Players who played for Watford and West Ham

17 players have played for both Watford and West Ham, according to Wikidata. The best known include Manuel Almunia, Lucas Neill and Valon Behrami. 7 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Manuel Almunia. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1919 (James McCrae), the most recent in 2018 (Carlos Alberto Sánchez Moreno).

The full list (17 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityWatfordWest Ham
Manuel AlmuniaGoalkeeperSpain2012–20142011
Lucas NeillDefenderAustralia20142007–2009
Valon BehramiMidfielderSwitzerland2015–20172008–2011
David JamesGoalkeeperEngland1988–19922001–2004
Angelo OgbonnaDefenderItaly2024–20252015–2024
Alessandro DiamantiForwardItaly2015–20162009–2010
Carlos Alberto Sánchez MorenoMidfielderColombia20212018–2021
Les FerdinandForwardEngland2005–20062003
Henri LansburyMidfielderEngland2009–20102011–2012
David ConnollyForwardIreland1994–19972003–2004
Jobi McAnuffMidfielderUnited Kingdom2007–20092004
Malky MackayDefenderScotland2005–20082004–2005
Glenn RoederDefenderEngland1989–1992–
Fitz HallDefenderUnited Kingdom2012–2014–
Calum DavenportDefenderUnited Kingdom20082004–2010
Ashley FletcherForwardEngland––
James McCraeMidfielderScotland1926–19271919–1920

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 Watford

With West Ham