Players who played for Leeds United and Liverpool
10 players · Premier League since 1992/93
10 players have played for both Leeds United and Liverpool in the Premier League since 1992/93. 6 played for Leeds United first and 4 for Liverpool first. The longest-serving made 295 appearances across both; the top scorer got 142 goals; 9 scored for both; the first move came in 1996/97, the most recent in 2015/16.
Can you name all 10?
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- Leeds 30 · Liverpool 265
- Leeds 46 · Liverpool 230
- Leeds 181 · Liverpool 93
- Leeds 113 · Liverpool 127
- Leeds 150 · Liverpool 55
- Leeds 35 · Liverpool 129
- Leeds 34 · Liverpool 55
- Leeds 46 · Liverpool 19
- Leeds 25 · Liverpool 32
- Leeds 3 · Liverpool 4
Who stands out
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Robbie Fowler has the most appearances for the two combined: 30 for Leeds United and 265 for Liverpool. Robbie Fowler scored the most goals across both (14 for Leeds United, 128 for Liverpool), and 9 players scored for both.
In our data, Ian Rush was the first to have played for both (his first game for Leeds United came in 1996/97). The most recent player to play for both is James Milner, who first played for Liverpool in 2015/16.
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| Player | Leeds | Liverpool | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Robbie Fowler | 30 | 14 | 2001–2003 | 265 | 128 | 1993–2007 | Liverpool |
| James Milner | 46 | 5 | 2002–2004 | 230 | 19 | 2015–2023 | Leeds |
| Harry Kewell | 181 | 45 | 1995–2003 | 93 | 12 | 2003–2008 | Leeds |
| Dominic Matteo | 113 | 2 | 2000–2004 | 127 | 1 | 1993–2000 | Liverpool |
| Gary McAllister | 150 | 24 | 1992–1996 | 55 | 5 | 2000–2002 | Leeds |
| Ian Rush | 35 | 3 | 1996/97 | 129 | 45 | 1992–1996 | Liverpool |
| Jermaine Pennant | 34 | 2 | 2003/04 | 55 | 3 | 2006–2009 | Leeds |
| Robbie Keane | 46 | 13 | 2000–2003 | 19 | 5 | 2008/09 | Leeds |
| Nick Barmby | 25 | 4 | 2002–2004 | 32 | 2 | 2000–2002 | Liverpool |
| Scott Carson | 3 | 0 | 2003/04 | 4 | 0 | 2004/05 | Leeds |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Leeds United and Liverpool have met 32 times: Leeds United won 7, Liverpool 18, and 7 games were drawn.
- Leeds United's biggest win: Leeds 2-0 Liverpool (1993/94)
- Liverpool's biggest win: Liverpool 6-0 Leeds (2021/22)
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- How many players have played for both Leeds United and Liverpool?
- 10 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Robbie Fowler, James Milner, Harry Kewell, Dominic Matteo, Gary McAllister, Ian Rush and 4 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Leeds United and Liverpool?
- Yes, 9: Robbie Fowler (14 and 128), Harry Kewell (45 and 12), Ian Rush (3 and 45), Gary McAllister (24 and 5), James Milner (5 and 19), Robbie Keane (13 and 5), Nick Barmby (4 and 2), Jermaine Pennant (2 and 3) and 1 more.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Leeds United and Liverpool?
- James Milner. He played for Leeds United (2002–2004), then Liverpool from 2015/16.
- 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.