The list
| # | Player | Born | Celtic | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Sinclair | 1989 | 2016–2020 | 2005–2010 |
| 2 | Carlton Cole | 1983 | 2015–2016 | 2001–2006 |
| 3 | Tony Cascarino | 1962 | 1991–1992 | 1992–1994 |
| 4 | Chris Sutton | 1973 | 2000–2006 | 1999–2000 |
| 5 | Tommy Docherty | 1928 | 1947–1949 | 1961–1962 |
| 6 | Dmitri Kharine | 1968 | 1999–2002 | 1992–1999 |
| 7 | Charly Musonda Jr. | 1996 | 2018 | 2016–2022 |
| 8 | Jiří Jarošík | 1977 | 2006–2008 | 2004–2006 |
| 9 | Tom Boyd | 1965 | 1992–2003 | 1991–1992 |
| 10 | Craig Burley | 1971 | 1997–1999 | 1989–1997 |
| 11 | Bobby Evans | 1927 | 1946–1960 | 1960–1961 |
| 12 | David Hay | 1948 | 1968–1974 | 1974–1980 |
| 13 | Paul Elliott | 1964 | 1989–1991 | 1991–1994 |
| 14 | Shumaira Mheuka | 2007 | ?– | 2025–2026 |
| 15 | Johnny Paton | 1923 | 1942–1949 | 1946–1947 |
| 16 | John Browning | 1888 | 1911–1919 | 1919–1920 |
| 17 | John Brodie | 1896 | 1917–1919 | 1919–1920 |
Which way they moved
- Celtic first, then Chelsea: 8
- Chelsea first, then Celtic: 8
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 Celtic and Chelsea, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Celtic
- Aston Villa – Celtic 30 players
- Celtic – Sunderland 29 players
- Celtic – Manchester City 27 players
- Celtic – Norwich City 27 players
- Celtic – Middlesbrough 26 players
- Celtic – Southampton 25 players
- Celtic – Leicester City 25 players
- Celtic – Coventry City 24 players
Celtic: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Chelsea
- Chelsea – Crystal Palace 49 players
- Chelsea – QPR 49 players
- Brentford – Chelsea 49 players
- Chelsea – Fulham 47 players
- Chelsea – West Ham United 46 players
- Brighton – Chelsea 41 players
- Chelsea – Tottenham Hotspur 40 players
- Aston Villa – Chelsea 37 players
Chelsea: 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.