Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1978-12-29 · 6 players total
| Full name | Danny Higginbotham |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel John Higginbotham |
| Date of birth | 1978-12-29 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, Gibraltar |
| Citizenship | Gibraltar England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-01-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 4 | 1999 | 99/00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 707 |
| Altrincham FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1,408 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 128 | 14 | 8 | 6,112 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 383 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 630 |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 2,917 |
| Derby County | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 4,530 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Challenger Pro League | Royal Antwerp FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 707 |
| 98/99 | Ligabeker | Royal Antwerp FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Intercontinental Cup | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Chester FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,408 |
| 13/14 | National League North | Altrincham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Sheffield United | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 383 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2,002 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Stoke City U21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 28 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2,464 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 44 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 556 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Southampton FC | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,807 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Derby County | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Derby County | 37 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3,330 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Derby County | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-09-01 | Man Utd | Royal Antwerp | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-05 | Man Utd | Derby | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-31 | Derby | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | €2.25m |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-03 | Southampton | Stoke City | Transfer | 3000000 | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-29 | Stoke City | Sunderland | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.75m |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-02 | Sunderland | Stoke City | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Stoke City | Forest | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-19 | Forest | Stoke City | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-22 | Stoke City | Ipswich | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-29 | Ipswich | Stoke City | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Stoke City | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-30 | Sheff Utd | Chester | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-02 | Chester | Altrincham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-08 | Altrincham | Retired | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Cyst in the knee | 2008-02-22 | 2008-02-29 | 8 | 1 |
| 08/09 | Calf stiffness | 2009-01-28 | 2009-02-01 | 5 | 1 |
| 10/11 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2011-04-03 | 2011-10-03 | 184 | 23 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37574 | #4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
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Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 7 | 44 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Southampton FC | 3 | 37 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 29 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 2 | 44 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 2 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-12-29 | Ipswich | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-22 | Stoke City | Ipswich | Loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-04-19 | Forest | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Stoke City | Forest | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 98/99 | 1999-06-30 | Royal Antwerp | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-09-01 | Man Utd | Royal Antwerp | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Danny Higginbotham'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 56 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 80 | 85 | -5 | 34% |
| Cardiff City | 52 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 57 | 68 | -11 | 35% |
| Burnley FC | 50 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 30% |
| Leicester City | 50 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 69 | 65 | +4 | 38% |
| Leeds United | 50 | 24 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 48% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 48 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 35% |
| West Ham United | 48 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 43 | 70 | -27 | 31% |
| Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 41% |
| Coventry City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 60 | -2 | 41% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 27% |
| Birmingham City | 44 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 20% |
| Reading FC | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 35 | 65 | -30 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 9 | 707 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 1,408 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 2,464 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 46 | 556 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,110 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 1,200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 3,330 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 00/01 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Danny Higginbotham
Who is Danny Higginbotham?
Danny Higginbotham is a Gibraltar professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Danny Higginbotham?
Danny Higginbotham is 47 years old. He was born on December 29, 1978 in Manchester.
What position does Danny Higginbotham play?
Danny Higginbotham plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Danny Higginbotham play for?
Danny Higginbotham currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Danny Higginbotham scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny Higginbotham has scored 28 goals in 427 appearances.