Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Stoke City
top club · 128 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.75m
top transfer fee · 07/08
7
best season · 06/07
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-12-29 · 6 players total
427Appearances
28Goals
10Assists
25Yellow cards
0Red cards
185Full matches (90′)
| 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 | — |
Jan 2014
Transfer: Altrincham → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Chester → Altrincham
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Chester
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Chester FC, Altrincham FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Stoke City → Sheff Utd
12/13 · Transfer
Dec 2012
Transfer: Ipswich → Stoke City
12/13 · Return from loan
Sep 2012
Transfer: Stoke City → Ipswich
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Ipswich Town, Sheffield United
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2012
Transfer: Forest → Stoke City
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Stoke City → Forest
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Nottingham Forest, Stoke City
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2011
Injury: unknown
23 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Stoke City
16 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21
33 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Stoke City
08/09 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stoke City, Sunderland AFC
31 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Stoke City → Sunderland
07/08 · Transfer · €3.75m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stoke City, Sunderland AFC
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Southampton → Stoke City
06/07 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stoke City
46 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Southampton FC
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Southampton FC
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Southampton FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2003
Transfer: Derby → Southampton
02/03 · Transfer · €2.25m
Jul 2002
02/03 — Southampton FC, Derby County
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Derby County
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Man Utd → Derby
00/01 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Derby County
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Manchester United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
1999 — Manchester United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1999
Transfer: Royal Antwerp → Man Utd
98/99 · Return from loan
Sep 1998
Transfer: Man Utd → Royal Antwerp
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Royal Antwerp FC
9 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
0.0%
Royal Antwerp FC
4.2%
Altrincham FC
0.0%
Chester FC
8.4%
Sheffield United
0.0%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Stoke City
36.6%
Nottingham Forest
2.3%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
3.8%
Southampton FC
17.5%
Derby County
27.1%
| 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 |
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.00m
| 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 |
No teammate data.
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
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
100 apps
11 G
2 A
Premier League
210 apps
9 G
6 A
League Cup
19 apps
3 G
0 A
First Division
23 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
21 apps
1 G
1 A
Conference
17 apps
1 G
0 A
Challenger Pro League
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League South
4 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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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.