Players who played for Derby County and Manchester United

14 players have played for both Derby County and Manchester United, according to Wikidata. The best known include Wayne Rooney, Jesse Lingard and Mason Mount. 2 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Mason Mount. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1945 (Peter Doherty), the most recent in 2018 (Mason Mount).

Play today's football grid (in French)One player ticks both the row and the column, for every square. Derby County special (in French)Today's games with its 197 players. Manchester United special (in French)Today's games with its 364 players.

The full list (14 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityDerby CountyManchester United
Wayne RooneyForwardEngland2019–20212004–2017
Jesse LingardForwardEngland20152011–2022
Mason MountMidfielderEngland2018–2019since 2023
Michael KeaneDefenderEngland2013–20142011–2015
James ChesterDefenderWales2022–20232007–2011
Roy CarrollGoalkeeperNorthern Ireland2008–20092001–2005
Paul McGrathDefenderIreland1996–19971982–1989
Danny HigginbothamDefenderGibraltar2000–20031997–2000
Frank StapletonForwardIreland1987–19881981–1987
Robbie SavageMidfielderWales2008–20111993–1994
Tom LawrenceForwardWalessince 20172013–2014
David JonesMidfielderEngland2006–20082003–2007
Paul ParkerDefenderEngland19961991–1996
Peter DohertyForwardUnited Kingdom1945–1946–

Players ranked from best known to least known (number of language editions of their Wikipedia page). Data from Wikidata: spotted a mistake? Let us know.

Other club pairs

With Derby County

Nottingham Forest25Birmingham City24Blackburn Rovers22West Brom22Stoke City21Aston Villa21Sheffield United20Leeds United20

With Manchester United

Aston Villa28Sunderland27Blackburn Rovers25West Brom24Everton23Royal Antwerp22Preston North End20Manchester City19