The list
| # | Player | Born | Luton Town | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Upson | 1979 | 1996–1997 | 2002 |
| 2 | David Edwards | 1986 | 2007–2008 | 2017–2019 |
| 3 | Kerry Dixon | 1961 | 1993–1995 | 1980–1983 |
| 4 | George Saville | 1993 | 2025–2026 | — |
| 5 | Frank Soo | 1914 | 1946–1948 | — |
| 6 | Tom Holmes | 2000 | 2024–2025 | — |
| 7 | Sean Evers | 1977 | 1994–1999 | 1999–2001 |
| 8 | Dean Morgan | 1983 | 2005–2009 | 2003–2005 |
| 9 | Ben Roberts | 1975 | 2000, 2002 | 2002 |
| 10 | Bob Hazell | 1959 | — | 1986 |
| 11 | Lloyd Owusu | 1976 | 2011 | 2003–2004, 2004–2005 |
| 12 | Sean Long | 1995 | 2015–2016 | 2013–2017 |
| 13 | Tony Thorpe | 1974 | 1992–1998, 1998, 1999, 2002–2003 | 1998 |
| 14 | John Collins | 1942 | 1969–1971 | 1967–1969 |
| 15 | Barry Butlin | 1949 | 1972–1974 | 1976 |
| 16 | Albert Hayhurst | 1905 | — | — |
| 17 | Gordon Brice | 1924 | 1946–1947 | 1948–1953 |
| 18 | Steve Sutton | 1961 | 1991–1992 | 1996 |
| 19 | Graham French | 1945 | 1965–1973 | 1973 |
| 20 | Kevin Watson | 1974 | 2008 | 2001, 2002–2004 |
| 21 | Lee Nogan | 1969 | 2000–2001 | 1995–1997 |
| 22 | Martin Williams | 1973 | 1991–1995 | 1995–2000 |
| 23 | Harry Higginbotham | 1894 | 1920–1923 | 1924–1925 |
| 24 | Gary Heale | 1958 | 1975–1978 | 1978–1982 |
| 25 | Paul Holsgrove | 1969 | 1991 | 1994–1997 |
| 26 | Sammy Igoe | 1975 | 2003 | 2000–2003 |
| 27 | Tommy Tait | 1908 | 1931–1934 | 1934–1939 |
| 28 | Alan Judge | 1960 | 1978–1982 | 1982–1984 |
| 29 | Adrian Whitbread | 1971 | 2000–2001 | 2001, 2001–2003 |
Which way they moved
- Luton Town first, then Reading: 16
- Reading first, then Luton Town: 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 Luton Town and Reading, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Luton Town
- Brentford – Luton Town 50 players
- Brighton – Luton Town 42 players
- Leicester City – Luton Town 40 players
- Luton Town – QPR 39 players
- Crystal Palace – Luton Town 38 players
- Luton Town – Norwich City 38 players
- Luton Town – Tottenham Hotspur 37 players
- Fulham – Luton Town 37 players
Luton Town: 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.