Players who played for Portsmouth and West Ham United
16 players · Premier League since 1992/93
16 players have played for both Portsmouth and West Ham United in the Premier League since 1992/93. 6 played for Portsmouth first and 10 for West Ham United first. The longest-serving made 198 appearances across both; the top scorer got 33 goals; 8 scored for both; the first move came in 2003/04, the most recent in 2012/13.
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- Portsmouth 134 · West Ham 64
- Portsmouth 143 · West Ham 48
- Portsmouth 47 · West Ham 121
- Portsmouth 35 · West Ham 115
- Portsmouth 99 · West Ham 32
- Portsmouth 31 · West Ham 74
- Portsmouth 84 · West Ham 15
- Portsmouth 22 · West Ham 65
- Portsmouth 13 · West Ham 63
- Portsmouth 31 · West Ham 42
- Portsmouth 34 · West Ham 34
- Portsmouth 15 · West Ham 32
- Portsmouth 40 · West Ham 7
- Portsmouth 29 · West Ham 14
- Portsmouth 22 · West Ham 8
- Portsmouth 9 · West Ham 11
Who stands out
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David James has the most appearances for the two combined: 134 for Portsmouth and 64 for West Ham United. Jermain Defoe scored the most goals across both (15 for Portsmouth, 18 for West Ham United), and 8 players scored for both.
In our data, Hayden Foxe 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 Matthew Taylor, who first played for West Ham United in 2012/13.
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| Player | Portsmouth | West Ham | First | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Seasons | Apps | Gls | Seasons | ||
| David James | 134 | 0 | 2006–2010 | 64 | 0 | 2001–2003 | West Ham |
| Matthew Taylor | 143 | 16 | 2003–2008 | 48 | 1 | 2012–2014 | Portsmouth |
| Shaka Hislop | 47 | 0 | 2003–2005 | 121 | 0 | 1998–2006 | West Ham |
| Hayden Mullins | 35 | 0 | 2008–2010 | 115 | 3 | 2005–2009 | West Ham |
| Gary O'Neil | 99 | 11 | 2003–2008 | 32 | 1 | 2010–2013 | Portsmouth |
| Jermain Defoe | 31 | 15 | 2007–2009 | 74 | 18 | 2000–2003 | West Ham |
| Glen Johnson | 84 | 4 | 2006–2009 | 15 | 0 | 2002/03 | West Ham |
| Eyal Berkovic | 22 | 2 | 2003–2005 | 65 | 10 | 1997–1999 | West Ham |
| Sebastian Schemmel | 13 | 0 | 2003/04 | 63 | 1 | 2000–2003 | West Ham |
| Teddy Sheringham | 31 | 9 | 2003/04 | 42 | 8 | 2005–2007 | Portsmouth |
| Frédéric Piquionne | 34 | 5 | 2009/10 | 34 | 6 | 2010/11 | Portsmouth |
| David Unsworth | 15 | 2 | 2004/05 | 32 | 2 | 1997/98 | West Ham |
| Nigel Quashie | 40 | 1 | 2003–2005 | 7 | 0 | 2006/07 | Portsmouth |
| Svetoslav Todorov | 29 | 6 | 2003–2007 | 14 | 1 | 2000–2002 | West Ham |
| Tal Ben Haim | 22 | 0 | 2009/10 | 8 | 0 | 2010/11 | Portsmouth |
| Hayden Foxe | 9 | 1 | 2003/04 | 11 | 0 | 2000–2002 | West Ham |
Head to head
In the Premier League since 1992/93, Portsmouth and West Ham United have met 10 times: Portsmouth won 4, West Ham United 2, and 4 games were drawn.
- Portsmouth's biggest win: West Ham 2-4 Portsmouth (2005/06)
- West Ham United's biggest win: Portsmouth 1-4 West Ham (2008/09)
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FAQ
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- How many players have played for both Portsmouth and West Ham United?
- 16 in the Premier League since 1992/93: David James, Matthew Taylor, Shaka Hislop, Hayden Mullins, Gary O'Neil, Jermain Defoe and 10 more.
- Has anyone scored for both Portsmouth and West Ham United?
- Yes, 8: Jermain Defoe (15 and 18), Matthew Taylor (16 and 1), Teddy Sheringham (9 and 8), Gary O'Neil (11 and 1), Eyal Berkovic (2 and 10), Frédéric Piquionne (5 and 6), Svetoslav Todorov (6 and 1) and David Unsworth (2 and 2).
- Who is the most recent player to play for both Portsmouth and West Ham United?
- Matthew Taylor. He played for Portsmouth (2003–2008), then West Ham United from 2012/13.
- 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.