Players who played for Leicester City and Newcastle United
9 players · Premier League since 1992/93
9 players have played for both Leicester City and Newcastle United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 3 played for Leicester City first and 6 for Newcastle United first. The longest-serving made 246 appearances across both; the top scorer got 58 goals; 5 scored for both; the first move came in 2003/04, the most recent in 2023/24.
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- Leicester 146 · Newcastle 100
- Leicester 80 · Newcastle 143
- Leicester 113 · Newcastle 84
- Leicester 18 · Newcastle 130
- Leicester 12 · Newcastle 112
- Leicester 13 · Newcastle 110
- Leicester 29 · Newcastle 68
- Leicester 7 · Newcastle 35
- Leicester 36 · Newcastle 4
Who stands out
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Harvey Barnes has the most appearances for the two combined: 146 for Leicester City and 100 for Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes scored the most goals across both (35 for Leicester City, 23 for Newcastle United), and 5 players scored for both.
In our data, Keith Gillespie was the first to have played for both (his first game for Leicester City came in 2003/04). The most recent player to play for both is Harvey Barnes, who first played for Newcastle United in 2023/24.
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| Player | Leicester | Newcastle | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Harvey Barnes | 146 | 35 | 2017–2023 | 100 | 23 | 2023–2027 | Leicester |
| Ayoze Pérez | 80 | 12 | 2019–2023 | 143 | 33 | 2014–2019 | Newcastle |
| Danny Simpson | 113 | 0 | 2014–2019 | 84 | 0 | 2010–2013 | Newcastle |
| Nikos Dabizas | 18 | 0 | 2003/04 | 130 | 10 | 1997–2003 | Newcastle |
| Keith Gillespie | 12 | 0 | 2003/04 | 112 | 11 | 1994–1999 | Newcastle |
| Steve Howey | 13 | 1 | 2003/04 | 110 | 3 | 1993–2000 | Newcastle |
| Les Ferdinand | 29 | 12 | 2003/04 | 68 | 41 | 1995–1997 | Newcastle |
| Chris Wood | 7 | 1 | 2014/15 | 35 | 4 | 2021–2023 | Leicester |
| Islam Slimani | 36 | 8 | 2016–2021 | 4 | 0 | 2017/18 | Leicester |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Leicester City and Newcastle United have met 34 times: Leicester City won 12, Newcastle United 16, and 6 games were drawn.
- Leicester City's biggest win: Leicester 5-0 Newcastle (2019/20)
- Newcastle United's biggest win: Newcastle 4-0 Leicester (2024/25)
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- How many players have played for both Leicester City and Newcastle United?
- 9 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Harvey Barnes, Ayoze Pérez, Danny Simpson, Nikos Dabizas, Keith Gillespie, Steve Howey and 3 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Leicester City and Newcastle United?
- Yes, 5: Harvey Barnes (35 and 23), Les Ferdinand (12 and 41), Ayoze Pérez (12 and 33), Chris Wood (1 and 4) and Steve Howey (1 and 3).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Leicester City and Newcastle United?
- Harvey Barnes. He played for Leicester City (2017–2023), then Newcastle United from 2023/24.
- 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.