Which players played for both Crystal Palace and Reading?

50 players have played for both Crystal Palace and Reading, including Michael Olise, Matthew Upson, Kevin Doyle, Paul McShane, Scott Dann, Connor Wickham, Stephen Hunt, Stuart Taylor, Alex McCarthy and Adrian Mariappa.

Players Who Played for Both Crystal Palace and Reading (50 Players)

According to Wikidata and Wikipedia, 50 players have played for both Crystal Palace and Reading. The best known: Michael Olise, Matthew Upson and Kevin Doyle.

The list

#	Player	Born	Crystal Palace	Reading
1	Michael Olise	2001	2021–2024	2019–2021
2	Matthew Upson	1979	2001	2002
3	Kevin Doyle	1983	2014–2015	2005–2009
4	Paul McShane	1986	2012	2015–2019
5	Scott Dann	1987	2014–2021	2021–2023
6	Connor Wickham	1993	2015–2021	—
7	Stephen Hunt	1981	1999–2001	2005–2009
8	Stuart Taylor	1980	2000	2012–2014
9	Alex McCarthy	1989	2015–2016	2007–2014
10	Adrian Mariappa	1986	2013–2016	2012–2013
11	Ray Houghton	1962	1995–1997	1997–1999
12	Glenn Murray	1983	2011–2015	2014
13	Jordon Mutch	1991	2015–2019	2017
14	Jobi McAnuff	1981	2005–2007	2009–2014
15	Kwesi Appiah	1990	2012–2017	2015
16	Jimmy Kébé	1984	2013–2015	2008–2013
17	Mikele Leigertwood	1982	2004–2006	2010–2011, 2011–2014
18	Hayden Mullins	1979	1998–2003	2012
19	John Oster	1978	2008–2009	2005–2008
20	Johnny Brooks	1931	1964	1949–1953
21	Jay Tabb	1984	—	2009–2013
22	Paul Bodin	1964	1991–1992	1996–1998
23	John Salako	1969	1986–1995	2001–2004
24	Alan Lee	1978	2008–2010	—
25	John Halls	1982	2008	2006–2008
26	Gary Goodchild	1958	1979–1981	1977–1978
27	Paul Barron	1953	1980–1982	1986
28	Kenny Brown	1967	1996	1995, 1996
29	Brian Bason	1955	1981–1982	1982–1983
30	Dennis Uphill	1931	1960–1963	1953–1955
31	Dean Gordon	1973	1991–1998	2004
32	Alfred Douglas	1899	1922	1929–1931
33	Charlie McGibbon	1880	1908–1909	1911
34	Gareth Davies	1973	1995–1997	1997–1999
35	Ricky Newman	1970	1988–1995	2000, 2000–2005
36	Neil Smillie	1958	1975–1982	1986–1988
37	Simon Osborn	1972	1990–1994	1994–1995
38	Jeff Hopkins	1964	1988–1992	1992–1997
39	Peter Simpson	1904	1929–1935	1937
40	Ryan Maxwell	1983	—	—
41	George Irwin	1891	1921–1923	1923–1926
42	David Madden	1963	1988–1990	1987–1988
43	Tony Witter	1964	1990–1991	1994
44	Frank Parsons	1947	1965–1970	1974–1975
45	John Humphrey	1961	1990–1995	1993
46	Steve Mautone	1970	1999	1997, 1997–1999
47	Jack Palethorpe	1909	1936–1938	1930–1933
48	Jack Lewis	1919	1938–1949	1951–1953
49	Ernie Yard	1941	1965–1966	1966–1969
50	Dick Doncaster	1908	—	—

Which way they moved

Crystal Palace first, then Reading: 31
Reading first, then Crystal Palace: 14

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