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He played for the Most Premiership Clubs
young carlton cole is off to a good start with 4 already chelsea, villa, charlton and west ham already. pennants already on 4 at a young (leeds, arsenal, liverpool, birmingham). heskey capable of adding to his 4 also, jeffers less so

surprisingly, marcus bent has only 4, he would have been my best bet

andy cole on 6 with man united, newcastle, portsmouth, fulham, blackburn, man city

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:13 (6 months ago) Link
keith gillespie has 5, there must be some with more than 6

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:14 (6 months ago) Link
Barmby? Sheringham (Forest, Spurs, United, Portsmouth, West Ham) 5. Mark Robins?

-- Teh HoBBx (HoBB), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:20 (6 months ago) Link
does nigel quashie have 6? qpr, forest, portsmouth, west ham, wba and southampton?

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:22 (6 months ago) Link
Les Ferdinand: QPR, Newcastle, Spurs, West Ham, Leicester City, Bolton.

Plus he's registered as a player/coach with Watford at the moment, although I believe that's just in case of emergency.

-- White Collar Boxer (DomPassantino), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:24 (6 months ago) Link
Darren Huckerby on five clubs, if you count one appearance for Newcastle. I'm sure there are some Premiership journeymen who might beat Andy Cole but I can't think of any right now.

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:30 (6 months ago) Link
David Unsworth has Everton, West Ham, Sheffield United, Wigan, Portsmouth, Ipswich (weren't in the prem at the time, though) and Villa (even though he left on the day he signed, the daft fuck).

-- Michael Annoyman (Michael Annoyman), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:31 (6 months ago) Link
Are Unsworth and Joey Beauchamp the only players to have done that, while we're on football trivia?

-- White Collar Boxer (DomPassantino), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:32 (6 months ago) Link
ah but they have to have played! i dont see him adding to his 6 with watford.

did he play in the premiership for bolton, or just cup games, i cant remember?

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:32 (6 months ago) Link
Stan Collymore played for 6 (Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Leicester, Bradford) and shares the record with Teddy Sheringham and Andrew "don't call me Andy" Cole.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:38 (6 months ago) Link
Ryan Giggs.

Sorry, wrong thread.

-- Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:39 (6 months ago) Link
Benito Carbone played for 5 premiership clubs (Boro, Derby, Bradford, Villa, Sheff Wed) and about 96 Serie A clubs.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:40 (6 months ago) Link
That Leicester squad that went down in 2004 seems to have pretty much the full set of Premiership journeymen. Paul Dickov, Les Ferdinand, Keith Gillespie, Andy Impey, Marcus Bent, Steve Howey, Ben Thatcher (a future contender surely?), Brian Deane and Ian Walker. Can anyone beat that lot?

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:40 (6 months ago) Link
I forgot Frank Sinclair.

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:42 (6 months ago) Link
Tony Cottee might be a contender.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:44 (6 months ago) Link
Goalkeepers. They often play for a lot of clubs. And play for a long time.

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:45 (6 months ago) Link
There really should be a footballer IMDb. Or is there?

-- ned trifle XIV (ned trifle XIV), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:56 (6 months ago) Link
David James is the best I can think of: Liverpool, Villa, West Ham, Man City, Portsmouth

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:58 (6 months ago) Link
http://www.soccerbase.com/ is what I usually use for club/appearance stats. It's far from comprehensive but still very good.

xpost

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 11:59 (6 months ago) Link
There's only, what, three players who've played in every season in the Premiership?

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:02 (6 months ago) Link
Oh no, it must be more than that, Scholes and Gary Neville must have surely?

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:02 (6 months ago) Link
Scholes and Gary Neville weren't in the Man U team when the Prem started.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:03 (6 months ago) Link
I think Scholes and Neville are a bit too young. Gary Speed might have played every single season though.

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:04 (6 months ago) Link
Ok, it is three then!

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:04 (6 months ago) Link
And Gary Speed is one of them!

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:04 (6 months ago) Link
95/96 before they played.

xpost to myself

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:05 (6 months ago) Link
Although amazingly, Teddy Sheringham hasn't.

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:06 (6 months ago) Link
I know who the other two are but I'm not telling

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:07 (6 months ago) Link
Who are the three - Gary Speed, David James and... Sol Campbell?

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:07 (6 months ago) Link
Ah right, that's not the two I was thinking of! Didn't David James spend a season outside the Premiership?

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:08 (6 months ago) Link
Oh, Robbie Fowler as well.

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:10 (6 months ago) Link
ryan giggs!

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:10 (6 months ago) Link
That was so obvious I forgot.

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:11 (6 months ago) Link
Sol Campbell would make it four... if he played in his first season at Spurs. Robbie Fowler no. Ryan Giggs yes!

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:11 (6 months ago) Link
Sol came on once as a striker and scored, then didn't play again that season. Why not Fowler, has he played this season?

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:12 (6 months ago) Link
Did Fowler spend a season in Div 1? With Leeds or Man City? Or maybe he didn't play in his first season (he was only 17)

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:14 (6 months ago) Link
Ah its either Ray Parlour or Ugo Ehiogu then. Did either of them play this season before leaving Boro?

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:15 (6 months ago) Link
Fowler's first season was 93/94, his debut match was a 1-0 loss to Chelsea.

-- White Collar Boxer (DomPassantino), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:17 (6 months ago) Link
Nope it's neither Parlour nor Ehiogu. It's a guy who is still playing regularly in the Premiership

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:20 (6 months ago) Link
Ehiogu only played once for Boro this season and it was a cup game.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:20 (6 months ago) Link
... and someone who is not an international cap too (I think)

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:21 (6 months ago) Link
david unsworth?

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:26 (6 months ago) Link
Ian Pearce, right?

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:27 (6 months ago) Link
craig short?

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:27 (6 months ago) Link
Mr DC has it!!

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:27 (6 months ago) Link
Wasn't he in the 1st div for fucking years with West Ham?

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:29 (6 months ago) Link
Oh wait he went to Fulham went they went down didn't he?

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:30 (6 months ago) Link
no, west ham were in the prem for 10 years straight!

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:31 (6 months ago) Link
unsworth was close though, only last season out the prem i think

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:31 (6 months ago) Link
Man in pub told me it was Pearce, so must be right

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:32 (6 months ago) Link
West Ham went down in 02-03 and spent two seasons in the Championship. Pearce went to Fulham halfway through 03-04 season so he looks like a winner.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:33 (6 months ago) Link
Pearce played for Chelsea first - he first played as a striker. God knows what season that was - 93/94?

Anyone know when Sol Campbell made his Spurs debut? I could have sworn he played against us in around 1989 as a 17/18 yr old. He may have even scored against us.

-- Dr.C (Dr.C), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:35 (6 months ago) Link
wait a minute, when did david james get disproved?

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:37 (6 months ago) Link
Sol Campbell's top flight debut was in a 2-1 loss to Chelsea on December 5th, 1992.

-- White Collar Boxer (DomPassantino), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:38 (6 months ago) Link
Pearce played one game for Chelsea in the 1st Prem season (92/93).

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:38 (6 months ago) Link
so, campbell and james makes 5 in total then?

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:39 (6 months ago) Link
Well I was close!

-- Dr.C (Dr.C), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:40 (6 months ago) Link
James hasn't been disproved. I think he left West Ham went they went down so he's probably a winner too.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:40 (6 months ago) Link
Who are the five? I am losing track.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:41 (6 months ago) Link
giggs, speed, pearce, james, campbell

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:41 (6 months ago) Link
Actually David James did spent some time with West Ham in Division 1 - don't you remember there was all that fuss about whether or not he'd be sharp enough to play for England etc? Can't remember if he spent the whole season in the Championship though - I think he went to Man City in the transfer window?

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:42 (6 months ago) Link
He did.

-- White Collar Boxer (DomPassantino), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:43 (6 months ago) Link
yea he played for man city in that season

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:44 (6 months ago) Link
I think it's 5 then

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:48 (6 months ago) Link
this hasnt helped in finding someone who has played a premiership match for more than 6 clubs though!

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:49 (6 months ago) Link
Oops, sorry!

-- Tom D. (Dada), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:50 (6 months ago) Link
I think 6 is the record. Sheringham nearly moved in Janury, according to lots of rumours. I think he should have, just to make the seven before retiring.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:52 (6 months ago) Link
Yeah, but he was going to move back to Spurs which wouldn't have helped anyone.

-- White Collar Boxer (DomPassantino), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:53 (6 months ago) Link
He was touted for Fulhma as well.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:54 (6 months ago) Link
Andy Cole looks like the best chance of anyone hitting the seven though, I'm sure 'arry can wheel/deal/spiel him to some poor sap of a team who get promoted this season.

-- White Collar Boxer (DomPassantino), Thursday, 15 February 2007 12:55 (6 months ago) Link
at only just turned 24, Pennant will surely claim at least 7 in time

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 13:08 (6 months ago) Link
even with another stretch inside.

-- Dr.C (Dr.C), Thursday, 15 February 2007 13:28 (6 months ago) Link
I reckon Ben Thatcher stands a chance if Charlton go down. Someone like Lee Bowyer may well sneak up on the inside lane as well.

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 13:53 (6 months ago) Link
Bowyer's on 5 already isn't he?

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 14:15 (6 months ago) Link
charlton, leeds, newcastle, west ham and...?

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 15:53 (6 months ago) Link
except charlton were in division one at the time, so its just 3

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 15:54 (6 months ago) Link
I've had a hot tip: Neil Shipperley. I will investigate...

-- Teh HoBBx (HoBB), Thursday, 15 February 2007 16:46 (6 months ago) Link
i make shipperly on 5 only

chelsea, southampton, forest, barnsley, palace

never played for sheffield united in premiership, and wimbledon were down when he played for them i think

-- Subtractive Synthesis (Subtractive Synthesis), Thursday, 15 February 2007 16:52 (6 months ago) Link
Shipperley was the name I was rooting around for and couldn't quite remember. Then again he's played for a lot of yo-yo teams and has gone up and down a division a few times.

Chelsea - Southampton - Palace - Forest - Barnsley - Wimbledon - Sheffield United. Pretty sure Wimbledon were out of the top flight at the time, possibly a few of the others as well.

-- Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 15 February 2007 16:52 (6 months ago) Link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Shipperley

Barnsley were only in the Prem 97/98, weren't they? So maybe it's only 4.

-- Teh HoBBx (HoBB), Thursday, 15 February 2007 16:54 (6 months ago) Link
Probably the most obscure to have played for 5 teams - Ashley Ward Norwich, Derby, Barnsley, Blackburn, Bradford

Trivia fact: Carlton Palmer has scored for all of his five Premiership clubs, and been sent off for them all. He was once sent off at Elland Road three seasons in a row, for Leeds, Southampton and Forest.

-- S1.Carter (S1.C@rter), Thursday, 15 February 2007 17:07 (6 months ago) Link
surprisingly, marcus bent has only 4, he would have been my best bet

Bent has 6: Leicester, Ipswich, Charlton, Everton, Blackburn, Palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Bent

-- Teh HoBBx (HoBB), Thursday, 15 February 2007 17:15 (6 months ago) Link
Did Bent play for Blackburn upon their return to the Premiership in 2001? He was transferred to Ipswich pretty early in that season.

-- Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 15 February 2007 17:26 (6 months ago) Link
No, you're quite right - he played 10 times for Blackburn at the beginning of 2001-02.

-- Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Thursday, 15 February 2007 17:30 (6 months ago) Link
Barmby has 5: Spurs, Boro, Everton, Liverpool, Leeds.

-- Teh HoBBx (HoBB), Thursday, 15 February 2007 20:39 (6 months ago) Link
see, this is what ilx is for :)

did we ever find out if anyone had won world cup, euro champ, champions league (rather than european cup) and fa cup medals? was it blanc?

-- CarsmileSteve (Carsmile Steve), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:07 (6 months ago) Link
Marcel Desailly, wasn't it?

-- ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:18 (6 months ago) Link
(yeah, Googling shows that Laurent Blanc never won the FA Cup or the Champions League, and Marcel Desailly won all four. Has anyone else done it? It's have to be another Frenchman, wouldn't it?)

-- ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:35 (6 months ago) Link
Yep, Didier Deschamps.

-- ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:42 (6 months ago) Link
Barthez?

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:44 (6 months ago) Link
not sure if he won FA cup?

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:45 (6 months ago) Link
Wasn't it Schmeichel for Man U Champs League?

-- ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:47 (6 months ago) Link
Oops, Barthez won with Marseille though. Ignore me.

-- ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:48 (6 months ago) Link
He didn't win an FA Cup though.

-- ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:49 (6 months ago) Link
He didn't win the FA Cup - he played in cup defeats to West Ham, Boro and Arsenal when he was at ManU.

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:51 (6 months ago) Link
:/

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:52 (6 months ago) Link
Have you killfiled me? :-/

-- ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:52 (6 months ago) Link
ailsa would probably know this stuff

-- onimo (nu_onimo), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:54 (6 months ago) Link
:-)

-- ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Thursday, 15 February 2007 23:54 (6 months ago) Link