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Which players have won the league and been relegated in the same season?

“With Martin Dubravka having a glove in both camps at the Carabao Cup final, I wondered if any player has appeared for both a relegated and a champion/promoted side in the same season?” tweets @AgaTieFan.

Every loser winsOnce the dream begins

So sang EastEnders pin-up Nick Berry in his winter 1986 chart-topper, an epic, piano-driven meditation on Kipling’s two imposters. At about the same time, the young midfielder Kevin Langley was enjoying a dream first season with Everton, having signed from Wigan. He made 16 appearances in their title-winning campaign, scoring two important goals early on – but then the mighty Peter Reid returned from injury and he was loaned to Manchester City just before the transfer deadline in March 1987. Different times, and not just because there was a transfer deadline in March: City were a minor shambles who went on to be relegated. (That’s the subject of another popular Knowledge question.)

The story almost had a strange twist when Langley went to Goodison Park with City at the start of May. Everton needed to win to clinch the title; it was also possible, depending on results elsewhere, for City’s relegation to be confirmed. Instead Langley helped City to an honourable, if ultimately futile goalless draw.

Langley joined City on a permanent deal in the summer but soon moved on to Birmingham, via a loan spell at Chester. He did at least play enough games for Everton in 1986-87 to earn a winners’ medal, which wasn’t the case for our next answer.

Tony Agana started the 1991-92 season at Sheffield United in the old Division One,” writes James Kirk. “He signed for Notts County in November and then joined Leeds on loan in February, playing twice for the eventual champions [and being selected ahead

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