| 29 | Bill Smith | 1885 | 1912–1913 | 1913–1914 |
| 30 | Roddy McLeod | 1872 | 1900–1906 | 1899–1900 |
| 31 | Tom Riley | 1882 | 1905–1906, 1908–1909 | — |
| 32 | Alf Wheeler | 1910 | 1932–1933 | 1934–1935 |
Which way they moved
- Brentford first, then Southampton: 11
- Southampton first, then Brentford: 16
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
Play it
In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Brentford and Southampton, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Brentford
- Brentford – Fulham 90 players
- Brentford – QPR 79 players
- Brentford – Crystal Palace 73 players
- Brentford – Reading 64 players
- Brentford – Tottenham Hotspur 61 players
- Brentford – Watford 61 players
- Arsenal – Brentford 53 players
- Brentford – West Ham United 51 players
Brentford: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Southampton
- Bournemouth – Southampton 70 players
- Reading – Southampton 58 players
- Fulham – Southampton 49 players
- Southampton – West Ham United 48 players
- Southampton – Stoke City 45 players
- Southampton – Wolves 45 players
- QPR – Southampton 45 players
- Leicester City – Southampton 43 players
Southampton: every club it shares players with
Source: Wikidata (CC0), Wikipedia club articles and player infoboxes (years at each club). Youth spells and appearances that look unplayed are left out; volunteer-kept records can contain gaps or errors.