Players who played for Aston Villa and Middlesbrough
15 players · Premier League since 1992/93
15 players have played for both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough in the Premier League since 1992/93. 10 played for Aston Villa first and 5 for Middlesbrough first. The longest-serving made 355 appearances across both; the top scorer got 27 goals; 10 scored for both; the first move came in 1995/96, the most recent in 2021/22.
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- Aston Villa 229 · Middlesbrough 126
- Aston Villa 191 · Middlesbrough 160
- Aston Villa 103 · Middlesbrough 182
- Aston Villa 63 · Middlesbrough 211
- Aston Villa 260 · Middlesbrough 2
- Aston Villa 134 · Middlesbrough 40
- Aston Villa 144 · Middlesbrough 10
- Aston Villa 117 · Middlesbrough 3
- Aston Villa 75 · Middlesbrough 35
- Aston Villa 35 · Middlesbrough 66
- Aston Villa 30 · Middlesbrough 24
- Aston Villa 32 · Middlesbrough 16
- Aston Villa 24 · Middlesbrough 13
- Aston Villa 10 · Middlesbrough 27
- Aston Villa 30 · Middlesbrough 1
Who stands out
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Ugo Ehiogu has the most appearances for the two combined: 229 for Aston Villa and 126 for Middlesbrough. Stewart Downing scored the most goals across both (9 for Aston Villa, 18 for Middlesbrough), and 10 players scored for both.
In our data, Neil Cox was the first to have played for both (his first game for Middlesbrough came in 1995/96). The most recent player to play for both is Calum Chambers, who first played for Aston Villa in 2021/22.
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| Player | Aston Villa | Middlesbrough | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Ugo Ehiogu | 229 | 12 | 1992–2001 | 126 | 7 | 2000–2006 | Aston Villa |
| Gareth Southgate | 191 | 7 | 1995–2001 | 160 | 4 | 2001–2006 | Aston Villa |
| George Boateng | 103 | 4 | 1999–2002 | 182 | 7 | 2002–2008 | Aston Villa |
| Stewart Downing | 63 | 9 | 2009–2011 | 211 | 18 | 2001–2017 | Middlesbrough |
| Alan Wright | 260 | 5 | 1994–2003 | 2 | 0 | 2003/04 | Aston Villa |
| Andy Townsend | 134 | 8 | 1993–1998 | 40 | 1 | 1998–2000 | Aston Villa |
| Brad Guzan | 144 | 0 | 2008–2016 | 10 | 0 | 2016/17 | Aston Villa |
| Paul Merson | 117 | 18 | 1998–2002 | 3 | 0 | 1998/99 | Middlesbrough |
| Luke Young | 75 | 2 | 2008–2012 | 35 | 1 | 2007/08 | Middlesbrough |
| Neil Cox | 35 | 3 | 1992–1994 | 66 | 2 | 1995–1997 | Aston Villa |
| Calum Chambers | 30 | 1 | 2021–2024 | 24 | 1 | 2016/17 | Middlesbrough |
| Rudy Gestede | 32 | 5 | 2015/16 | 16 | 1 | 2016/17 | Aston Villa |
| Benito Carbone | 24 | 3 | 1999/00 | 13 | 1 | 2001/02 | Aston Villa |
| Adama Traoré | 10 | 0 | 2015/16 | 27 | 0 | 2016/17 | Aston Villa |
| Joe Bennett | 30 | 0 | 2012–2014 | 1 | 0 | 2008/09 | Middlesbrough |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough have met 28 times: Aston Villa won 14, Middlesbrough 6, and 8 games were drawn.
- Aston Villa's biggest win: Boro 0-4 Aston Villa (2005/06)
- Middlesbrough's biggest win: Boro 3-0 Aston Villa (2004/05)
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- How many players have played for both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough?
- 15 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Ugo Ehiogu, Gareth Southgate, George Boateng, Stewart Downing, Alan Wright, Andy Townsend and 9 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough?
- Yes, 10: Stewart Downing (9 and 18), Ugo Ehiogu (12 and 7), Gareth Southgate (7 and 4), George Boateng (4 and 7), Andy Townsend (8 and 1), Rudy Gestede (5 and 1), Neil Cox (3 and 2), Benito Carbone (3 and 1) and 2 more.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Aston Villa and Middlesbrough?
- Calum Chambers. He played for Middlesbrough (2016/17), then Aston Villa from 2021/22.
- What period does this list cover?
- Premier League games from 1992/93 to the present, updated as new games are played. Earlier games aren't in our data, so all-time lists can be longer.
Data: Premier League since 1992/93. Earlier games aren't included, so all-time lists can be longer.