Name that Player 23

Below are the career paths of two much travelled Premier League players. Can you work out who they are? And what is the club we’ve missed out? Scroll down for the answers.

Who am I?
1991–1997 Man City
1997–2005 West Ham
2005–2007 Where was I?
2007–2008 Gillingham
1994–2003 Northern Ireland

Who am I?
1987–1989 Bristol Rovers
1989–1996 Crystal Palace
1996–2003 Leeds
2003–2006 Where was I?
1992–2002 England

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Who am I? Answers

Nigel Martyn
1987–1989 Bristol Rovers
1989–1996 Crystal Palace
1996–2003 Leeds
2003–2006 Everton
1992–2002 England

Steve Lomas
1991–1997 Man City
1997–2005 West Ham
2005–2007 QPR
2007–2008 Gillingham
1994–2003 Northern Ireland

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12~13~14~15~16~17~18~19~20~21~22

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23~24~25~26~27~28~29~30~31~32~33

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