The list
| # | Player | Born | Manchester United | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John O'Shea | 1981 | 1999–2011 | 2018–2019 |
| 2 | Jim Leighton | 1958 | 1988–1992 | 1991–1992 |
| 3 | Neil Webb | 1963 | 1989–1992 | 1980–1982 |
| 4 | Mark Robins | 1969 | 1988–1992 | 1997 |
| 5 | Luke Chadwick | 1980 | 1999–2004 | 2003 |
| 6 | Fred Kennedy | 1902 | 1923–1925 | 1929–1930 |
| 7 | Eamon Dunphy | 1945 | 1962–1965 | 1975–1977 |
| 8 | Frank McPherson | 1901 | 1923–1928 | 1930–1933 |
| 9 | Chris Casper | 1975 | 1993–1998 | 1998, 1998–2000 |
| 10 | John Alexander | 1955 | — | 1978–1981 |
| 11 | Bill Owen | 1906 | 1934–1936 | 1936 |
| 12 | Lance Richardson | 1899 | — | — |
| 13 | Haydn Green | 1887 | — | — |
| 14 | William Robertson | 1907 | 1934–1935 | 1935–1936 |
| 15 | Walter Whittaker | 1878 | 1896 | 1898–1900, 1906–1907 |
| 16 | Danny Byrne | 1984 | — | — |
| 17 | Billy Wrigglesworth | 1912 | 1937–1947 | 1948 |
| 18 | Dick Pegg | 1878 | — | — |
| 19 | Gilbert Glidden | 1915 | — | 1936–1950 |
Which way they moved
- Manchester United first, then Reading: 12
- Reading first, then Manchester United: 1
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 United and Reading, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Manchester United
- Manchester City – Manchester United 59 players
- Aston Villa – Manchester United 47 players
- Everton – Manchester United 46 players
- Manchester United – Sunderland 37 players
- Burnley – Manchester United 37 players
- Manchester United – Stoke City 34 players
- Manchester United – West Brom 33 players
- Leicester City – Manchester United 33 players
Manchester United: 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.