Players who played for Liverpool and Newcastle United
16 players · Premier League since 1992/93
16 players have played for both Liverpool and Newcastle United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 8 played for Liverpool first and 8 for Newcastle United first. The longest-serving made 324 appearances across both; the top scorer got 144 goals; 9 scored for both; the first move came in 1993/94, the most recent in 2025/26.
Can you name all 16?
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- Liverpool 230 · Newcastle 94
- Liverpool 216 · Newcastle 71
- Liverpool 179 · Newcastle 38
- Liverpool 190 · Newcastle 23
- Liverpool 47 · Newcastle 144
- Liverpool 161 · Newcastle 27
- Liverpool 76 · Newcastle 86
- Liverpool 54 · Newcastle 93
- Liverpool 129 · Newcastle 10
- Liverpool 44 · Newcastle 78
- Liverpool 22 · Newcastle 86
- Liverpool 10 · Newcastle 96
- Liverpool 3 · Newcastle 54
- Liverpool 29 · Newcastle 1
- Liverpool 9 · Newcastle 20
- Liverpool 3 · Newcastle 4
Who stands out
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James Milner has the most appearances for the two combined: 230 for Liverpool and 94 for Newcastle United. Michael Owen scored the most goals across both (118 for Liverpool, 26 for Newcastle United), and 9 players scored for both.
In our data, Mike Hooper was the first to have played for both (his first game for Newcastle United came in 1993/94). The most recent player to play for both is Freddie Woodman, who first played for Liverpool in 2025/26.
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| Player | Liverpool | Newcastle | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| James Milner | 230 | 19 | 2015–2023 | 94 | 6 | 2004–2009 | Newcastle |
| Michael Owen | 216 | 118 | 1996–2004 | 71 | 26 | 2005–2009 | Liverpool |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 179 | 16 | 2016–2021 | 38 | 11 | 2015/16 | Newcastle |
| Dietmar Hamann | 190 | 8 | 1999–2006 | 23 | 4 | 1998/99 | Newcastle |
| Jonjo Shelvey | 47 | 2 | 2010–2013 | 144 | 11 | 2015–2023 | Liverpool |
| John Barnes | 161 | 22 | 1992–1997 | 27 | 6 | 1997–1999 | Liverpool |
| José Enrique | 76 | 2 | 2011–2015 | 86 | 0 | 2007–2011 | Newcastle |
| Craig Bellamy | 54 | 13 | 2006–2012 | 93 | 28 | 2001–2005 | Newcastle |
| Ian Rush | 129 | 45 | 1992–1996 | 10 | 0 | 1997/98 | Liverpool |
| Andy Carroll | 44 | 6 | 2010–2013 | 78 | 15 | 2006–2021 | Newcastle |
| Alexander Isak | 22 | 9 | 2025–2027 | 86 | 54 | 2022–2025 | Newcastle |
| Javier Manquillo | 10 | 0 | 2014/15 | 96 | 1 | 2017–2023 | Liverpool |
| Danny Guthrie | 3 | 0 | 2006/07 | 54 | 3 | 2008–2012 | Liverpool |
| Loris Karius | 29 | 0 | 2016–2018 | 1 | 0 | 2023/24 | Liverpool |
| Mike Hooper | 9 | 0 | 1992/93 | 20 | 0 | 1993–1995 | Liverpool |
| Freddie Woodman | 3 | 0 | 2025/26 | 4 | 0 | 2021/22 | Newcastle |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Liverpool and Newcastle United have met 61 times: Liverpool won 38, Newcastle United 10, and 13 games were drawn.
- Liverpool's biggest win: Newcastle 0-6 Liverpool (2012/13)
- Newcastle United's biggest win: Newcastle 3-0 Liverpool (1993/94)
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- How many players have played for both Liverpool and Newcastle United?
- 16 in the Premier League since 1992/93: James Milner, Michael Owen, Georginio Wijnaldum, Dietmar Hamann, Jonjo Shelvey, John Barnes and 10 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Liverpool and Newcastle United?
- Yes, 9: Michael Owen (118 and 26), Alexander Isak (9 and 54), Craig Bellamy (13 and 28), John Barnes (22 and 6), Georginio Wijnaldum (16 and 11), James Milner (19 and 6), Andy Carroll (6 and 15), Jonjo Shelvey (2 and 11) and 1 more.
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Liverpool and Newcastle United?
- Freddie Woodman. He played for Newcastle United (2021/22), then Liverpool from 2025/26.
- 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.