Players who played for Manchester United and Watford
5 players · Premier League since 1992/93
5 players have played for both Manchester United and Watford in the Premier League since 1992/93. 2 played for Manchester United first and 3 for Watford first. The longest-serving made 212 appearances across both; the top scorer got 22 goals; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2007/08, the most recent in 2019/20.
Can you name all 5?
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- Man Utd 192 · Watford 20
- Man Utd 55 · Watford 99
- Man Utd 12 · Watford 131
- Man Utd 92 · Watford 18
- Man Utd 12 · Watford 55
Who stands out
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Ashley Young has the most appearances for the two combined: 192 for Manchester United and 20 for Watford. Danny Welbeck scored the most goals across both (20 for Manchester United, 2 for Watford), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Ben Foster was the first to have played for both (his first game for Manchester United came in 2007/08). The most recent player to play for both is Odion Ighalo, who first played for Manchester United in 2019/20.
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| Player | Man Utd | Watford | First | ||||
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| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Ashley Young | 192 | 15 | 2011–2020 | 20 | 3 | 2006/07 | Watford |
| Tom Cleverley | 55 | 3 | 2011–2015 | 99 | 3 | 2016–2022 | Man Utd |
| Ben Foster | 12 | 0 | 2007–2010 | 131 | 0 | 2006–2022 | Watford |
| Danny Welbeck | 92 | 20 | 2008–2015 | 18 | 2 | 2019/20 | Man Utd |
| Odion Ighalo | 12 | 0 | 2019–2021 | 55 | 16 | 2015–2017 | Watford |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Manchester United and Watford have met 16 times: Manchester United won 12, Watford 3, and 1 game was drawn.
- Manchester United's biggest win: Man Utd 4-0 Watford (2006/07)
- Watford's biggest win: Watford 4-1 Man Utd (2021/22)
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- How many players have played for both Manchester United and Watford?
- 5 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Ashley Young, Tom Cleverley, Ben Foster, Danny Welbeck and Odion Ighalo.
- Has anyone scored for both Manchester United and Watford?
- Yes, 3: Danny Welbeck (20 and 2), Ashley Young (15 and 3) and Tom Cleverley (3 and 3).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Manchester United and Watford?
- Odion Ighalo. He played for Watford (2015–2017), then Manchester United from 2019/20.
- 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.