The list
| # | Player | Born | Coventry City | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni | 1982 | 2017 | 2015 |
| 2 | David Meyler | 1989 | 2019 | 2018–2019 |
| 3 | Scott Dann | 1987 | 2008–2009 | 2021–2023 |
| 4 | Michael O'Neill | 1969 | 1996–1998 | 1998 |
| 5 | Stephen Hunt | 1981 | 2016 | 2005–2009 |
| 6 | Oliver Norwood | 1991 | 2012 | 2014–2016 |
| 7 | Shaun Goater | 1970 | 2005 | 2003–2005 |
| 8 | Matt Mills | 1986 | 2004 | 2009–2011 |
| 9 | Ted Hanney | 1889 | 1919–1921 | 1921–1922 |
| 10 | Jay Tabb | 1984 | 2006–2009 | 2009–2013 |
| 11 | John Salako | 1969 | 1995–1998 | 2001–2004 |
| 12 | Darius Henderson | 1981 | 2016 | 1999–2004 |
| 13 | Mathieu Manset | 1989 | 2013–2014 | 2011–2012 |
| 14 | Dennis Uphill | 1931 | 1955–1956 | 1953–1955 |
| 15 | Adrian Williams | 1971 | 2004–2006 | 1989–1996, 2000, 2000–2004 |
| 16 | Dean Gordon | 1973 | 2002–2004 | 2004 |
| 17 | Martyn Booty | 1971 | 1989–1993 | 1996–1999 |
| 18 | Ivor Brown | 1888 | — | — |
| 19 | Brynley Allen | 1921 | 1950–1952 | 1949–1950 |
| 20 | Arthur Bacon | 1905 | 1933–1935 | 1928–1932 |
| 21 | Dominic Samuel | 1994 | 2015 | 2012–2017 |
| 22 | Steve Sutton | 1961 | 1991 | 1996 |
| 23 | Jimmy McIntyre | 1881 | 1905–1906 | 1903–1905 |
| 24 | Tony McPhee | 1914 | 1937–1938 | 1938–1949 |
| 25 | Dennis Simpson | 1919 | 1939–1950 | 1950–1955 |
| 26 | Nick Platnauer | 1961 | 1983–1984 | 1986 |
Which way they moved
- Coventry City first, then Reading: 13
- Reading first, then Coventry City: 12
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 Coventry City and Reading, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Coventry City
- Coventry City – Wolves 54 players
- Coventry City – Leicester City 51 players
- Coventry City – West Brom 49 players
- Coventry City – Crystal Palace 48 players
- Coventry City – Nottingham Forest 47 players
- Coventry City – West Ham United 39 players
- Brentford – Coventry City 39 players
- Aston Villa – Coventry City 38 players
Coventry City: 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
- Brighton – Reading 49 players
- Reading – Watford 48 players
- Reading – West Ham United 45 players
- Reading – Tottenham Hotspur 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.