Players who played for Newcastle United and Portsmouth
12 players · Premier League since 1992/93
12 players have played for both Newcastle United and Portsmouth in the Premier League since 1992/93. 8 played for Newcastle United first and 4 for Portsmouth first. The longest-serving made 153 appearances across both; the top scorer got 32 goals; 3 scored for both; the first move came in 2003/04, the most recent in 2017/18.
Can you name all 12?
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- Newcastle 120 · Portsmouth 33
- Newcastle 145 · Portsmouth 2
- Newcastle 59 · Portsmouth 87
- Newcastle 128 · Portsmouth 17
- Newcastle 76 · Portsmouth 44
- Newcastle 28 · Portsmouth 77
- Newcastle 7 · Portsmouth 95
- Newcastle 53 · Portsmouth 47
- Newcastle 87 · Portsmouth 3
- Newcastle 31 · Portsmouth 47
- Newcastle 42 · Portsmouth 18
- Newcastle 17 · Portsmouth 13
Who stands out
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Andy O'Brien has the most appearances for the two combined: 120 for Newcastle United and 33 for Portsmouth. Andrew Cole scored the most goals across both (29 for Newcastle United, 3 for Portsmouth), and 3 players scored for both.
In our data, Shaka Hislop was the first to have played for both (his first game for Portsmouth came in 2003/04). The most recent player to play for both is Matt Ritchie, who first played for Newcastle United in 2017/18.
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| Player | Newcastle | Portsmouth | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| Andy O'Brien | 120 | 6 | 2000–2005 | 33 | 0 | 2005–2007 | Newcastle |
| Matt Ritchie | 145 | 8 | 2017–2024 | 2 | 0 | 2009/10 | Portsmouth |
| Lomana Tresor LuaLua | 59 | 5 | 2000–2004 | 87 | 19 | 2003–2007 | Newcastle |
| Laurent Robert | 128 | 22 | 2001–2005 | 17 | 1 | 2005/06 | Newcastle |
| Andy Griffin | 76 | 2 | 1997–2004 | 44 | 0 | 2004–2006 | Newcastle |
| Sylvain Distin | 28 | 0 | 2001/02 | 77 | 0 | 2007–2010 | Newcastle |
| Sol Campbell | 7 | 0 | 2010/11 | 95 | 2 | 2006–2009 | Portsmouth |
| Shaka Hislop | 53 | 0 | 1995–1998 | 47 | 0 | 2003–2005 | Newcastle |
| Pavel Srnicek | 87 | 0 | 1993–2007 | 3 | 0 | 2003/04 | Newcastle |
| Amdy Faye | 31 | 0 | 2004–2006 | 47 | 0 | 2003–2005 | Portsmouth |
| Andrew Cole | 42 | 29 | 1993–1995 | 18 | 3 | 2006/07 | Newcastle |
| Wayne Routledge | 17 | 0 | 2010/11 | 13 | 0 | 2005/06 | Portsmouth |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Newcastle United and Portsmouth have met 12 times: Newcastle United won 4, Portsmouth 2, and 6 games were drawn.
- Newcastle United's biggest win: Newcastle 3-0 Portsmouth (2003/04)
- Portsmouth's biggest win: Newcastle 1-4 Portsmouth (2007/08)
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- How many players have played for both Newcastle United and Portsmouth?
- 12 in the Premier League since 1992/93: Andy O'Brien, Matt Ritchie, Lomana Tresor LuaLua, Laurent Robert, Andy Griffin, Sylvain Distin and 6 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Newcastle United and Portsmouth?
- Yes, 3: Andrew Cole (29 and 3), Lomana Tresor LuaLua (5 and 19) and Laurent Robert (22 and 1).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Newcastle United and Portsmouth?
- Matt Ritchie. He played for Portsmouth (2009/10), then Newcastle United from 2017/18.
- 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.