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Danny Pugh

Danny Pugh

Defender - Left-Back  at Retired
Age43
CitizenshipEngland
Height1.83 m
Footleft
BornOctober 19, 1982
👕200+ Apps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Left-Back Defender

Career snapshot

10
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Leeds United
top club · 119 apps

Career highs

€2.00m
peak value · 2008
€750k
top transfer fee · 07/08
6
best season · 04/05
—
int'l / penalties

Born the same day

Pekka Lagerblom
Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Retired
Andy Bishop
Attack - Centre-Forward · Retired
Sébastien Malfleury
Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Unknown

Shares 1982-10-19 · 3 players total

434Appearances
22Goals
29Assists
55Yellow cards
1Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
Full nameDanny Pugh
Name in home countryDaniel Adam Pugh
Date of birth1982-10-19 (43 yrs)
Place of birthCheadle Hulme, England
CitizenshipEngland
PositionDefender - Left-Back (main: Defender)
Footleft
Height183.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2022-06-30
Contract expires—
Jun 2022
Transfer: Hanley Town → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Career break → Hanley Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Port Vale → Career break
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Port Vale FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — Port Vale FC
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Port Vale FC
38 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Blackpool → Port Vale
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Bury → Blackpool
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Blackpool FC, Port Vale FC
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Coventry → Bury
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bury FC
48 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Leeds → Coventry
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Coventry City
7 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Leeds United
21 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Leeds
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Leeds → Sheff Wed
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Sheffield Wednesday, Leeds United
22 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2012
Transfer: Stoke City → Leeds
11/12 · Transfer · €600k
Dec 2011
Transfer: Leeds → Stoke City
11/12 · Return from loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: Stoke City → Leeds
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Leeds United, Stoke City
41 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2010
Transfer: Preston → Stoke City
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Stoke City → Preston
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Preston North End, Stoke City
23 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stoke City
20 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Preston → Stoke City
07/08 · Transfer · €750k
Jan 2008
Transfer: Stoke City → Preston
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Preston → Stoke City
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stoke City, Preston North End
40 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Preston North End
49 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Leeds → Preston
06/07 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leeds United
42 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Man Utd → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Manchester United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester United
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Man Utd Res. → Man Utd
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
7,585 min
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC 20.3%
Blackpool FC 0.0%
Bury FC 0.0%
Coventry City 0.0%
Leeds United 40.9%
Sheffield Wednesday 17.2%
Stoke City 7.3%
Preston North End 14.3%
Stoke City U21 0.0%
Manchester United 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Port Vale FC 4 16/17 19/20 56 3 1 1,542
Blackpool FC 1 16/17 16/17 23 0 2 0
Bury FC 1 15/16 15/16 48 0 1 0
Coventry City 1 14/15 14/15 7 0 2 0
Leeds United 5 04/05 13/14 119 10 5 3,100
Sheffield Wednesday 1 12/13 12/13 16 1 2 1,302
Stoke City 5 07/08 11/12 88 3 9 555
Preston North End 3 06/07 10/11 62 5 7 1,086
Stoke City U21 1 09/10 09/10 8 0 0 0
Manchester United 2 02/03 03/04 7 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

3€500K5€1M8€1.5M10€2M04/05 — 6 goals (Leeds United)604/0506/07 — 4 goals (Preston North End)06/07 — 6 assists1006/0707/08 — 1 goals (Preston North End)07/08 — 4 assists507/0808/09 — 1 goals (Stoke City)08/09 — 4 assists508/0909/10 — 1 goals (Stoke City)109/1010/11 — 1 assists110/1111/12 — 3 goals (Leeds United)11/12 — 2 assists511/1212/13 — 1 goals (Sheffield Wednesday)12/13 — 3 assists412/1313/14 — 2 goals (Leeds United)13/14 — 3 assists513/1414/15 — 2 assists214/1515/16 — 1 assists115/1616/17 — 2 assists216/1717/18 — 2 goals (Port Vale FC)17/18 — 1 assists317/1818/19 — 1 goals (Port Vale FC)118/1904/05 — €200K06/07 — €300K07/08 — €700K08/09 — €2M09/10 — €1.6M10/11 — €1.5M11/12 — €1.5M12/13 — €1M13/14 — €500K14/15 — €400K15/16 — €250K16/17 — €200K17/18 — €100KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

02/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0404/05: 6604/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 4406/0707/08: 1107/0808/09: 1108/0909/10: 1109/1010/11: 0010/1111/12: 3311/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 2217/1818/19: 1118/1919/20: 0019/20

Assists by season

02/03: 0002/0303/04: 0003/0404/05: 0004/0505/06: 0005/0606/07: 6606/0707/08: 4407/0808/09: 4408/0909/10: 0009/1010/11: 1110/1111/12: 2211/1212/13: 3312/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 2216/1717/18: 1117/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/20
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
19/20 League Two Port Vale FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 EFL Trophy Port Vale FC 3 1 0 1 0 180
18/19 League Two Port Vale FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Cup Port Vale FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Trophy Port Vale FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 FA Cup Port Vale FC 2 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 League Two Port Vale FC 33 2 0 1 1 1,362
16/17 EFL Trophy Blackpool FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Blackpool FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 League One Port Vale FC 14 0 0 4 0 0
16/17 League Two Blackpool FC 18 0 2 3 0 0
15/16 FA Cup Bury FC 5 0 0 1 0 0
15/16 FL Trophy Bury FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Bury FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League One Bury FC 39 0 1 5 0 0
14/15 EFL Trophy Coventry City 1 0 1 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Coventry City 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League One Coventry City 5 0 1 0 0 0
13/14 Championship Leeds United 20 2 3 3 0 849
13/14 FA Cup Leeds United 1 0 0 1 0 0
12/13 Championship Sheffield Wednesday 16 1 2 3 0 1,302
12/13 Championship Leeds United 4 0 0 1 0 0
12/13 FA Cup Leeds United 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League Cup Leeds United 2 0 1 0 0 0
11/12 Championship Leeds United 34 2 1 6 0 1,382
11/12 Europa League Qualifying Stoke City 3 1 1 0 0 186
11/12 FA Cup Leeds United 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 League Cup Stoke City 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Premier League Stoke City 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Championship Preston North End 5 0 1 1 0 0
10/11 FA Cup Stoke City 5 0 0 1 0 0
10/11 League Cup Stoke City 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Premier League Stoke City 10 0 0 1 0 0
09/10 FA Cup Stoke City 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/10 League Cup Stoke City 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Premier League Stoke City 7 1 0 0 0 180
09/10 Reserve League South Stoke City U21 8 0 0 1 0 0
08/09 League Cup Stoke City 3 1 2 0 0 189
08/09 Premier League Stoke City 17 0 2 0 0 0
07/08 Championship Stoke City 30 0 4 5 0 0
07/08 Championship Preston North End 7 0 0 1 0 0
07/08 FA Cup Stoke City 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 League Cup Preston North End 1 1 0 0 0 90
06/07 Championship Preston North End 45 4 6 7 0 996
06/07 FA Cup Preston North End 3 0 0 2 0 0
06/07 League Cup Preston North End 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 Championship Leeds United 12 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 FA Cup Leeds United 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 League Cup Leeds United 3 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 Championship Leeds United 38 5 0 6 0 599
04/05 FA Cup Leeds United 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 League Cup Leeds United 3 1 0 0 0 270
03/04 Champions League Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 FA Cup Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 League Cup Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 Premier League Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 Champions League Manchester United 3 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 League Cup Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 Premier League Manchester United 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
00/01 2000-07-05 Man Utd Res. Man Utd Transfer 0 —
04/05 2004-07-01 Man Utd Leeds Transfer 0 —
06/07 2006-07-01 Leeds Preston Transfer 300000 €300k
07/08 2007-11-02 Preston Stoke City Loan 700000 —
07/08 2008-01-02 Stoke City Preston Return from loan 700000 —
07/08 2008-01-03 Preston Stoke City Transfer 700000 €750k
10/11 2010-11-17 Stoke City Preston Loan 1500000 —
10/11 2010-12-31 Preston Stoke City Return from loan 1500000 —
11/12 2011-09-22 Stoke City Leeds Loan 1500000 —
11/12 2011-12-31 Leeds Stoke City Return from loan 1500000 —
11/12 2012-01-02 Stoke City Leeds Transfer 1500000 €600k
12/13 2013-01-25 Leeds Sheff Wed Loan 500000 —
12/13 2013-05-31 Sheff Wed Leeds Return from loan 500000 —
14/15 2014-07-16 Leeds Coventry Transfer 400000 —
15/16 2015-07-13 Coventry Bury Transfer 250000 —
16/17 2016-07-18 Bury Blackpool Transfer 200000 —
16/17 2017-01-31 Blackpool Port Vale Transfer 100000 —
20/21 2020-07-01 Port Vale Career break Transfer 0 —
21/22 2021-08-23 Career break Hanley Town Transfer 0 —
21/22 2022-06-30 Hanley Town Retired Transfer 0 —

No recorded injuries.

Current—
Peak€2.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
—€500k€1.00m€1.50m€2.00m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.60m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k

No national team data.

TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Tom Pope 1 2 0
Nathan Smith 1 0 0
Tom Lees 1 0 0
Ross McCormack 1 2 0
Peter Clarke 2 0 0
Danny Mayor 1 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
04/05 Championship Leeds United 5 38
06/07 Championship Preston North End 4 45
11/12 Championship Leeds United 2 34

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
06/07 Championship Preston North End 6 45
07/08 Championship Stoke City 4 37
13/14 Championship Leeds United 3 20

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
12/13 2013-05-31 Sheff Wed Leeds Return from loan — €500k
12/13 2013-01-25 Leeds Sheff Wed Loan — €500k
11/12 2011-12-31 Leeds Stoke City Return from loan — €1.50m
11/12 2011-09-22 Stoke City Leeds Loan — €1.50m
10/11 2010-12-31 Preston Stoke City Return from loan — €1.50m
10/11 2010-11-17 Stoke City Preston Loan — €1.50m
07/08 2008-01-02 Stoke City Preston Return from loan — €700k
07/08 2007-11-02 Preston Stoke City Loan — €700k

Teams faced most often by Danny Pugh's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Ipswich Town 52 20 16 16 67 59 +8 38%
Queens Park Rangers 50 19 15 16 69 62 +7 38%
Derby County 46 10 11 25 44 66 -22 22%
Nottingham Forest 45 14 12 19 57 63 -6 31%
Hull City 44 18 12 14 54 51 +3 41%
Sheffield United 44 12 14 18 43 50 -7 27%
Bristol City 44 18 12 14 56 54 +2 41%
Wolverhampton Wanderers 43 8 16 19 43 65 -22 19%
Barnsley FC 42 18 14 10 54 42 +12 43%
Cardiff City 42 15 11 16 49 45 +4 36%
Millwall FC 40 19 11 10 56 45 +11 48%
Norwich City 40 20 8 12 56 43 +13 50%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
02/03 Senior debut season
04/05 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
18/19 4 180 1 0 0 0.5
17/18 38 1,362 1 0 1 0.13
16/17 37 0 7 0 0 0
15/16 48 0 6 0 0 0
13/14 21 849 4 0 0 0.42
12/13 22 1,302 4 0 0 0.28
11/12 41 1,568 6 0 0 0.34
10/11 23 0 3 0 0 0
09/10 20 180 2 0 0 1
07/08 40 90 6 0 0 6
06/07 49 996 9 0 0 0.81
04/05 42 869 6 0 0 0.62

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
211 apps
14 G
17 A
League Cup
25 apps
3 G
3 A
League Two
52 apps
2 G
2 A
Premier League
38 apps
1 G
2 A
FL Trophy
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
58 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
27 apps
0 G
1 A
Reserve League South
8 apps
0 G
0 A

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Frequently asked about Danny Pugh

Who is Danny Pugh?

Danny Pugh is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.

How old is Danny Pugh?

Danny Pugh is 43 years old. He was born on October 19, 1982 in Cheadle Hulme.

What position does Danny Pugh play?

Danny Pugh plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).

What club does Danny Pugh play for?

Danny Pugh currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Danny Pugh scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny Pugh has scored 22 goals in 434 appearances.