Which players played for both Sunderland and West Brom?

35 players have played for both Sunderland and West Brom, including Jonny Evans, Sam Allardyce, Joleon Lescott, Stéphane Sessègnon, Victor Anichebe, Paddy McNair, Kevin Phillips, James McClean, Kieran Richardson and Yann M'Vila.

Players Who Played for Both Sunderland and West Brom (35 Players)

According to Wikidata and Wikipedia, 35 players have played for both Sunderland and West Brom. The best known: Jonny Evans, Sam Allardyce and Joleon Lescott.

The list

#	Player	Born	Sunderland	West Brom
1	Jonny Evans	1988	2006–2007, 2008	2015–2018
2	Sam Allardyce	1954	1980–1981	1989–1991
3	Joleon Lescott	1982	2017	2014–2015
4	Stéphane Sessègnon	1984	2011–2013	2013–2016
5	Victor Anichebe	1988	2016–2017	2013–2016
6	Paddy McNair	1995	2016–2018	2024
7	Kevin Phillips	1973	1997–2003	2006–2008
8	James McClean	1989	2011–2013	2015–2018
9	Kieran Richardson	1984	2007–2012	2005
10	Yann M'Vila	1990	2015–2016	2024
11	Paul McShane	1986	2007–2009	2006–2007
12	Craig Gardner	1986	2011–2014	2014–2017
13	Kevin Kilbane	1977	1999–2003	1997–1999
14	Márton Fülöp	1983	2006–2007, 2007–2010	2011–2012
15	Don Goodman	1966	1991–1994	1987–1991
16	Josh Maja	1998	2016–2019	2023–2026
17	Callum Styles	2000	2024	2024–
18	Jimmy Nicholl	1956	1982, 1982–1983	1984–1986
19	Stanislav Varga	1972	2000–2003, 2006–2008	2002
20	Callum McManaman	1991	2017–2018	2015–2017
21	Bernt Haas	1978	2001–2002	2003–2005
22	Billy Jones	1987	2014–2018	2011–2014
23	Peter Barnes	1957	1989	1979–1981
24	Danny Dichio	1974	1998–2001	2001, 2001–2004
25	Andy Marriott	1970	1998, 1998–2001	1989
26	Brett Angell	1968	1995–1996	1996
27	Darren Carter	1983	2004	2005–2007
28	Andy Dibble	1965	1986	1992
29	Frank Cresswell	1908	1926–1929	1929–1931
30	Tony Ford	1959	1986	1989–1991
31	Carsten Fredgaard	1976	1999–2001	2000
32	Danny Hegan	1943	1961–1963, 1973–1974	1969–1970
33	Shaun Cunnington	1966	1992–1995	1995–1997
34	Ike Webb	1874	1904–1907	1901–1904
35	Colin West	1962	1980–1985	1989–1992

Which way they moved

Sunderland first, then West Brom: 23
West Brom first, then Sunderland: 11

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More pairs with Sunderland

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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

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More pairs with West Brom

Aston Villa – West Brom 59 players
Coventry City – West Brom 49 players
Stoke City – West Brom 48 players
Leicester City – West Brom 47 players
West Brom – Wolves 44 players
Nottingham Forest – West Brom 39 players
Crystal Palace – West Brom 37 players
QPR – West Brom 36 players

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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.

Players who played for both Sunderland and West Brom