Players who played for Manchester United and Oldham Athletic

12 players have played for both Manchester United and Oldham Athletic, according to Wikidata. The best known include Denis Irwin, Sam Johnstone and Ben Amos. 8 of them moved straight from one club to the other, including Denis Irwin. The earliest arrival at one of the two clubs was in 1945 (Jack Crompton), the most recent in 2011 (Sam Johnstone).

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The full list (12 players)

PlayerPositionNationalityManchester UnitedOldham Athletic
Denis IrwinDefenderIreland1990–20021986–1990
Sam JohnstoneGoalkeeperEngland2011–20182011
Ben AmosGoalkeeperUnited Kingdom2008–20152011
Andy GoramGoalkeeperScotland20011981–2002
David JonesMidfielderEngland2003–20072019–2020
Alex BruceDefenderNorthern Ireland1998–20012004–2005
Kenny CooperForwardUnited States2004–20062005
Martin BuchanDefenderScotland1972–19831983–1985
Richard EckersleyDefenderEngland2007–20092015–2016
Albert QuixallForwardEngland1958–19641964–1966
Jack CromptonGoalkeeperUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1945–1956–
Kieran LeeDefenderEngland2006–20082008–2012

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 Manchester United

Aston Villa28Sunderland27Blackburn Rovers25West Brom24Everton23Royal Antwerp22Preston North End20Manchester City19

With Oldham Athletic

Sheffield Wednesday12Manchester City11Crystal Palace10Birmingham City10