Players who played for Birmingham City and Sunderland
8 players · Premier League since 1992/93
8 players have played for both Birmingham City and Sunderland in the Premier League since 1992/93. 5 played for Birmingham City first and 3 for Sunderland first. The longest-serving made 279 appearances across both; the top scorer got 65 goals; 5 scored for both; the first move came in 2002/03, the most recent in 2012/13.
Can you name all 8?
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- Birmingham 103 · Sunderland 176
- Birmingham 33 · Sunderland 137
- Birmingham 42 · Sunderland 81
- Birmingham 61 · Sunderland 1
- Birmingham 53 · Sunderland 3
- Birmingham 13 · Sunderland 27
- Birmingham 6 · Sunderland 21
- Birmingham 1 · Sunderland 1
Who stands out
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Sebastian Larsson has the most appearances for the two combined: 103 for Birmingham City and 176 for Sunderland. Kevin Phillips scored the most goals across both (5 for Birmingham City, 60 for Sunderland), and 5 players scored for both.
In our data, Andy Marriott was the first to have played for both (his first game for Birmingham City came in 2002/03). The most recent player to play for both is James McFadden, who first played for Sunderland in 2012/13.
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| Player | Birmingham | Sunderland | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Sebastian Larsson | 103 | 14 | 2007–2011 | 176 | 12 | 2011–2017 | Birmingham |
| Kevin Phillips | 33 | 5 | 2009–2011 | 137 | 60 | 1999–2003 | Sunderland |
| Craig Gardner | 42 | 9 | 2009–2011 | 81 | 11 | 2011–2014 | Birmingham |
| Stern John | 61 | 9 | 2002–2005 | 1 | 1 | 2007/08 | Birmingham |
| James McFadden | 53 | 9 | 2007–2011 | 3 | 0 | 2012/13 | Birmingham |
| Dwight Yorke | 13 | 2 | 2004/05 | 27 | 1 | 2007–2009 | Birmingham |
| Teemu Tainio | 6 | 0 | 2009/10 | 21 | 0 | 2008/09 | Sunderland |
| Andy Marriott | 1 | 0 | 2002/03 | 1 | 0 | 1999/00 | Sunderland |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Birmingham City and Sunderland have met 9 times: Birmingham City won 5, Sunderland 2, and 2 games were drawn.
- Birmingham City's biggest win: Birmingham 2-0 Sunderland (2010/11)
- Sunderland's biggest win: Sunderland 2-0 Birmingham (2007/08)
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- How many players have played for both Birmingham City and Sunderland?
- 8 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Sebastian Larsson, Kevin Phillips, Craig Gardner, Stern John, James McFadden, Dwight Yorke and 2 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Birmingham City and Sunderland?
- Yes, 5: Kevin Phillips (5 and 60), Sebastian Larsson (14 and 12), Craig Gardner (9 and 11), Stern John (9 and 1) and Dwight Yorke (2 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Birmingham City and Sunderland?
- James McFadden. He played for Birmingham City (2007–2011), then Sunderland from 2012/13.
- 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.