The list
| # | Player | Born | Reading | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Bridge | 1980 | 2013–2014 | 1998–2003 |
| 2 | Ryan Bertrand | 1989 | 2009–2010 | 2014–2015, 2015–2021 |
| 3 | Shane Long | 1987 | 2005–2011, 2022–2023 | 2014–2022 |
| 4 | Graham Potter | 1975 | 1999 | 1996–1997 |
| 5 | Chris Baird | 1982 | 2013–2014 | 2001–2007 |
| 6 | Michail Antonio | 1990 | 2008–2012 | 2009–2010 |
| 7 | Danny Guthrie | 1987 | 2012–2015 | 2007 |
| 8 | Alex McCarthy | 1989 | 2007–2014 | 2016–2026 |
| 9 | Ted Drake | 1912 | 1945 | 1931–1934 |
| 10 | Grzegorz Rasiak | 1979 | 2009–2010 | 2006, 2006–2009 |
| 11 | Chris Woods | 1959 | 1995 | 1996 |
| 12 | Billy Sharp | 1986 | 2013–2014 | 2012–2014 |
| 13 | Kerry Dixon | 1961 | 1980–1983 | 1992–1993 |
| 14 | Alex Pearce | 1988 | 2006–2015 | 2008 |
| 15 | Matt Mills | 1986 | 2009–2011 | 2003–2006 |
| 16 | Graeme Murty | 1974 | 1998–2009 | 2009–2010 |
| 17 | Dan Harding | 1983 | 2009 | 2009–2012 |
| 18 | Steve Moran | 1961 | 1987–1991 | 1979–1986 |
| 19 | Paul Bennett | 1952 | 1976–1979 | 1969–1976 |
| 20 | Jason Bowen | 1972 | 1997–1999 | 1997 |
| 21 | Chris Makin | 1973 | 2005–2006 | 2006–2008 |
| 22 | Len Andrews | 1888 | 1909–1912 | 1912–1924 |
| 23 | Nicholas Bignall | 1990 | 2008–2014 | 2010 |
| 24 | Joseph Mills | 1989 | 2011–2013 | 2008–2011 |
| 25 | Pat Earles | 1955 | 1977–1982 | 1972–1977 |
| 26 | Brian Bedford | 1933 | 1954–1955 | 1955–1956 |
| 27 | Charlie McGibbon | 1880 | 1911 | 1909–1910, 1911 |
| 28 | John Bainbridge | 1880 | 1904–1906 | 1907–1910 |
| 29 | Kevin Dawtry | 1958 | 1982 | 1978–1979 |
| 30 | Fred Briggs | 1908 | 1935–1938 | 1938–1939, 1939–1940 |
| 31 | Tommy Jenkins | 1947 | 1969 | 1969–1972 |
| 32 | Matthew Robinson | 1974 | 2000–2002 | 1993–1998 |
| 33 | Steve Wood | 1963 | 1981–1987 | 1991–1994 |
| 34 | Wes Maughan | 1939 | 1962–1963 | 1956–1962 |
| 35 | Dick Evans | 1875 | 1899–1902 | 1902–1904 |
| 36 | Ray Wallace | 1969 | 1994 | 1988–1991 |
| 37 | Michael Gilkes | 1965 | 1984–1997 | 1992 |
| 38 | Frank Jordan | 1883 | 1910–1911 | 1905–1906, 1908–1910 |
| 39 | Billy Wrigglesworth | 1912 | 1948 | 1947–1948 |
| 40 | Tom Davies | 1892 | 1906–1908 | 1909–1910 |
| 41 | Freddie Houldsworth | 1911 | 1938–1939 | 1941–1944 |
| 42 | Terry Hurlock | 1958 | 1986–1987 | 1991–1994 |
| 43 | George Spence | 1877 | 1899–1901, 1902–1903 | 1903–1904 |
| 44 | Andy Rogers | 1956 | 1985–1986 | 1980–1981 |
| 45 | Johnny Walker | 1928 | 1957–1964 | 1952–1957 |
| 46 | Fred Smallwood | 1910 | 1938–1940 | 1936–1938 |
| 47 | Jimmy Carr | 1893 | 1919–1923 | 1923–1926 |
| 48 | Richard Brookes | — | 1911–1912 | 1912–1914, 1919–1920 |
| 49 | Paul Moody | 1967 | 1992 | 1991–1994 |
| 50 | Harry Turner | 1882 | 1908 | 1903–1905 |
| 51 | George Getgood | 1892 | 1914–1915, 1920–1921 | 1921–1922 |
| 52 | Alex Christie | 1896 | 1919–1921 | 1922–1924 |
| 53 | George Harris | 1877 | 1904–1905 | 1905–1907 |
| 54 | Bill Henderson | 1878 | 1897–1901, 1904–1906 | 1901–1902 |
| 55 | Ian Juryeff | 1962 | 1984–1985 | 1980–1985 |
| 56 | George Shipley | 1959 | 1979 | 1977–1980 |
| 57 | Craig Maskell | 1968 | 1990–1992 | 1986–1988, 1994–1996 |
| 58 | Mark Whitlock | 1961 | 1988–1990 | 1979–1986 |
Which way they moved
- Reading first, then Southampton: 27
- Southampton first, then Reading: 27
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 Reading and Southampton, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Reading
- Brentford – Reading 64 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
- Bournemouth – Reading 42 players
Reading: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Southampton
- Bournemouth – Southampton 70 players
- Fulham – Southampton 49 players
- Southampton – West Ham United 48 players
- Southampton – Stoke City 45 players
- Southampton – Wolves 45 players
- QPR – Southampton 45 players
- Leicester City – Southampton 43 players
- Southampton – Tottenham Hotspur 42 players
Southampton: 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.