Championship journeymen: the players that have represented the most clubs in the second tier of English football

By Nancy Frostick

Published 3rd Jun 2019, 13:27 GMT

Updated 3rd Jun 2019, 14:27 GMT

The Championship sees its fair share of new signings each summer, but some players hop around the league more than most.

Click and scroll through the photos below to see which journeymen have played for the most different clubs in the second tier...

James Vaughan

placeholder image — James Vaughan

Championship apps: 270 Current club: Rotherham Past clubs: Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, West Brom, Leicester, Brighton

placeholder image — Championship apps: 270 Current club: Rotherham Past clubs: Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, West Brom, Leicester, Brighton

Championship apps: 288 Current club: Derby Past clubs: Barnsley, Norwich, Bolton, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday

placeholder image — Championship apps: 288 Current club: Derby Past clubs: Barnsley, Norwich, Bolton, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Huddersfield, Sheffield Wednesday

Championship apps: 285 Current club: Sheffield United Past clubs: Wolves, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Preston, Wigan (and more!).

placeholder image — Championship apps: 285 Current club: Sheffield United Past clubs: Wolves, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday, Preston, Wigan (and more!).

Championship apps: 191 Current club: Bolton Past clubs: Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Portsmouth, QPR, West Ham (and more!).

placeholder image — Championship apps: 191 Current club: Bolton Past clubs: Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Portsmouth, QPR, West Ham (and more!).

Championship apps: 247 Current club: Derby Past clubs: Ipswich, Rangers, Wigan, Leicester, Millwall (and more!)

placeholder image — Championship apps: 247 Current club: Derby Past clubs: Ipswich, Rangers, Wigan, Leicester, Millwall (and more!)

Championship apps: 183 Current club: Free agent Past clubs: Wigan, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Bury, Birmingham (and more!)

placeholder image — Championship apps: 183 Current club: Free agent Past clubs: Wigan, Portsmouth, Sunderland, Bury, Birmingham (and more!)

Championship apps: 192 Current club: Millwall Past clubs: Manchester United, Wigan, Fulham, Ipswich, (and more).

placeholder image — Championship apps: 192 Current club: Millwall Past clubs: Manchester United, Wigan, Fulham, Ipswich, (and more).

Championship apps: 147 Clubs: Blackburn, Millwall, QPR, Leicester, Blackpool and more.

placeholder image — Championship apps: 147 Clubs: Blackburn, Millwall, QPR, Leicester, Blackpool and more.

Championship apps: 157 Currrent club: Aston Villa Past clubs: Birmingham, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Brighton

placeholder image — Championship apps: 157 Currrent club: Aston Villa Past clubs: Birmingham, Barnsley, Nottingham Forest, Brighton

Championship apps: 170 Clubs: Barnsley, Brighton, Swansea, Reading, Middlesbrough and more.

placeholder image — Championship apps: 170 Clubs: Barnsley, Brighton, Swansea, Reading, Middlesbrough and more.

Championship apps: 204 Clubs: Millwall, Charlton, Stoke, Southampton, Preston, Crystal Palace and more.

placeholder image — Championship apps: 204 Clubs: Millwall, Charlton, Stoke, Southampton, Preston, Crystal Palace and more.

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