Players who played for Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End

12 players have played for both Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End, according to Wikidata. The best known include Sam Allardyce, Kevin Davies and Ricardo Gardner. 6 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Sam Allardyce. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1960 (Peter Thompson), the most recent in 2015 (Paddy McCarthy).

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The full list (12 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityBolton WanderersPreston North End
Sam AllardyceDefenderUnited Kingdom1971–19861986–1992
Kevin DaviesForwardEngland2003–20132013–2015
Ricardo GardnerDefenderJamaica1998–20122011
Jermaine BeckfordForwardUnited Kingdom2013–20152014–2017
Colin HendryDefenderScotland2000–20032002
Andrew LonerganGoalkeeperEngland2012–20152000–2011
Nicky HuntDefenderUnited Kingdom2001–20102012
Tyrone MearsDefenderJamaica2011–20142002–2006
Peter ThompsonMidfielderEngland1973–19781960–1963
Craig DaviesForwardWales2013–20152014
Alex BaptisteDefenderUnited Kingdom2013–20222016–2017
Paddy McCarthyDefenderIreland20152015

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 Bolton Wanderers

Manchester City22Liverpool21West Ham16Burnley16Blackburn Rovers14Fulham14Leeds United14Aston Villa13

With Preston North End

Manchester United20Manchester City16Derby County14Everton13Blackburn Rovers13Liverpool12Wigan Athletic12Leicester City12