The list
| # | Player | Born | Middlesbrough | Rangers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Gascoigne | 1967 | 1998–2000 | 1995–1998 |
| 2 | Graeme Souness | 1953 | 1972–1978 | 1986–1991 |
| 3 | Kris Boyd | 1983 | 2010–2011 | 2006–2010, 2014–2015 |
| 4 | Ugo Ehiogu | 1972 | 2000–2007 | 2007–2008 |
| 5 | Tony Vidmar | 1970 | 2002–2003 | 1997–2002 |
| 6 | Emerson Moisés Costa | 1972 | 1996–1998 | 2003–2004 |
| 7 | Kevin Thomson | 1984 | 2010–2013 | 2007–2010 |
| 8 | Jim Stewart | 1954 | 1977–1980 | 1980–1984 |
| 9 | Andy Halliday | 1991 | 2010–2015 | 2015 |
| 10 | George Edmundson | 1997 | 2025 | 2019 |
| 11 | Allan Johnston | 1973 | 2001–2004 | 2000–2001 |
| 12 | Andy Dibble | 1965 | 1991, 1998 | 1997 |
| 13 | Jimmy Phillips | 1966 | 1990–1993 | 1987–1988 |
| 14 | Bobby Hume | 1941 | 1962–1963 | 1959–1962 |
| 15 | Bob Blyth | 1869 | — | 1891–1894 |
| 16 | George Henderson | 1880 | 1905–1906 | 1902–1905 |
Which way they moved
- Middlesbrough first, then Rangers: 6
- Rangers first, then Middlesbrough: 9
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 Middlesbrough and Rangers, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Middlesbrough
- Middlesbrough – Sunderland 44 players
- Cardiff City – Middlesbrough 43 players
- Middlesbrough – Sheffield United 42 players
- Middlesbrough – Newcastle United 41 players
- Leeds United – Middlesbrough 40 players
- Aston Villa – Middlesbrough 40 players
- Middlesbrough – Stoke City 36 players
- Hull City – Middlesbrough 34 players
Middlesbrough: 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.