The list
| # | Player | Born | Manchester City | Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Barton | 1982 | 2002–2007 | 2016 |
| 2 | Vladimír Weiss | 1989 | 2009–2012 | 2010–2011 |
| 3 | DaMarcus Beasley | 1982 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2010 |
| 4 | Andrei Kanchelskis | 1969 | 2001 | 1998–2002 |
| 5 | Trevor Francis | 1954 | 1981–1982 | 1987–1988 |
| 6 | Claudio Reyna | 1973 | 2003–2007 | 1999–2001 |
| 7 | Colin Hendry | 1965 | 1989–1991 | 1998–2000 |
| 8 | Michael Ball | 1979 | 2007–2009 | 2001–2005 |
| 9 | Egil Østenstad | 1972 | 2001 | 2003–2004 |
| 10 | Brandon Barker | 1996 | 2014 | 2019–2021 |
| 11 | Ralph Brand | 1936 | 1965–1967 | 1954–1965 |
| 12 | George Livingstone | 1876 | 1903–1906 | 1906–1909 |
| 13 | Andy Dibble | 1965 | 1988–1997 | 1997 |
| 14 | Gordon Smith | 1954 | 1983–1985 | 1977–1980, 1982 |
| 15 | Derek Parlane | 1953 | 1983–1985 | 1970–1980 |
| 16 | Billy Williamson | 1922 | — | 1941–1951 |
| 17 | Tommy Kelso | 1882 | 1906–1911 | 1914–1918 |
| 18 | Gordon Dalziel | 1962 | 1983–1984 | 1979–1983 |
Which way they moved
- Manchester City first, then Rangers: 10
- Rangers first, then Manchester City: 7
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 Manchester City and Rangers, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Manchester City
- Manchester City – Manchester United 59 players
- Everton – Manchester City 54 players
- Manchester City – Stoke City 53 players
- Manchester City – Sunderland 50 players
- Manchester City – Norwich City 47 players
- Manchester City – Sheffield United 42 players
- Burnley – Manchester City 40 players
- Crystal Palace – Manchester City 38 players
Manchester City: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Rangers
- Everton – Rangers 37 players
- Rangers – Sunderland 37 players
- Newcastle United – Rangers 30 players
- Rangers – Sheffield United 24 players
- Liverpool – Rangers 23 players
- Fulham – Rangers 23 players
- Rangers – Southampton 21 players
- Cardiff City – Rangers 21 players
Rangers: 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.