Which players played for both Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest?

33 players have played for both Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest, including Patrick Bamford, Viv Anderson, Chuba Akpom, Nathaniel Chalobah, Adlène Guedioura, Daniel Ayala, Cyrus Christie, Nick Barmby, Kris Boyd and Albert Adomah.

Players Who Played for Both Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest (33 Players)

According to Wikidata and Wikipedia, 33 players have played for both Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. The best known: Patrick Bamford, Viv Anderson and Chuba Akpom.

The list

#	Player	Born	Middlesbrough	Nottingham Forest
1	Patrick Bamford	1993	2014–2015, 2017–2018	2011–2012
2	Viv Anderson	1956	1994–1995	1974–1984
3	Chuba Akpom	1995	2020–2023	2015
4	Nathaniel Chalobah	1994	2014	2013–2014
5	Adlène Guedioura	1985	2017–2018	2012, 2012–2013, 2018–2019
6	Daniel Ayala	1990	2013–2014, 2014–2020	2012–2013
7	Cyrus Christie	1992	2017–2018	2020–2021
8	Nick Barmby	1974	1995–1996	2004
9	Kris Boyd	1983	2010–2011	2011
10	Albert Adomah	1987	2013–2016	2019–2020
11	Jonathan Greening	1979	2001–2004	2011–2014
12	George Boateng	1975	2002–2008	2011–2012
13	Isaiah Osbourne	1987	2009–2010	2009
14	Peter Taylor	1928	1955–1961	1944–1945
15	Marlon King	1980	2009	2003–2005
16	Ishmael Miller	1987	2012–2013	2011–2014
17	Mikkel Beck	1973	1996–1999	1999
18	Peter Davenport	1961	1988–1990	1982–1986
19	Alan Wright	1971	2003–2004	2007
20	Mark Crossley	1969	2000–2003	1988–2000
21	Colin Cooper	1967	1984–1991, 1998–2006	1993–1998
22	Lewis O'Brien	1998	2023–2024	2022–2023
23	Paul Smith	1979	2011	2006–2012
24	David Currie	1962	1982–1986	1990
25	Brian Laws	1961	1985–1988	1988–1994
26	Mark Robinson	1981	—	—
27	Paul Wilkinson	1964	1991–1996	1987–1988
28	Sam Jennings	1898	1920–1921	1928–1929
29	Mark Proctor	1961	1978–1981, 1989–1993	1981–1983
30	Archie Wilson	1890	1914–1915	—
31	Colin Walsh	1962	1991	1979–1986
32	Tom Niblo	1877	1899	1904–1906
33	Jack Surtees	1911	1930–1932	1936–1939

Which way they moved

Middlesbrough first, then Nottingham Forest: 15
Nottingham Forest first, then Middlesbrough: 15

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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.

Players who played for both Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest