Career snapshot
Career highs
| 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 | — |
| 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.
| 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.
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Frequently asked about David May
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.
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