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Southampton: Five players who’ve played for both Saints and Aston Villa

By Marc Walker

4 JUL 1994: FRANK RIJKAARD #3 OF HOLLAND MAKES A GREAT TACKLE ON ANDY TOWNSEND #3 THE CAPTAIN OF IRELAND DURING THE 1994 WORLD CUP GAME AT THE CITRUS BOWL IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/ALLSPORT
4 JUL 1994: FRANK RIJKAARD #3 OF HOLLAND MAKES A GREAT TACKLE ON ANDY TOWNSEND #3 THE CAPTAIN OF IRELAND DURING THE 1994 WORLD CUP GAME AT THE CITRUS BOWL IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/ALLSPORT /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 22: Kevin Phillips of Southampton battles with Claude Makelele of Chelsea during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Southampton and Chelsea at St. Mary’s Stadium on November 22, 2003 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 22: Kevin Phillips of Southampton battles with Claude Makelele of Chelsea during the FA Barclaycard Premiership match between Southampton and Chelsea at St. Mary’s Stadium on November 22, 2003 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /

Kevin Phillips

Saints pulled off quite a coup when they snapped up Phillips for around £4m from Sunderland in 2003.

His spell with Saints was cut short by the club’s relegation to the Championship but he contributed in some important moments with 25 goals in 71 games whilst at St Mary’s.

Saints sold the striker to Aston Villa in 2005, but he would play just 25 times for the Villans before moving on again.

More successful spells in the lower leagues came with West Brom and Blackpool before his retirement in 2014.

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