Players who played for both Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and Chelsea F.C.
Our records list 934 players for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and 907 for Chelsea F.C.; 24 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 21 more. We do not publish the full list here — that is the game. Open this matchup in the game.
Which way they moved
Of the 22 names whose order we know, 8 wore the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. shirt first and 14 started at Chelsea F.C. 2 of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1978, the most recent to 2024. The 2020s were the densest stretch: 8 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1970s — 2 players
- 1980s — 2 players
- 1990s — 3 players
- 2000s — 4 players
- 2010s — 5 players
- 2020s — 8 players
Squad profile
The shared names come from 8 different countries, born between 1960 and 2004. Most common nationalities: United Kingdom (12), England (4), Ghana (2). By position: 1 goalkeeper, 11 defenders, 7 midfielders, 5 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Watford F.C., Fulham F.C., Queens Park Rangers F.C., Sunderland A.F.C.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. and Chelsea F.C.?
Our records show 24 players who wore both official shirts. The figure is based on open contract data and is refreshed regularly; loans and single-appearance spells count too.
How many players wore the Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. shirt first and the Chelsea F.C. shirt later?
Of the 22 names whose order we know, 8 followed that path. 14 went the other way: Chelsea F.C. first, then Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. The order comes from contract start years; names with a missing year are left out of the count.
Where is the full list?
We do not publish it — that is the game. The link above opens this exact matchup; names reveal themselves one by one as you guess correctly.
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