The list
| # | Player | Born | Middlesbrough | Wolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Ince | 1967 | 1999–2002 | 2002–2006 |
| 2 | Adama Traoré | 1996 | 2016–2018 | 2018–2023 |
| 3 | Adlène Guedioura | 1985 | 2017–2018 | 2010–2012 |
| 4 | Jérémie Aliadière | 1983 | 2007–2010 | 2006 |
| 5 | Danny Graham | 1985 | 2004–2007, 2014 | 2014 |
| 6 | Mark Burke | 1969 | 1987–1991 | 1991–1994 |
| 7 | Marcus Bent | 1978 | 2009–2010 | 2010–2011 |
| 8 | Andy Lonergan | 1983 | 2018–2019 | 2016–2017 |
| 9 | Carl Ikeme | 1986 | 2011 | 2003–2018 |
| 10 | George Saville | 1993 | 2018–2019, 2019–2021 | 2014–2017 |
| 11 | Adam Hammill | 1988 | 2012 | 2011–2013 |
| 12 | George Friend | 1987 | 2012–2020 | 2008–2010 |
| 13 | Rajiv van La Parra | 1991 | 2019 | 2014–2016 |
| 14 | David Wheater | 1987 | 2004–2011 | 2006 |
| 15 | Bob Hatton | 1947 | — | 1964–1967 |
| 16 | Simon Coleman | 1968 | 1989–1991 | 1997 |
| 17 | Dave Thomas | 1950 | 1981 | 1979–1981 |
| 18 | Roy Bicknell | 1926 | — | 1945–1947 |
| 19 | David Black | 1868 | 1891–1893 | 1893–1896 |
| 20 | Ray Hankin | 1956 | 1982–1983 | 1985 |
| 21 | Billy Bottrill | 1903 | 1922–1924 | 1930–1933 |
| 22 | William Victor Fox | 1898 | — | — |
| 23 | Carl Taylor | 1937 | 1957–1960 | 1953–1954 |
| 24 | Hughie McIlmoyle | 1940 | 1969–1971 | 1964–1967 |
| 25 | George Laking | 1913 | 1936–1947 | 1934–1936 |
Which way they moved
- Middlesbrough first, then Wolves: 10
- Wolves first, then Middlesbrough: 12
Test yourself
Three more club pairs: name one player for each.
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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 Wolves
- Aston Villa – Wolves 63 players
- Coventry City – Wolves 54 players
- Sheffield United – Wolves 48 players
- Stoke City – Wolves 48 players
- Leicester City – Wolves 46 players
- Southampton – Wolves 45 players
- West Brom – Wolves 44 players
- Burnley – Wolves 41 players
Wolves: 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.