Wolverhampton Wanderers: They played for both

Wolverhampton Wanderers: They played for both

We look at 11 players who played for Leeds and Wolves.

Ahead of Friday's Premier League clash between Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molinuex, we look at 11 players who have played for both sides at some stage during their career.

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Andy Lonergan

The goalkeeper had two spells with Leeds, spending both the 2011/12 and 2017/18 campaigns at Elland Road. Prior to his second stint with the Whites, he’d spent 2016/17 at Molineux with Wolves.


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Jamie Clapham

Clapham made over 250 appearances at Ipswich Town then, after joining Birmingham City, moved to Wolves. During the 2007/08 season he had a loan spell at Leeds, making 15 outings during his time at Elland Road.


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Neill Collins

The defender initially joined Wolves on loan from Sunderland during 2006/07, before the move was made permanent. From Wolves he had a loan spell at Leeds during the 2009/10 campaign, in which Leeds won promotion from League One before completing a full transfer.


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Paul Butler

Starting out with Rochdale, Butler played for Bury and Sunderland prior to making over 100 appearances for both Wolves and Leeds during his playing career. After his time at Elland Road he played for MK Dons and Chester City.


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Barry Douglas

The full-back joined Leeds United in the summer of 2018 from Wolves, having helped the Molineux outfit win promotion to the Premier League from the Championship. He achieved the same feat at Elland Road last season, before moving on to Blackburn Rovers.


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Michael Gray
Gray made over 400 appearances for Sunderland from 1992-2004, before moving to Blackburn Rovers. He had two loan stints at Leeds, making a total of 16 appearances, prior to transferring to Wolves in 2007.

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Jermaine Pennant

The winger made his breakthrough at Arsenal and had a loan spell at Leeds from the Gunners, spending 2003/04 at Elland Road. Pennant played 15 times for Wolves during the 2012/13 campaign, when on loan from Stoke City.


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Helder Costa

Joined Leeds during the summer of 2019 on loan prior to a permanent deal. Like Douglas, Portugal international Costa helped Wolves win promotion to the Premier League in 2018 then did the same thing with the Whites in 2020.


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Andy Keogh
The forward started out at Leeds, before joining Scunthorpe United permanently in 2005. A move to Wolves in 2007, then he returned to Leeds on loan during the 2011/12 season.

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Sam Vokes

Currently at Sky Bet Championship outfit Stoke City, Vokes had a loan spell at Leeds from Wolves in 2009. He played a total of 59 times during his time at Molineux, before completing a permanent move to Burnley.


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Robbie Keane
The Republic of Ireland’s record goalscorer started his career at Wolves. After stints at Coventry City and Inter Milan he joined Leeds and also went on to play for the likes of Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Celtic and LA Galaxy.

 

 

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