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Callum Elder is a player with a life in both camps. Elder (30) never managed to get into the first team at Leicester. Currently, he is well established in the first team at Pride Park.
Roger Davies joined Leicester City from Club Brugge. His move was a club record transfer. It was said to have cost the club in total £250.000. A former club record transfer fee. Pushing the former record from ten years back. The £150 000 move of Allan Clarke from Fulham back in 1968. Roger’s period at Leicester City was never as successful as his time at Baseball Ground. There, he was part of a league-winning set-up and played in the top tier of football.
David Nish went the opposite way. His move settled a new English transfer record. Brian Clough and Derby County paid Leicester City £225 000 for the services of the England international to be. He was an elegant left back. During his early days at Leicester City, he captained the side in the 1969 FA Cup final. He was the youngest ever to do so.
It is not strange that these two clubs exchanged players over the years. A great number of players have been in both camps. Goalkeepers Mark Wallington and Peter Shilton both had a life in the two dressing rooms. In later years, another shot stopper, Russel Hoult, experienced the same. Let’s not forget Kevin Poole. He has been at Derby County and Leicester City. Until lately, he was part of the coaching staff at Pride Park.
The route is short. Both David Webb and Gary Mills appeared in those different shirts. Spencer Prior and Gary Rowett were also in those two camps. Up front, there have been many exchanges and happenings. Lee Morris, Dean Sturridge, David Nugent, and Martyn Waghorn are some examples. Paul Dickov also took the short trip over at one stage.
Back in the “good old days”, Olympic gold medalist Horace Bailey was a goalkeeper at both clubs. There were also a great number of other players from that era in the mix. Midfielder Willie Carlin joined Leicester City from Derby County. He had short stays. Despite that, he was a key in promotion in both camps.
Robbie Savage did return to Leicester City representing Derby County a number of times. He had his longest stays at these two clubs. He appeared for Leicester City from 1997 to 2002. He also played at Derby County from 2008 to 2011.
Billy Hughes, a former Sunderland FA Cup winner, exemplifies a player who switched directly between the two. He will always be remembered for his happenings with “The Black Cats.” His short stays at Baseball Ground and Filbert Street are just two minor chapters in his career. During the 90’s, several moves occurred between the clubs. Ian Ormondroyd and Phil Gee come to mind. The list of former players at both clubs is long. Not a surprise as the clubs are close geographical neighbours.
A list of players in both camps,
- Goalkeepers
- Russel Hoult
- Peter Shilton
- Horace Bailey
- Mark Wallington
- Kevin Poole
- Defenders
- David Langan
- David Webb
- Spencer Prior
- David Nish
- Chris Makin
- Gary Rowett
- Curtis Davies
- Midfield
- Gerry Daly
- Willie Carlin
- Kevin Harper
- Gary Mills
- Robbie Savage
- Ian Wilson
- Andy King
- Matt Oakley
- Callum Elder
- Jesse Lingard
- Jordan Stewart
- Chris Powell
- Forwards
- Dean Sturridge
- Lee Morris
- Billy Hughes
- Ian Ormondroyd
- Phil Gee
- David Nugent
- Martyn Waghorn
- Trevor Christie
- Bobby Davison
- Paul Dickov
- Roger Davies
- Steve Howard
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