The list
| # | Player | Born | Reading | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gylfi Sigurdsson | 1989 | 2008–2010 | 2012, 2014–2017 |
| 2 | Nélson Oliveira | 1991 | 2019 | 2015 |
| 3 | Leroy Lita | 1984 | 2005–2009 | 2011–2014 |
| 4 | Modou Barrow | 1992 | 2017–2020 | 2014–2017 |
| 5 | Nathan Tyson | 1982 | 1999–2004 | 2001 |
| 6 | John Salako | 1969 | 2001–2004 | 1989 |
| 7 | Andy Legg | 1966 | 1998 | 1988–1993 |
| 8 | Tommy Tynan | 1955 | — | 1975 |
| 9 | Jason Bowen | 1972 | 1997–1999 | 1990–1995 |
| 10 | Ivor Brown | 1888 | — | — |
| 11 | Paul Brayson | 1977 | 1998–2000 | 1997 |
| 12 | Les Chappell | 1947 | 1969–1974 | 1976–1978 |
| 13 | Andy Gurney | 1974 | 1999–2001 | 2004–2006 |
| 14 | Nigel Stevenson | 1958 | 1986 | 1975–1987 |
| 15 | Walter Whittaker | 1878 | 1898–1900, 1906–1907 | 1912–1914 |
| 16 | Karl Elsey | 1958 | 1988–1989 | — |
| 17 | Ray Wallace | 1969 | 1994 | 1992 |
| 18 | Pat Terry | 1933 | 1964–1967 | 1958 |
| 19 | Nelson Abbey | 2003 | 2023 | 2024 |
| 20 | Thomas Greer | 1889 | 1912–1913 | 1913–1919 |
| 21 | Len Hodges | 1920 | 1951–1953 | 1950–1951 |
| 22 | Jimmy Carr | 1893 | 1919–1923 | 1926–1927 |
Which way they moved
- Reading first, then Swansea City: 9
- Swansea City first, then Reading: 10
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 Swansea City, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
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
More pairs with Swansea City
- Cardiff City – Swansea City 67 players
- Brentford – Swansea City 35 players
- Swansea City – Tottenham Hotspur 34 players
- Crystal Palace – Swansea City 30 players
- Coventry City – Swansea City 29 players
- Stoke City – Swansea City 28 players
- QPR – Swansea City 28 players
- Liverpool – Swansea City 26 players
Swansea City: 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.