Players who played for Birmingham City and Stoke City

18 players have played for both Birmingham City and Stoke City, according to Wikidata. The best known include Ben Foster, Matthew Upson and Jack Butland. 6 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Graham Potter. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1900 (Fred Pentland), the most recent in 2021 (Matija Sarkic).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Birmingham City special (in French)Today's games with its 216 players. Stoke City special (in French)Today's games with its 182 players.

The full list (18 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBirmingham CityStoke City
Ben FosterGoalkeeperEngland2010–20122001–2005
Matthew UpsonDefenderEngland2003–20072011–2013
Jack ButlandGoalkeeperEngland2010–20132013–2020
Graham PotterDefenderEngland1992–19931993–1996
Wilson PalaciosMidfielderHonduras2007–20082011–2015
Jermaine PennantMidfielderUnited Kingdom2005–20062010–2014
Stephen KellyDefenderIreland2006–20092009
Cameron JeromeForwardUnited Kingdom, Grenada2006–20112011–2014
Salif DiaoMidfielderSenegal20052006–2012
Boaz MyhillGoalkeeperEngland, Wales2011–20122002
Howard KendallMidfielderUnited Kingdom1974–19771977–1979
Matija SarkicGoalkeeperMontenegro2021–2022until 2023
Brek SheaMidfielderUnited States20142013–2014
Fred PentlandForwardEngland1900–19031913
Ryan ShottonDefenderUnited Kingdom20162007–2015
Adam RooneyForwardIreland2011–20132006–2008
Horace BaileyGoalkeeperEngland1910–19121910
Paul PeschisolidoForwardCanada1992–19961994–1996

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.

Other club pairs

With Birmingham City

Derby County24Nottingham Forest23Aston Villa21Wigan Athletic21Blackburn Rovers20Manchester United19Arsenal19Leeds United19

With Stoke City

Derby County21Aston Villa19West Brom18Manchester United17Burnley17Sunderland17Wolves17Portsmouth16