The list
| # | Player | Born | Reading | Watford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Aké | 1995 | 2015 | 2015–2016 |
| 2 | Danny Drinkwater | 1990 | 2021–2022 | 2011 |
| 3 | Chris Baird | 1982 | 2013–2014 | 2004 |
| 4 | Nathaniel Chalobah | 1994 | 2015 | 2012–2013, 2017–2021 |
| 5 | Matěj Vydra | 1992 | 2015–2016 | 2012–2013, 2014–2015, 2015–2016 |
| 6 | Stephen Kelly | 1983 | 2013–2015 | 2003 |
| 7 | Adrian Mariappa | 1986 | 2012–2013 | 2005–2012, 2016–2020 |
| 8 | Grzegorz Rasiak | 1979 | 2009–2010 | 2008–2009 |
| 9 | Jordon Mutch | 1991 | 2017 | 2010–2011 |
| 10 | Jobi McAnuff | 1981 | 2009–2014 | 2007–2009 |
| 11 | Kerry Dixon | 1961 | 1980–1983 | 1996 |
| 12 | Matthew Connolly | 1987 | 2012 | 2015 |
| 13 | Jonathan Bond | 1993 | 2015–2018 | 2010–2015, 2024–2025 |
| 14 | Andrew Taylor | 1986 | 2015–2016 | 2010–2011 |
| 15 | Tom Dele-Bashiru | 1999 | 2022 | 2019 |
| 16 | Steve Morrow | 1970 | 1991 | 1991 |
| 17 | Brynjar Gunnarsson | 1975 | 2005–2013 | 2004–2005 |
| 18 | Sam Sodje | 1979 | 2006–2009 | 2008 |
| 19 | Darren Caskey | 1974 | 1996–2001 | 1995 |
| 20 | Darius Henderson | 1981 | 1999–2004 | 2005–2008 |
| 21 | Frank McPherson | 1901 | 1930–1933 | 1928–1930, 1933–1936 |
| 22 | Joe North | 1895 | 1922–1923 | 1926–2019 |
| 23 | Sammy Chung | 1932 | 1953–1955 | 1957–1965 |
| 24 | Dave Bewley | 1920 | 1949–1951 | 1953–1956 |
| 25 | Maurice Cook | 1931 | 1965–1966 | 1952–1958 |
| 26 | Len Andrews | 1888 | 1909–1912 | 1924–1925 |
| 27 | Dennis Uphill | 1931 | 1953–1955 | 1959–1960 |
| 28 | David Byrne | 1961 | 1991 | 1990–1991 |
| 29 | Bobby Cook | 1924 | 1948–1949 | 1951–1952 |
| 30 | Mark Robson | 1969 | 1988 | 1989 |
| 31 | Trevor Senior | 1961 | 1983–1987, 1988–1992 | 1987–1988 |
| 32 | Paul Franklin | 1963 | 1987–1989 | 1983–1987 |
| 33 | Neil Smillie | 1958 | 1986–1988 | 1985–1986 |
| 34 | Colin Meldrum | 1941 | 1962–1970 | 1960–1962 |
| 35 | George James | 1899 | 1929–1930 | 1930–1933 |
| 36 | Herbert Lyon | 1877 | 1902–1903 | 1901–1902 |
| 37 | Graham French | 1945 | 1973 | 1964–1965 |
| 38 | Billy Lane | 1904 | 1928–1929 | 1932–1936 |
| 39 | Lee Nogan | 1969 | 1995–1997 | 1991–1995 |
| 40 | Simon Sheppard | 1973 | 1994–1996 | 1991–1994 |
| 41 | Les Taylor | 1956 | 1986, 1986–1989 | 1980–1986 |
| 42 | Roger Joslyn | 1950 | 1979–1982 | 1974–1979 |
| 43 | Jimmy Carr | 1893 | 1919–1923 | 1913–1914 |
| 44 | Keith Scott | 1967 | 1999–2001 | 1997 |
| 45 | James Reid | 1879 | 1908 | 1905–1906 |
| 46 | Bill Inglis | 1899 | 1925–1930 | 1932–1933 |
| 47 | George Harris | 1940 | 1966–1969 | 1962–1966 |
| 48 | Michael Good | 1875 | 1903–1904 | 1898–1901 |
Which way they moved
- Reading first, then Watford: 15
- Watford first, then Reading: 31
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 Watford, 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 – West Ham United 45 players
- Reading – Tottenham Hotspur 42 players
- Bournemouth – Reading 42 players
Reading: every club it shares players with
More pairs with Watford
- QPR – Watford 70 players
- Brentford – Watford 61 players
- Tottenham Hotspur – Watford 54 players
- Sheffield United – Watford 51 players
- Crystal Palace – Watford 46 players
- Brighton – Watford 44 players
- Watford – West Ham United 41 players
- Fulham – Watford 40 players
Watford: 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.