Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-02-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Danny Hylton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Thomas Hylton |
| Date of birth | 1989-02-25 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 6 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 170 | 62 | 18 | 1,110 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 101 | 30 | 16 | 1,007 |
| Rotherham United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 325 |
| Aldershot Town | 7 | 06/07 | 12/13 | 204 | 46 | 18 | 2,530 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| 24/25 | League One Play-Offs | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Northampton Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Northampton Town | 26 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Luton Town | 17 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 146 |
| 21/22 | Championship Play-Offs | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Luton Town | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Luton Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Luton Town | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 197 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Luton Town | 39 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 148 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Luton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Luton Town | 39 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 157 |
| 16/17 | League Two Play-Offs | Luton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Oxford United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 334 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Oxford United | 41 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 244 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Oxford United | 44 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 257 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 17 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 325 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Bury FC | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 290 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Aldershot Town | 27 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 548 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Aldershot Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Aldershot Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Aldershot Town | 44 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 312 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Aldershot Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Aldershot Town | 33 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 433 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Aldershot Town | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 233 |
| 09/10 | League Two Play-Offs | Aldershot Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Aldershot Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Aldershot Town | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 310 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Aldershot Town | 23 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 200 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Aldershot Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Aldershot U19 | Aldershot | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Aldershot | Rotherham | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-15 | Rotherham | Bury | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Bury | Rotherham | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | Rotherham | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | AFC Wimbledon | Rotherham | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rotherham | Oxford United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Oxford United | Luton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Luton | Northampton | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Northampton | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-18 | Without Club | Charlton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Charlton | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2023-01-15 | 2023-04-02 | 78 | 13 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Herd | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Glen Rea | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Sonny Bradley | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Young | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Vincenti | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Jake Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Collins | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| James Justin | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Berry | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack Stacey | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Skarz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | League Two | Luton Town | 21 | 39 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Luton Town | 21 | 39 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Oxford United | 14 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League Two | Oxford United | 7 | 44 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Oxford United | 7 | 41 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Luton Town | 7 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | AFC Wimbledon | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-27 | Rotherham | AFC Wimbledon | Loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Bury | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-15 | Rotherham | Bury | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Danny Hylton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 70 | 29 | 17 | 24 | 107 | 80 | +27 | 41% |
| Southend United | 68 | 24 | 15 | 29 | 61 | 81 | -20 | 35% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 68 | 29 | 17 | 22 | 87 | 75 | +12 | 43% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 66 | 27 | 21 | 18 | 89 | 75 | +14 | 41% |
| Northampton Town | 65 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 90 | 82 | +8 | 32% |
| Morecambe FC | 64 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 87 | 77 | +10 | 39% |
| Gillingham FC | 62 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 87 | 70 | +17 | 35% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 62 | 28 | 13 | 21 | 84 | 62 | +22 | 45% |
| Bradford City | 58 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 43% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 58 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 77 | 69 | +8 | 38% |
| Rochdale AFC | 58 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 66 | 79 | -13 | 31% |
| Bristol Rovers | 56 | 19 | 14 | 23 | 70 | 69 | +1 | 34% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 13/14 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 10 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 146 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.47 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 28 | 197 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2.74 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 283 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3.82 |
| 16/17 | 47 | 484 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2.79 |
| 15/16 | 52 | 681 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.45 |
| 14/15 | 49 | 326 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 615 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 592 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.06 |
| 11/12 | 52 | 582 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 613 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 08/09 | 33 | 310 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.74 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 200 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.15 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Danny Hylton
Who is Danny Hylton?
Danny Hylton is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Danny Hylton?
Danny Hylton is 37 years old. He was born on February 25, 1989 in London.
What position does Danny Hylton play?
Danny Hylton plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Danny Hylton play for?
Danny Hylton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Danny Hylton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny Hylton has scored 144 goals in 545 appearances.
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