Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 118 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€2.10m
top transfer fee · 94/95
4
best season · 03/04
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int'l / penalties
253Appearances
17Goals
4Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David May |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1970-06-24 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oldham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2005-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bacup Borough FC → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
Transfer: Burnley → Bacup Borough FC
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Burnley FC
39 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Man Utd → Burnley
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Manchester United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2000
Transfer: Huddersfield → Man Utd
99/00 · Return from loan
Dec 1999
Transfer: Man Utd → Huddersfield
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United, Huddersfield Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester United
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester United
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester United
41 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Manchester United
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Manchester United
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Blackburn → Man Utd
94/95 · Transfer · €2.10m
Jul 1993
93/94 — Blackburn Rovers
46 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Blackburn Rovers
44 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Blackburn Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1989
89/90 — Blackburn Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1988
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
88/89 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
29.0%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
64.6%
Burnley FC
6.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 3,439 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 89/90 | 93/94 | 95 | 5 | 4 | 7,659 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 753 |
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 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 691 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 29 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 826 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester United | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,078 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 664 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,581 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 468 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3,040 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Burnley FC | 35 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 753 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Blackburn | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €2.10m |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-24 | Man Utd | Huddersfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-13 | Huddersfield | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Man Utd | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Burnley | Bacup Borough FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bacup Borough FC | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3299 | — | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Burnley FC | 4 | 35 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 3 | 29 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 34 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-01-13 | Huddersfield | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-24 | Man Utd | Huddersfield | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David May'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Portsmouth FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 0% |
| Everton FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 100% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Leicester City | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75% |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 50% |
| Southampton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 41 | 1,517 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 95/96 | 18 | 1,078 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 94/95 | 27 | 844 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 93/94 | 46 | 4,151 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 92/93 | 44 | 3,508 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 03/04 | 39 | 753 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
159 apps
8 G
3 A
Second Division
38 apps
4 G
0 A
League Cup
20 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
18 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League
15 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is David May?
David May is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is David May?
David May is 55 years old. He was born on June 24, 1970 in Oldham.
What position does David May play?
David May plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does David May play for?
David May currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David May scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David May has scored 17 goals in 253 appearances.