The list
| # | Player | Born | Sunderland | Watford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Welbeck | 1990 | 2010–2011 | 2019–2020 |
| 2 | Danny Rose | 1990 | 2012–2013 | 2009, 2021–2022 |
| 3 | Costel Pantilimon | 1987 | 2014–2016 | 2016–2018 |
| 4 | Adam Johnson | 1987 | 2012–2016 | 2007 |
| 5 | Kevin Phillips | 1973 | 1997–2003 | 1994–1997 |
| 6 | Mart Poom | 1972 | 2002–2003, 2003–2006 | 2007–2009 |
| 7 | Younès Kaboul | 1986 | 2015–2016 | 2016–2018 |
| 8 | Danny Graham | 1985 | 2013–2016, 2020–2021 | 2009–2011 |
| 9 | Michael Chopra | 1983 | 2007–2009 | 2003 |
| 10 | David Connolly | 1977 | 2006–2009 | 1995–1997 |
| 11 | Jerome Sinclair | 1996 | 2018 | 2016–2021 |
| 12 | Didier Ndong | 1994 | 2016–2018 | 2018 |
| 13 | Liam Bridcutt | 1989 | 2014–2016 | 2008–2009 |
| 14 | Will Buckley | 1989 | 2014–2017 | 2010–2011 |
| 15 | Calum Davenport | 1983 | 2009 | 2008 |
| 16 | Nyron Nosworthy | 1980 | 2005–2012 | 2011–2012, 2012–2014 |
| 17 | Alec Chamberlain | 1964 | 1993–1996 | 1996–2007 |
| 18 | Luke O'Nien | 1994 | 2018– | 2013–2015 |
| 19 | Tommy Smith | 1980 | 2003–2004 | 1997–2003, 2006–2009 |
| 20 | Tony Coton | 1961 | 1996–1997 | 1984–1990 |
| 21 | Joe Lane | 1892 | 1912–1913 | 1910–1912 |
| 22 | Jimmy Hindmarsh | 1885 | 1905–1906 | 1907–1908 |
| 23 | Jack Foster | 1877 | 1907–1908 | 1906–1907 |
| 24 | Wilf Rostron | 1956 | 1977–1979 | 1979–1989 |
| 25 | John Fraser | 1938 | 1958–1960 | 1962–1964 |
| 26 | Ray Train | 1951 | 1976–1977 | 1978–1982 |
| 27 | Dick Parker | 1894 | 1919–1920 | 1927–1928 |
| 28 | Colin West | 1962 | 1980–1985 | 1985–1986 |
| 29 | Jimmy Stephenson | 1894 | 1921–1922 | 1922–1927 |
Which way they moved
- Sunderland first, then Watford: 14
- Watford first, then Sunderland: 15
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 Sunderland and Watford, the first to name one of the players above in 15 seconds wins the round.
More pairs with Sunderland
- Newcastle United – Sunderland 54 players
- Stoke City – Sunderland 51 players
- Manchester City – Sunderland 50 players
- Leeds United – Sunderland 47 players
- Middlesbrough – Sunderland 44 players
- Nottingham Forest – Sunderland 42 players
- Everton – Sunderland 38 players
- Rangers – Sunderland 37 players
Sunderland: 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
- Reading – Watford 48 players
- Crystal Palace – Watford 46 players
- Brighton – Watford 44 players
- Watford – West Ham United 41 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.