Which players played for both Burnley and Cardiff City?

24 players have played for both Burnley and Cardiff City, including Tom Heaton, Danny Drinkwater, Peter Whittingham, Michael Ricketts, Brian Flynn, Alan Lee, Steven Thompson, Alan Mahon, Alan Harper and Paul Shaw.

Players Who Played for Both Burnley and Cardiff City (24 Players)

According to Wikidata and Wikipedia, 24 players have played for both Burnley and Cardiff City. The best known: Tom Heaton, Danny Drinkwater and Peter Whittingham.

The list

#	Player	Born	Burnley	Cardiff City
1	Tom Heaton	1986	2013–2019	2008–2009, 2010–2012
2	Danny Drinkwater	1990	2019–2020	2010–2011
3	Peter Whittingham	1984	2005	2007–2017
4	Michael Ricketts	1978	2006	2005–2006
5	Brian Flynn	1955	1972–1977, 1982, 1982–1984	1984–1985
6	Alan Lee	1978	1999–2000	2003–2006
7	Steven Thompson	1978	2008–2011	2006–2008
8	Alan Mahon	1978	2006, 2006–2009	2003
9	Alan Harper	1960	1994–1996	1995
10	Paul Shaw	1973	1995	1995
11	Andy Saville	1964	1994–1995	1997–1999
12	Mark Harris	1963	1989	1997–1998
13	Gerry Harrison	1972	1994–1998, 2000	1992
14	Marshall Burke	1959	1977–1980	1984
15	Kurt Nogan	1970	1995–1997	2000–2001
16	Cecil Smith	1904	1932–1936	1936–1937
17	Gavin Ward	1970	1998	1989–1993
18	Tony Philliskirk	1965	1994–1995	1995–1998
19	Tommy Hampson	1898	1925–1926	1927–1929
20	David Hamilton	1960	1990–1992	1985
21	Kevin Russell	1966	1993–1994	1991
22	David Williams	1968	1988–1993	1994–1996
23	Alexander Hutchinson	1908	1929–1930	1933–1934
24	Roger Hansbury	1955	1983–1985	1989–1992

Which way they moved

Burnley first, then Cardiff City: 14
Cardiff City first, then Burnley: 9

Test yourself

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More pairs with Cardiff City

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Cardiff City – Middlesbrough 43 players
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Cardiff City – Coventry City 38 players
Cardiff City – Leicester City 38 players
Cardiff City – Fulham 36 players

Cardiff City: 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.

Players who played for both Burnley and Cardiff City