The list
| # | Player | Born | Brighton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Bridge | 1980 | 2012–2013 | 2013–2014 |
| 2 | Matthew Upson | 1979 | 2013, 2013–2014 | 2002 |
| 3 | Ali Al-Habsi | 1981 | 2014 | 2015–2017 |
| 4 | Steve Sidwell | 1982 | 2002–2003, 2016, 2016–2018 | 2003–2007 |
| 5 | Martin Keown | 1966 | 1985 | 2005 |
| 6 | Paul McShane | 1986 | 2005–2006 | 2015–2019 |
| 7 | Liam Rosenior | 1984 | 2015–2018 | 2007–2010 |
| 8 | Oliver Norwood | 1991 | 2016–2019 | 2014–2016 |
| 9 | Glenn Murray | 1983 | 2008–2011, 2016–2017, 2017–2021 | 2014 |
| 10 | Leroy Lita | 1984 | 2013 | 2005–2009 |
| 11 | Sam Baldock | 1989 | 2014–2018 | 2018–2021 |
| 12 | Ívar Ingimarsson | 1977 | 2003 | 2003–2011 |
| 13 | Greg Halford | 1984 | 2014–2015 | 2007 |
| 14 | Mikkel Andersen | 1988 | 2009 | 2007–2015 |
| 15 | Dan Harding | 1983 | 2002–2005 | 2009 |
| 16 | Tony Rougier | 1971 | 2003 | 2000–2003 |
| 17 | Darius Henderson | 1981 | 2003 | 1999–2004 |
| 18 | Fred Jones | 1938 | 1958–1960 | 1963–1964 |
| 19 | Brian Bromley | 1946 | 1972–1974 | 1974–1975 |
| 20 | Ben Roberts | 1975 | 2003, 2003–2005 | 2002 |
| 21 | Paul Brooker | 1976 | 2000, 2000–2003 | 2004, 2004–2005 |
| 22 | Lloyd Owusu | 1976 | 2009 | 2003–2004, 2004–2005 |
| 23 | Sam Jennings | 1898 | 1925–1928 | 1921–1924 |
| 24 | Nicky Forster | 1973 | 2007–2010 | 1999–2005 |
| 25 | Bas Savage | 1982 | 2007–2008 | 2002–2005 |
| 26 | Tommy Dixon | 1929 | 1959–1960 | 1955–1959 |
| 27 | Paul Bence | 1948 | 1967–1968 | 1968–1970 |
| 28 | Paul Clark | 1958 | 1977–1982 | 1981 |
| 29 | Barry Butlin | 1949 | 1975 | 1976 |
| 30 | Neil Smillie | 1958 | 1982–1985 | 1986–1988 |
| 31 | Keith McPherson | 1963 | 1999–2000 | 1990–1999 |
| 32 | Phil Hadland | 1980 | 2002 | 1997–2000 |
| 33 | Robert Codner | 1965 | 1988–1995 | 1995 |
| 34 | Herbert Lyon | 1877 | 1904–1905 | 1902–1903 |
| 35 | Peter O'Sullivan | 1951 | 1970–1981 | 1982–1983 |
| 36 | Joe Duckworth | 1898 | 1930–1932 | 1924–1930 |
| 37 | Joe O'Brien | 1875 | 1904–1905 | 1896–1900, 1903–1904 |
| 38 | Stuart Jones | 1977 | 2003–2004 | — |
| 39 | Stewart Henderson | 1947 | 1965–1973 | 1973–1983 |
| 40 | Kevin Bremner | 1957 | 1987–1990 | 1985–1987 |
| 41 | Abe Jones, Jr. | 1899 | 1922–1923 | 1921–1922 |
| 42 | John Humphrey | 1961 | 1997 | 1993 |
| 43 | Ron Fearon | 1960 | 1988 | 1980–1983 |
| 44 | Gary Phillips | 1961 | 1978 | 1988–1989 |
| 45 | Phil Stant | 1962 | 2001 | 1982–1983 |
| 46 | Geoff Taylor | 1923 | 1948–1949 | 1947 |
| 47 | John Keeley | 1961 | 1986–1990, 2001–2004 | 1992 |
| 48 | Michael Good | 1875 | — | 1903–1904 |
| 49 | Craig Maskell | 1968 | 1996–1997 | 1990–1992 |
Which way they moved
- Brighton first, then Reading: 20
- Reading first, then Brighton: 26
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 Brighton and Reading, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Brighton
- Brentford – Brighton 51 players
- Brighton – Fulham 44 players
- Brighton – Watford 44 players
- Brighton – QPR 43 players
- Brighton – Luton Town 42 players
- Brighton – Chelsea 41 players
- Brighton – Leicester City 40 players
- Brighton – Norwich City 38 players
Brighton: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Reading
- Brentford – Reading 64 players
- Reading – Southampton 58 players
- Fulham – Reading 51 players
- Crystal Palace – Reading 50 players
- Reading – Watford 48 players
- Reading – West Ham United 45 players
- Reading – Tottenham Hotspur 42 players
- Bournemouth – Reading 42 players
Reading: 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.