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Ahead of Sunday’s trip to West Ham we take a look at players that have represented both clubs over the years

2024-03-08T10:00:00.000Z

PLAYED FOR BOTH: WEST HAM UNITED

Ahead of Sunday’s trip to West Ham we take a look at players that have represented both clubs over the years

2024-03-08T10:00:00.000Z

Ahead of Sunday’s trip to West Ham we take a look at players that have represented both clubs over the years

Matt Taylor

Born in Oxford, Taylor began his career with Luton Town in 1999 before spells at both Portsmouth and Bolton, where the midfielder established himself as a Premier League player.

After nine consecutive seasons in the top-flight, Taylor joined West Ham in the summer of 2011 ahead of their Championship campaign, where the Hammers went on to secure promotion back to the Premier League via the play-offs at Wembley.

Taylor spent three campaigns at Upton Park making nearly 100 appearances in East London, before departing in 2014 to sign for the Clarets.

An unfortunate Achillies injury hampered the winger’s first season at Turf Moor, but Taylor then played an integral role in his second year at the Club, helping Burnley seal the Championship title in fine fashion and gain promotion back to the Premier League.

After nearly 50 games in two seasons for the Clarets, the wideman left Lancashire in 2016 to sign for Northampton Town.

Stats

Signed for Burnley: 2014

Appearances: 39

Goals: 4

Signed for West Ham: 2011

Appearances: 90

Goals: 3

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Junior Stanislas

An academy product of the Hammers, Stanislas spent 11 years at West Ham after rising through the academy system and making his first team debut in March 2009 against West Brom.

The Kidbrooke-born winger went on to score his first goal for United later the season in a win against Sunderland, before signing a long-term deal with the Club.

Stanislas played just short of 50 games for the Hammers across three seasons in the first team before leaving in August 2011 to move to Burnley.

The winger instantly became a regular in the starting XI at Turf Moor and only missed 16 Championship games in his first two seasons at the Club, which also saw the forward score against Blackburn Rovers.

Over 100 appearances across his three years in Lancashire which included promotion to the Premier League in his final season, Stanislas left the Clarets in the summer of 2014 to join AFC Bournemouth.

Stats

Signed for Burnley: 2011

Appearances: 101

Goals: 8

Signed for West Ham (Academy): 2000

Appearances: 47

Goals: 8

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Tyrone Mears

Stockport-born Mears joined Manchester City’s academy as a youngster and progressed through the academy system but limited first team action saw the defender join Preston North End in 2002.

Following four seasons with the Lilywhites, Mears signed for West Ham in the summer of 2006. The right-back made his debut for the Hammers in an opening day win over Charlton Athletic but struggled to cement his place in the United defence which saw the full-back move on to Derby County.

Mears arrived at Turf Moor in June 2009 ahead of Burnley’s first ‘Premier League’ campaign and the defender played every single league fixture that season, which saw him win several ‘Player of the Year’ awards at the end of his first year in Lancashire.

The Jamaican international only missed two games for the Clarets the following year in the Championship before departing in 2011 to join Bolton Wanderers.

Stats

Signed for Burnley: 2009

Appearances: 88

Goals: 2

Signed for West Ham: 2006

Appearances: 6

Goals: 0