David Cotterill
Attack - Right Winger
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Birmingham City
top club · 108 apps
Career highs
€3.20m
peak value · 2006
€3.20m
top transfer fee · 06/07
10
best season · 12/13
38 / 7
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-12-04 · 4 players total
478Appearances
62Goals
88Assists
56Yellow cards
1Red cards
112Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Cotterill |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Rhys George Best Cotterill |
| Date of birth | 1987-12-04 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales |
| Citizenship |  Wales |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2022
Transfer: Newtown → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Barry Town → Newtown
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Newtown AFC
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Barry Town United
27 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Career break → Barry Town
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Barry Town United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: ATK → Career break
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Birmingham → ATK
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Birmingham City, ATK
11 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Bristol City → Birmingham
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Birmingham → Bristol City
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bristol City, Birmingham City
39 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Birmingham City
29 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Birmingham City
45 matches · 9 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Doncaster → Birmingham
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Doncaster Rovers
43 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Barnsley → Doncaster
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Doncaster Rovers
49 matches · 10 G · 22 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: Swansea → Barnsley
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Barnsley FC, Swansea City U21
21 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Portsmouth → Swansea
10/11 · Return from loan
Feb 2011
Transfer: Swansea → Portsmouth
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Portsmouth FC, Swansea City
31 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2010
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Swansea
09/10 · Transfer · €675k
Dec 2009
Transfer: Swansea → Sheff Utd
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Swansea
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swansea City, Sheffield United
36 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sheffield United
32 matches · 4 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Wigan → Sheff Utd
08/09 · Transfer · €2.60m
May 2008
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Wigan
07/08 · Return from loan
Feb 2008
Transfer: Wigan → Sheff Utd
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield United, Wigan Athletic
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Bristol City → Wigan
06/07 · Transfer · €3.20m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wigan Athletic, Bristol City
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bristol City
47 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Bristol U18 → Bristol City
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bristol City
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Newtown AFC
0.0%
Barry Town United
3.6%
Birmingham City
26.4%
ATK
0.0%
Bristol City
13.5%
Doncaster Rovers
9.7%
Barnsley FC
5.5%
Swansea City U21
4.4%
Portsmouth FC
9.7%
Swansea City
14.1%
Sheffield United
6.0%
Wigan Athletic
7.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown AFC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Barry Town United | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 367 |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 14/15 | 17/18 | 108 | 15 | 25 | 2,652 |
| ATK | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 4 | 04/05 | 16/17 | 79 | 11 | 6 | 1,355 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 92 | 14 | 27 | 974 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 551 |
| Swansea City U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 445 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 975 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 1,422 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 62 | 6 | 14 | 602 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 719 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Cymru Premier | Newtown AFC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Welsh Cup | Newtown AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Welsh League Cup | Newtown AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Conf. Play-Off | Barry Town United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Cymru Premier | Barry Town United | 25 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 367 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Barry Town United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Cymru Premier | Barry Town United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Birmingham City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Indian Super League | ATK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Bristol City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 524 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Birmingham City | 25 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1,650 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Birmingham City | 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 512 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 42 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 400 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 595 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 44 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 379 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 551 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Swansea City U21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 445 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 975 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Swansea City | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 893 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Swansea City | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 439 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield United | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 256 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 24 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | League One | Bristol City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 274 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 644 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bristol City | 45 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 467 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Bristol U18 | Bristol City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Bristol City | Wigan | Transfer | 400000 | €3.20m |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Wigan | Sheff Utd | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Sheff Utd | Wigan | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Wigan | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 2000000 | €2.60m |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Sheff Utd | Swansea | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Swansea | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Sheff Utd | Swansea | Transfer | 1500000 | €675k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Swansea | Portsmouth | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Portsmouth | Swansea | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Swansea | Barnsley | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-27 | Barnsley | Doncaster | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Doncaster | Birmingham | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Birmingham | Bristol City | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bristol City | Birmingham | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-17 | Birmingham | ATK | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | ATK | Career break | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | Career break | Barry Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Barry Town | Newtown | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Newtown | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€3.20m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26181 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24966 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3864 | #8 | 24 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Gleeson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| James Husband | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Demarai Gray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 10 | 44 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 9 | 42 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bristol City | 7 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 44 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Birmingham City | 10 | 42 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 7 | 24 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bristol City | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Birmingham | Bristol City | Loan | — | €750k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Portsmouth | Swansea | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Swansea | Portsmouth | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Swansea | Sheff Utd | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Sheff Utd | Swansea | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Sheff Utd | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Wigan | Sheff Utd | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by David Cotterill'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 93 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 105 | 104 | +1 | 34% |
| Ipswich Town | 92 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 124 | 136 | -12 | 32% |
| Blackpool FC | 92 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 107 | 128 | -21 | 30% |
| Reading FC | 88 | 27 | 19 | 42 | 101 | 125 | -24 | 31% |
| Derby County | 86 | 30 | 24 | 32 | 106 | 114 | -8 | 35% |
| Coventry City | 84 | 34 | 18 | 32 | 103 | 102 | +1 | 40% |
| Watford FC | 82 | 30 | 20 | 32 | 94 | 113 | -19 | 37% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 81 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 87 | 106 | -19 | 33% |
| Cardiff City | 80 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 78 | 120 | -42 | 20% |
| Preston North End | 78 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 92 | 85 | +7 | 31% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 76 | 19 | 20 | 37 | 77 | 107 | -30 | 25% |
| Burnley FC | 75 | 28 | 18 | 29 | 98 | 112 | -14 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 15/16 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 367 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.98 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 2,264 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 15/16 | 29 | 512 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 400 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 595 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 12/13 | 49 | 379 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 10/11 | 31 | 1,868 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 785 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 346 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 07/08 | 20 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 1,008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 05/06 | 47 | 467 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
270 apps
32 G
45 A
League One
106 apps
18 G
24 A
Cymru Premier
35 apps
5 G
3 A
FA Cup
11 apps
3 G
3 A
Reserve League
10 apps
2 G
4 A
League Cup
15 apps
1 G
8 A
Premier League
18 apps
1 G
0 A
FL Trophy
4 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about David Cotterill
Who is David Cotterill?
David Cotterill is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Retired.
How old is David Cotterill?
David Cotterill is 38 years old. He was born on December 4, 1987 in Cardiff.
What position does David Cotterill play?
David Cotterill plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does David Cotterill play for?
David Cotterill currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Cotterill scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Cotterill has scored 62 goals in 478 appearances.