The list
| # | Player | Born | Middlesbrough | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni | 1982 | 2005–2007 | 2015 |
| 2 | Nathaniel Chalobah | 1994 | 2014 | 2015 |
| 3 | Dave Kitson | 1980 | 2009 | 2003–2008, 2009 |
| 4 | Leroy Lita | 1984 | 2009–2011 | 2005–2009 |
| 5 | George Saville | 1993 | 2018–2019, 2019–2021 | — |
| 6 | André Bikey | 1985 | 2012–2013 | 2006–2007, 2007–2009 |
| 7 | Andrew Taylor | 1986 | 2004–2011 | 2015–2016 |
| 8 | Fred Kennedy | 1902 | 1927–1929 | 1929–1930 |
| 9 | Dean Gordon | 1973 | 1998–2002 | 2004 |
| 10 | Ray Henderson | 1937 | 1957–1961 | 1968–1969 |
| 11 | Ben Roberts | 1975 | 1993–2000 | 2002 |
| 12 | Sam Jennings | 1898 | 1920–1921 | 1921–1924 |
| 13 | Trevor Senior | 1961 | 1988 | 1983–1987, 1988–1992 |
| 14 | Jock Walker | 1882 | 1913–1921 | 1921–1923 |
| 15 | Bill Godley | 1879 | 1902–1904 | 1906 |
| 16 | Alonzo Poulton | 1890 | 1920–1921 | 1922–1923 |
| 17 | Walter Tinsley | 1891 | 1914–1921 | 1924–1927 |
Which way they moved
- Middlesbrough first, then Reading: 12
- Reading first, then Middlesbrough: 4
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 Reading, 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 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.