PETER CROUCH would be the 29th player in history to appear for both Saints and Pompey were he to complete a shock move to St Mary's.

The list below contains some of the top names in Saints' history such as legendary strikers Mick Channon, Ron Davies and Bobby Stokes.

World Cup winning boss Sir Alf Ramsey also played for the south coast rivals.

THOSE WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR BOTH CLUBS

Ian Baird - Saints 1978-1985, Portsmouth 1987-1988

Dave Beasant - Saints 1993-1997, Portsmouth 2001-2002

John Beresford - Portsmouth 1988-1992, Saints 1998-2001

Billy Bevis - Portsmouth 1934-1937, Saints 1937-1947

Bill Bushby - Portsmouth 1939-1940, Saints 1946-1947

Mike Channon - Saints 1964-1977 and 1979-1982, Portsmouth 1985-1986

Colin Clarke - Saints 1986-1989, Portsmouth 1990-1997

Eamonn Collins - Saints 1981-1986, Portsmouth 1986-1989

Andy Cook - Saints 1985-1991, Portsmouth 1997-1998

Ron Davies - Saints 1966-1973, Portsmouth 1973-1974

Paul Gilchrist - Saints 1972-1977, Portsmouth 1977-1978

Mervyn Gill - Portsmouth 1953-1955, Saints 1955-1956

Jon Gittens - Saints 1985-1987 and 1991-1993, Portsmouth 1993-1996

Ivan Golac - Saints 1978-1983 and 1984-1986, Portsmouth 1985 (loan)

Bernard Harrison - Portsmouth 1952-1954, Saints 1959-1960

Trevor Hebberd - Saints 1974-1982, Portsmouth 1991

Scott Hiley - Saints 1998-1999, Portsmouth 1999-2002

Barry Horne - Portsmouth 1987-1989, Saints 1989-1992

George Lawrence - Saints 1979-1982 and 1985-1987, Portsmouth 1993

Alan McLoughlin - Saints 1990-1992, Portsmouth 1992-1999

Steve Middleton - Saints 1967-1977, Portsmouth 1977

Mick Mills - Portsmouth 1964-1965 (apprentice), Saints 1982-1985

Harry Penk - Portsmouth 1955-1957, Saints 1960-1964

Sir Alf Ramsey - Portsmouth 1939-1943, Saints 1943-1949

Matthew Robinson - Saints 1991-1998, Portsmouth 1998-2000

Bill Rochford - Portsmouth 1931-1946, Saints 1946-1950

Bobby Stokes - Saints 1966-1977, Portsmouth 1977-1978

Charlie Wayman - Portsmouth (during WW2), Saints 1947-1950

In addition, Alan Ball has managed both sides. He took charge of Pompey between 1984-1988 and 1997-1999 and Saints between 1994-1995.