Players who played for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United
11 players · Premier League since 1992/93
11 players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 7 played for Blackburn Rovers first and 4 for Newcastle United first. The longest-serving made 439 appearances across both; the top scorer got 258 goals; 8 scored for both; the first move came in 1995/96, the most recent in 2010/11.
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- Blackburn 138 · Newcastle 301
- Blackburn 2 · Newcastle 353
- Blackburn 73 · Newcastle 112
- Blackburn 113 · Newcastle 68
- Blackburn 139 · Newcastle 39
- Blackburn 30 · Newcastle 126
- Blackburn 54 · Newcastle 82
- Blackburn 83 · Newcastle 42
- Blackburn 27 · Newcastle 93
- Blackburn 12 · Newcastle 84
- Blackburn 34 · Newcastle 6
Who stands out
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Alan Shearer has the most appearances for the two combined: 138 for Blackburn Rovers and 301 for Newcastle United. Alan Shearer scored the most goals across both (112 for Blackburn Rovers, 146 for Newcastle United), and 8 players scored for both.
In our data, David Batty was the first to have played for both (his first game for Newcastle United came in 1995/96). The most recent player to play for both is Shefki Kuqi, who first played for Newcastle United in 2010/11.
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| Player | Blackburn | Newcastle | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Alan Shearer | 138 | 112 | 1992–1996 | 301 | 146 | 1996–2006 | Blackburn |
| Shay Given | 2 | 0 | 1996/97 | 353 | 0 | 1997–2009 | Blackburn |
| Keith Gillespie | 73 | 3 | 1998–2003 | 112 | 11 | 1994–1999 | Newcastle |
| Damien Duff | 113 | 21 | 1996–2003 | 68 | 4 | 2006–2009 | Blackburn |
| Kevin Gallacher | 139 | 46 | 1992–1999 | 39 | 4 | 1999–2001 | Blackburn |
| Darren Peacock | 30 | 1 | 1998/99 | 126 | 2 | 1993–1998 | Newcastle |
| David Batty | 54 | 1 | 1993–1996 | 82 | 3 | 1995–1999 | Blackburn |
| Andrew Cole | 83 | 27 | 2001–2004 | 42 | 29 | 1993–1995 | Newcastle |
| Craig Bellamy | 27 | 13 | 2005/06 | 93 | 28 | 2001–2005 | Newcastle |
| Danny Simpson | 12 | 0 | 2008/09 | 84 | 0 | 2010–2013 | Blackburn |
| Shefki Kuqi | 34 | 7 | 2005–2007 | 6 | 0 | 2010/11 | Blackburn |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United have met 32 times: Blackburn Rovers won 14, Newcastle United 9, and 9 games were drawn.
- Blackburn Rovers' biggest win: Blackburn 5-2 Newcastle (2002/03)
- Newcastle United's biggest win: Newcastle 5-1 Blackburn (2002/03)
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- How many players have played for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United?
- 11 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Alan Shearer, Shay Given, Keith Gillespie, Damien Duff, Kevin Gallacher, Darren Peacock and 5 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United?
- Yes, 8: Alan Shearer (112 and 146), Andrew Cole (27 and 29), Kevin Gallacher (46 and 4), Craig Bellamy (13 and 28), Damien Duff (21 and 4), Keith Gillespie (3 and 11), David Batty (1 and 3) and Darren Peacock (1 and 2).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United?
- Shefki Kuqi. He played for Blackburn Rovers (2005–2007), then Newcastle United from 2010/11.
- 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.