Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.4
Average
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 132 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#213
goals rank
#220
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 455 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2006
€150k
top transfer fee · 03/04
—
best season
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1977-11-23 · 5 players total
333Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
2Yellow cards
0Red cards
323Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Lucas |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Anthony Lucas |
| Date of birth | 1977-11-23 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Preston, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
14/15 — Fleetwood Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Fleetwood → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Fleetwood Town
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2013
Transfer: Birmingham → Fleetwood
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rochdale → Birmingham
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Birmingham City, Fleetwood Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rochdale AFC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Swindon Town → Rochdale
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Swindon Town
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Swindon Town
48 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Leeds → Swindon Town
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Leeds United
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Leeds United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Barnsley → Leeds
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Witton Albion → Barnsley
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Witton Albion
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield Wednesday
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Sheffield Wednesday
41 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sheffield Wednesday, Preston North End
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Preston → Sheff Wed
03/04 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2002
02/03 — Preston North End
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Preston North End
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Preston North End
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Preston North End
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Preston North End
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 1997
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Preston
96/97 · Return from loan
Dec 1996
Transfer: Preston → Scunthorpe Utd.
96/97 · Loan
Nov 1996
Transfer: Darlington → Preston
96/97 · Return from loan
Oct 1996
Transfer: Preston → Darlington
96/97 · Loan
Dec 1995
Transfer: Darlington → Preston
95/96 · Return from loan
Dec 1995
Transfer: Preston → Darlington
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1994
Transfer: Preston U19 → Preston
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 385 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets3 total · 3.00/90
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
39.8%
Fleetwood Town
0.4%
Birmingham City
0.3%
Rochdale AFC
6.0%
Swindon Town
21.2%
Leeds United
7.3%
Barnsley FC
0.7%
Sheffield Wednesday
24.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 11,559 |
| Fleetwood Town | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| Birmingham City | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,752 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 6,174 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2,123 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 7,044 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Preston North End | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 11/12 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,332 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Swindon Town | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,807 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 09/10 | League One | Swindon Town | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,612 |
| 09/10 | League One Play-Offs | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leeds United | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 08/09 | League One Play-Offs | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 07/08 | League One | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 07/08 | League One Play-Offs | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,574 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,912 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,508 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,755 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,109 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,574 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Preston U19 | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-12-01 | Preston | Darlington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-12-31 | Darlington | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Preston | Darlington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-01 | Darlington | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-12-01 | Preston | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-02-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Preston | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Witton Albion | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Witton Albion | Barnsley | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Barnsley | Leeds | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Leeds | Swindon Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Swindon Town | Rochdale | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-10 | Rochdale | Birmingham | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Birmingham | Fleetwood | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2014-07-01 | Fleetwood | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-02-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-12-01 | Preston | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-01 | Darlington | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-01 | Preston | Darlington | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-12-31 | Darlington | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-12-01 | Preston | Darlington | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David Lucas'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 | 64 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 36% |
| Leicester City | 64 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 71 | 81 | -10 | 34% |
| Cardiff City | 60 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 60 | 83 | -23 | 23% |
| Southampton FC | 60 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 76 | 78 | -2 | 38% |
| Derby County | 60 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 66 | 78 | -12 | 27% |
| Coventry City | 58 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 76 | 71 | +5 | 43% |
| Crystal Palace | 58 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 66 | 65 | +1 | 36% |
| Burnley FC | 56 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 73 | +10 | 48% |
| Charlton Athletic | 54 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 76 | 72 | +4 | 33% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 52 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 48% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 50 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 30% |
| Watford FC | 50 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 48 | 4,187 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 3,572 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 7 | 585 | 3 | 43% | 6 | 0.92 |
| 98/99 | 33 | 2,970 | 11 | 33% | 36 | 1.09 |
| 97/98 | 7 | 630 | 1 | 14% | 13 | 1.86 |
| 12/13 | 3 | 213 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 2.96 |
| 11/12 | 20 | 1,752 | 4 | 20% | 39 | 2 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 1,987 | 7 | 30% | 32 | 1.45 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 4,187 | 15 | 31% | 55 | 1.18 |
| 08/09 | 18 | 1,620 | 3 | 17% | 28 | 1.56 |
| 07/08 | 6 | 503 | 2 | 33% | 6 | 1.07 |
| 06/07 | 3 | 190 | 1 | 33% | 9 | 4.26 |
| 05/06 | 21 | 1,874 | 5 | 24% | 31 | 1.49 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 3,572 | 16 | 39% | 45 | 1.13 |
| 03/04 | 20 | 1,735 | 5 | 25% | 21 | 1.09 |
| 02/03 | 25 | 2,074 | 6 | 24% | 39 | 1.69 |
| 01/02 | 26 | 2,319 | 6 | 23% | 36 | 1.4 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 2,844 | 9 | 28% | 42 | 1.33 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
128 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
12 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
18 apps
0 G
0 A
League One Play-Offs
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
21 apps
0 G
0 A
First Division
76 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
59 apps
0 G
0 A
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David Lucas is an England professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Retired.
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David Lucas is 48 years old. He was born on November 23, 1977 in Preston.
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David Lucas plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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