Defender - Centre-Back ·England
Clayton McDonald
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Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
At a glance
Career snapshot
13Clubs played for
08/09Debut season
0.03Goals per match
Port ValeTop club · 59 apps
Career highs
€75kPeak value · 2010
-Top transfer fee
2Best season · 13/14
-Caps / int'l goals
174Appearances
5Goals
3Assists
30Yellow cards
1Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Clayton McDonald |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Clayton Rodney McDonald |
| Date of birth | 1988-12-06 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 198.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Nantwich Town → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 - Nantwich Town FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 - Nantwich Town FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Droylsden → Nantwich Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2017
Transfer: Altrincham → Droylsden
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Transfer: Redditch → Altrincham
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Altrincham FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Worcester → Redditch
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Worcester City, Corby Town
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Redditch → Worcester
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Redditch
14/15 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: Southport → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Southport
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Tranmere → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Tranmere
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 - Southport FC, Tranmere Rovers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Port Vale → Grimsby Town
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 - Grimsby Town
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Port Vale
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Port Vale → Bristol Rovers
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 - Port Vale FC, Bristol Rovers
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Port Vale FC
33 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Walsall → Port Vale
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 - Walsall FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2009
Transfer: Man City Res. → Walsall
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 - Walsall FC, Manchester City Reserves
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2009
Transfer: Chesterfield → Man City Res.
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Man City Res. → Chesterfield
08/09 · Loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Macclesfield → Man City Res.
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Man City Res. → Macclesfield
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 - Chesterfield FC, Macclesfield Town FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Man City U18 → Man City Res.
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Nantwich Town FC
0.0%
Altrincham FC
0.0%
Worcester City
0.0%
Corby Town
17.9%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Southport FC
0.0%
Grimsby Town
37.4%
Port Vale FC
3.6%
Bristol Rovers
0.0%
Walsall FC
41.1%
Manchester City Reserves
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantwich Town FC | 2 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altrincham FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Worcester City | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corby Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 894 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1,862 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 180 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 2,048 |
| Manchester City Reserves | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Nantwich Town FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Nantwich Town FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League North | Altrincham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League North | Worcester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League North | Corby Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 894 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Southport FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Southport FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,592 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Walsall FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Walsall FC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2,048 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Manchester City Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Man City U18 | Man City Res. | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-15 | Man City Res. | Macclesfield | Loan | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-15 | Macclesfield | Man City Res. | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-02 | Man City Res. | Chesterfield | Loan | 0 | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-02 | Chesterfield | Man City Res. | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Man City Res. | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Walsall | Port Vale | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-21 | Port Vale | Bristol Rovers | Loan | 75000 | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-30 | Bristol Rovers | Port Vale | Return from loan | 75000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-25 | Port Vale | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-04 | Grimsby Town | Tranmere | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-18 | Tranmere | Without Club | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-09 | Without Club | Southport | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-29 | Southport | Without Club | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-26 | Without Club | Redditch | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Redditch | Worcester | Transfer | 75000 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Worcester | Redditch | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-02 | Redditch | Altrincham | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-09 | Altrincham | Droylsden | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Droylsden | Nantwich Town | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Nantwich Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | - |
No recorded injuries.
Current-
Peak€75k
Low-
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 1 | 20 |
| 09/10 | League One | Walsall FC | 1 | 26 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 1 | 20 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 1 | 28 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 1 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-30 | Bristol Rovers | Port Vale | Return from loan | - | €75k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-21 | Port Vale | Bristol Rovers | Loan | - | €75k |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-02 | Chesterfield | Man City Res. | Return from loan | - | - |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-02 | Man City Res. | Chesterfield | Loan | - | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-15 | Macclesfield | Man City Res. | Return from loan | - | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-15 | Man City Res. | Macclesfield | Loan | - | - |
Teams faced most often by Clayton McDonald's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 64% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 29% |
| Bradford City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 36% |
| Oldham Athletic | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 42% |
| Gillingham FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 42% |
| Colchester United | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 42% |
| Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 17% |
| Sheffield United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 20% |
| Bury FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 30% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 60% |
| Chesterfield FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 30% |
| Rotherham United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 1,862 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 28 | 2,048 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
FA Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Conference
32 apps
1 G
1 A
National League North
22 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
40 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
63 apps
0 G
2 A
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Who is Clayton McDonald?
Clayton McDonald is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Clayton McDonald?
Clayton McDonald is 37 years old. He was born on December 6, 1988 in Liverpool.
What position does Clayton McDonald play?
Clayton McDonald plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Clayton McDonald play for?
Clayton McDonald currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Clayton McDonald scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Clayton McDonald has scored 5 goals in 174 appearances.