Players who played for Manchester City and Newcastle United
15 players · Premier League since 1992/93
15 players have played for both Manchester City and Newcastle United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 4 played for Manchester City first and 11 for Newcastle United first. The longest-serving made 403 appearances across both; the top scorer got 41 goals; 6 scored for both; the first move came in 2000/01, the most recent in 2026/27.
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- Man City 50 · Newcastle 353
- Man City 146 · Newcastle 94
- Man City 177 · Newcastle 28
- Man City 129 · Newcastle 67
- Man City 60 · Newcastle 110
- Man City 138 · Newcastle 2
- Man City 40 · Newcastle 93
- Man City 91 · Newcastle 26
- Man City 54 · Newcastle 23
- Man City 22 · Newcastle 42
- Man City 20 · Newcastle 40
- Man City 9 · Newcastle 44
- Man City 36 · Newcastle 7
- Man City 29 · Newcastle 1
- Man City 1 · Newcastle 6
Who stands out
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Shay Given has the most appearances for the two combined: 50 for Manchester City and 353 for Newcastle United. Craig Bellamy scored the most goals across both (13 for Manchester City, 28 for Newcastle United), and 6 players scored for both.
In our data, Steve Howey was the first to have played for both (his first game for Manchester City came in 2000/01). The most recent player to play for both is Nico González, who first played for Newcastle United in 2026/27.
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| Player | Man City | Newcastle | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Shay Given | 50 | 0 | 2008–2010 | 353 | 0 | 1997–2009 | Newcastle |
| James Milner | 146 | 13 | 2010–2015 | 94 | 6 | 2004–2009 | Newcastle |
| Sylvain Distin | 177 | 5 | 2002–2007 | 28 | 0 | 2001/02 | Newcastle |
| Joey Barton | 129 | 15 | 2002–2007 | 67 | 6 | 2007–2012 | Man City |
| Steve Howey | 60 | 8 | 2000–2003 | 110 | 3 | 1993–2000 | Newcastle |
| Stephen Ireland | 138 | 16 | 2005–2010 | 2 | 0 | 2010/11 | Man City |
| Craig Bellamy | 40 | 13 | 2008–2010 | 93 | 28 | 2001–2005 | Newcastle |
| Antoine Sibierski | 91 | 11 | 2003–2006 | 26 | 3 | 2006/07 | Man City |
| Dietmar Hamann | 54 | 0 | 2006–2009 | 23 | 4 | 1998/99 | Newcastle |
| Andrew Cole | 22 | 9 | 2005/06 | 42 | 29 | 1993–1995 | Newcastle |
| Laurent Charvet | 20 | 0 | 2000/01 | 40 | 1 | 1998–2001 | Newcastle |
| Elliot Anderson | 9 | 0 | 2026/27 | 44 | 0 | 2020–2024 | Newcastle |
| Nico González | 36 | 2 | 2024–2026 | 7 | 0 | 2026/27 | Man City |
| Darren Huckerby | 29 | 2 | 2000–2003 | 1 | 0 | 1995/96 | Newcastle |
| Tommy Wright | 1 | 0 | 2000/01 | 6 | 0 | 1993–2000 | Newcastle |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Manchester City and Newcastle United have met 50 times: Manchester City won 32, Newcastle United 8, and 10 games were drawn.
- Manchester City's biggest win: Man City 5-0 Newcastle (2019/20)
- Newcastle United's biggest win: Newcastle 3-0 Man City (2003/04)
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- How many players have played for both Manchester City and Newcastle United?
- 15 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Shay Given, James Milner, Sylvain Distin, Joey Barton, Steve Howey, Stephen Ireland and 9 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Manchester City and Newcastle United?
- Yes, 6: Craig Bellamy (13 and 28), Andrew Cole (9 and 29), Joey Barton (15 and 6), James Milner (13 and 6), Antoine Sibierski (11 and 3) and Steve Howey (8 and 3).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Manchester City and Newcastle United?
- Nico González. He played for Manchester City (2024–2026), then Newcastle United from 2026/27.
- 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.