Players who played for both Liverpool F.C. and Southampton F.C.
Our records list 1123 players for Liverpool F.C. and 1135 for Southampton F.C.; 25 names appear on both sides.
The three best-known names
… and 22 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 We do not publish the full list here — that is the game.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 25 names whose order we know, 13 wore the Liverpool F.C. shirt first and 12 started at Southampton F.C. One of them returned to one of the two clubs for a second spell.
When it happened
The earliest shared name dates to 1982, the most recent to 2020. The 2000s were the densest stretch: 8 players joined one of the two clubs in that decade.
Decade by decade:
- 1980s — 4 players
- 1990s — 5 players
- 2000s — 8 players
- 2010s — 7 players
- 2020s — 1 player
Squad profile
The shared names come from 10 different countries, born between 1960 and 1995. Most common nationalities: England (12), United Kingdom (5). By position: 2 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 7 midfielders, 7 forwards. Most frequently shared third clubs: Queens Park Rangers F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., AFC Bournemouth.
Frequently asked
How many players played for both Liverpool F.C. and Southampton F.C.?
Our records show 25 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 Liverpool F.C. shirt first and the Southampton F.C. shirt later?
Of the 25 names whose order we know, 13 followed that path. 12 went the other way: Southampton F.C. first, then Liverpool 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We do not publish it — that is the game.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.
Similar matchups
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- Liverpool F.C. × Newcastle United F.C. — 19 shared players
- Liverpool F.C. × Nottingham Forest F.C. — 18 shared players
- Liverpool F.C. × Crystal Palace F.C. — 17 shared players
- Liverpool F.C. × Everton F.C. — 17 shared players
- Liverpool F.C. × Chelsea F.C. — 17 shared players
- Southampton F.C. × Chelsea F.C. — 21 shared players
- Southampton F.C. × Arsenal F.C. — 16 shared players
- Southampton F.C. × Manchester United F.C. — 10 shared players
- Southampton F.C. × Manchester City F.C. — 27 shared players