The list
| # | Player | Born | Cardiff City | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsey | 1990 | 2006–2008, 2011, 2023–2025 | 2010–2011 |
| 2 | Chris Gunter | 1989 | 2006–2008 | 2009, 2009–2012 |
| 3 | Federico Macheda | 1991 | 2014–2016 | 2016 |
| 4 | Albert Adomah | 1987 | 2020 | 2019–2020 |
| 5 | Dean Saunders | 1964 | 1985 | 1996–1997 |
| 6 | Robert Earnshaw | 1981 | 1998–2004, 2011–2013 | 2008–2011 |
| 7 | Michael Chopra | 1983 | 2006–2007, 2008, 2009, 2009–2011 | 2004 |
| 8 | Greg Cunningham | 1991 | 2018–2021 | 2011–2012 |
| 9 | Kevin Campbell | 1970 | 2006–2007 | 1995–1998 |
| 10 | Lee Peltier | 1986 | 2015–2020 | 2014 |
| 11 | Chris Burke | 1983 | 2009–2011 | 2014–2016 |
| 12 | Greg Halford | 1984 | 2017–2018 | 2012–2015 |
| 13 | Alan Wright | 1971 | 2006–2007 | 2007 |
| 14 | Jordi Osei-Tutu | 1998 | 2020–2021 | 2021–2022 |
| 15 | Neil Harris | 1977 | 2004 | 2004–2007 |
| 16 | Stephen McPhail | 1979 | 2006–2013 | 2003 |
| 17 | Charlie Jones | 1899 | 1920–1921 | 1925–1928 |
| 18 | Chris Allen | 1972 | 1998 | 1996, 1996–1999 |
| 19 | Riccardo Scimeca | 1975 | 2006, 2006–2009 | 1999–2003 |
| 20 | Tony Vaughan | 1975 | 1999 | 2000–2003 |
| 21 | Danny Canning | 1926 | 1945–1949 | 1951–1952 |
| 22 | Bill Hullett | 1915 | 1947–1948 | 1948 |
| 23 | Lee Smelt | 1958 | 1984–1986 | 1980–1981 |
Which way they moved
- Cardiff City first, then Nottingham Forest: 12
- Nottingham Forest first, then Cardiff City: 10
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
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In Who Played Both you and your opponent secretly pick a club each. If the clubs are Cardiff City and Nottingham Forest, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Cardiff City
- Cardiff City – Swansea City 67 players
- Cardiff City – Middlesbrough 43 players
- Cardiff City – Crystal Palace 43 players
- Cardiff City – QPR 40 players
- Cardiff City – Hull City 40 players
- 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
More pairs with Nottingham Forest
- Nottingham Forest – Sheffield United 53 players
- Coventry City – Nottingham Forest 47 players
- Leicester City – Nottingham Forest 46 players
- Aston Villa – Nottingham Forest 43 players
- Nottingham Forest – Sunderland 42 players
- Leeds United – Nottingham Forest 39 players
- Nottingham Forest – West Brom 39 players
- Manchester City – Nottingham Forest 37 players
Nottingham Forest: 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.