10 Key Stats Ahead Of Swansea City Vs Newcastle United
1 - Player (Wayne Routledge) To Play For Both NUFC And Swansea In The Premier League
Wayne Routledge is the only player to have made represented both Newcastle United and Swansea City in the Premier League. Part of Chris Hughton's Championship-winning side of 2009-10, Routledge made 17 Premier League appearances without scoring for the Magpies in 2010-11 before heading out on loan to Queens Park Rangers. A move to Swansea followed the previous year and he has made 128 appearances for the Welsh club since, scoring 11 times.
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