This is by no means an exhaustive list – and we could have included Shaun Maloney, who played for Villa before managing Hibs, and Tommy Craig, who turned out for Villa before a player-coach stint with Hibs in the mid-eighties. Willie Groves is another who could have been included, having featured for the Villans as well as West Brom in England, with spells at Hibs and Celtic either side of his time south of the border.
Not every player made a senior appearance for both teams – with Harry McKirdy only featuring for Villa at youth level, for example – but there is a wide and varied selection of well-known names, and some perhaps not so well-known, who have had spells with both teams.
5. Harry McKirdy
Forward came up through the ranks at Villa alongside Jake Doyle-Hayes but didn't make a first-team appearance for the Villans. Spent time out on loan at Stevenage, Crewe, and Newport before spells with Carlisle, Port Vale, and Swindon before joining Hibs. Picture: SNS Group / PA Images Photo: SNS Group / PA Images
6. Willie Hamilton
Likened to Kenny Dalglish by the Hibs boss Jock Stein (who did his best to curb the player's off-field antics) Hamilton joined Hibs from city rivals Hearts in 1963 after stints with Sheffield United and Middlesbrough. He moved on to Villa after Hibs before returning to Hearts, seeing out his career with spells at Durban United, Ross County, and Hamilton Photo: SNS Group
7. Grant Holt
Striker had a loan spell at Villa Park in 2014 before coming north to join Hibs and help them win the Championship title in 2016/17. Picture: Getty images Photo: Getty images
8. John McGinn
John McGinn neds little introduction, having won the Scottish Cup and Championship title with Hibs, before heading down south and helping to fire Villa back to the Premier League. Picture: SNS Group / Getty Images Photo: SNS Group / Getty Images