Club-pair archive

Players who played for both Newcastle United and Leeds United

Our snapshot records 16 footballers at both clubs. Read their names and recorded years below; youth and loan records may be included.

Player Newcastle United Leeds United
1 James MilnerEngland
2004–2008 2002–2003
2 Andros TownsendEngland
2016–2021 2012
3 Jonathan WoodgateEngland
2003–2004 1998–2003
4 Chris WoodNew Zealand
2022–2023 2015
5 Alan SmithEngland
2007–2012 1998–2004
6 Vurnon AnitaCuracao
2012–2017 2017–2020
7 Gary Speed
1998–2004 1988–1996
8 Lee BowyerEngland
2003 1996–2003
9 Karl DarlowWales
2014–2023 2023
10 Amdy FayeSenegal
2005–2006 2010–2011
11 Mark VidukaAustralia
2008–2009 2000–2004
12 Sean LongstaffEngland
2019–2025 2025
13 Andrew O'BrienIreland
2001–2005 2010–2012
14 Paul HuntingtonEngland
2006–2007 2007–2009
15 Ian BennettEngland
1988–1991 2005–2006
16 Steven CaldwellScotland
1998–2004 2004

Years show the first and last recorded season at that club. For players with two separate stints the range spans both.

Source: CrossOver Football’s Transfermarkt-based career snapshot. A verified snapshot update date is unavailable; this is not live data. Loan and youth records may be merged into a parent club. Recorded years are not proof of uninterrupted senior appearances or a direct transfer. See our data scope and corrections policy.

Reading the Newcastle United–Leeds United connection

James Milner, Andros Townsend, Jonathan Woodgate are among the names recorded at both clubs. These are career links: the players need not have moved directly between the two clubs.

The latest year among these records is 2025, for Sean Longstaff. This is a snapshot date within a career record, not confirmation of the player’s current club.

Use the years to distinguish an early career spell from a later return. A merged year range can span separate spells; consult the underlying record before treating it as continuous first-team service.

Use the pairing as a football quiz

Try to name one connection before looking at the table, then compare your answer. In a shared-player duel, the challenge is to recall a valid name before your opponent. This web archive is a reference snapshot, not a guarantee about today’s live game pool.

For a different combination, use the two-club player finder or browse the full shared-player archive.

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