Players who played for Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers
18 players have played for both Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers, according to Wikidata. The best known include Dwight Yorke, Shay Given and Stewart Downing. 8 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Brad Friedel. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1959 (Derek Dougan), the most recent in 2020 (Harvey Elliott).
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The full list (18 players)
| Player | Position | Nationality | Aston Villa | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Yorke | Forward | Trinidad and Tobago | 1989–1998 | 2002–2004 |
| Shay Given | Goalkeeper | Ireland | 2011–2015 | 1994–1997 |
| Stewart Downing | Midfielder | England | 2009–2011 | 2019–2021 |
| Brad Friedel | Goalkeeper | United States | 2008–2011 | 2000–2008 |
| Harvey Elliott | Forward | England | 2025–2026 | 2020–2021 |
| Danny Drinkwater | Midfielder | England | 2020 | 2017–2022 |
| Stephen Warnock | Defender | England | 2009–2013 | 2007–2009 |
| Andreas Weimann | Forward | Austria | 2010–2015 | 2024–2025 |
| Nathan Delfouneso | Forward | England | 2008–2014 | 2015–2016 |
| Christopher Samba | Defender | Republic of the Congo | – | 2004–2012 |
| Chris Sutton | Forward | England | 2006–2007 | 1994–1999 |
| Peter Whittingham | Midfielder | England | 2003–2007 | – |
| Mark Bunn | Goalkeeper | United Kingdom | 2015–2019 | 2008–2012 |
| Rudy Gestede | Forward | France, Benin | since 2015 | 2013–2015 |
| Simon Grayson | Defender | United Kingdom | 1997–1999 | 1999–2002 |
| Peter Enckelman | Goalkeeper | Finland | 1999–2004 | 2003–2008 |
| Derek Dougan | Forward | Northern Ireland | 1961–1963 | 1959–1961 |
| Gordon Cowans | Midfielder | England | 1976–1994 | 1991–1993 |
Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.
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