Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.6
Top
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 346 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#4
goals rank
#19
assists rank
51
season goals
11
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2004
€4.60m
top transfer fee · 98/99
9
best season · 99/00
15 / 1
int'l caps / goals
508Appearances
51Goals
11Assists
89Yellow cards
3Red cards
188Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Unsworth |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Gerald Unsworth |
| Date of birth | 1973-10-16 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chorley, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-04-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Apr 2009
Transfer: Huddersfield → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Huddersfield Town
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Burnley → Huddersfield
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Burnley FC
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Wigan → Burnley
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Wigan
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sheffield United, Wigan Athletic
16 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield United
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Portsmouth → Sheff Utd
05/06 · Transfer
May 2005
Transfer: Ipswich → Portsmouth
04/05 · Return from loan
Jan 2005
Transfer: Portsmouth → Ipswich
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Ipswich Town, Portsmouth FC
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Everton → Portsmouth
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Everton FC
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Everton FC
37 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Everton FC
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Everton FC
30 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Everton FC
37 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1998
Transfer: Aston Villa → Everton
98/99 · Transfer · €4.60m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Everton FC
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: West Ham → Aston Villa
98/99 · Transfer · €4.60m
Jul 1997
97/98 — West Ham United
41 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Everton → West Ham
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Everton FC
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Everton FC
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Everton FC
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Everton FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
92/93 — Everton FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
Transfer: Everton U18 → Everton
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1991
91/92 — Everton FC
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 1.47/90
Assists3 total · 0.49/90
G+A12 total · 1.96/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.98/90
Minutes played by club
Everton FC
58.4%
West Ham United
8.4%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
Burnley FC
13.6%
Sheffield United
4.1%
Wigan Athletic
3.7%
Ipswich Town
8.4%
Portsmouth FC
3.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 12 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 346 | 40 | 5 | 9,877 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 1,416 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2,294 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 686 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 633 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,413 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 597 |
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 | Everton FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Everton FC | 33 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 460 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Everton FC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | West Ham United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | West Ham United | 32 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,416 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Everton FC | 34 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 571 |
| 95/96 | Charity Shield | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Cup Winners' Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Everton FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,291 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Everton FC | 38 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,110 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Everton FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Burnley FC | 29 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2,294 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 633 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Sheffield United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 34 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 686 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,413 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 597 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Everton FC | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 684 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Everton FC | 33 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 550 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Everton FC | 33 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 848 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Everton FC | 29 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 355 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Everton U18 | Everton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Everton | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | West Ham | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €4.60m |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-01 | Aston Villa | Everton | Transfer | 0 | €4.60m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Everton | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Portsmouth | Ipswich | Loan | 3800000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Ipswich | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 3800000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Portsmouth | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 3800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Sheff Utd | Wigan | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Wigan | Burnley | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Burnley | Huddersfield | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Huddersfield | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.80m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31269 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22907 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Everton FC | 6 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 33 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Everton FC | 5 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Everton FC | 3 | 33 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 32 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Everton FC | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-05-01 | Ipswich | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | €3.80m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Portsmouth | Ipswich | Loan | — | €3.80m |
Teams faced most often by David Unsworth'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 50 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 64 | 69 | -5 | 26% |
| Manchester United | 50 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 40 | 105 | -65 | 16% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 50 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 60 | 86 | -26 | 22% |
| Chelsea FC | 50 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 102 | -71 | 8% |
| Arsenal FC | 50 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 89 | -50 | 16% |
| Liverpool FC | 50 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 32 | 96 | -64 | 12% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 50 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 50 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 60 | 75 | -15 | 30% |
| Charlton Athletic | 48 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 66 | 64 | +2 | 38% |
| Sunderland AFC | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 48% |
| Manchester City | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 41% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 63 | -10 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 99/00 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 37 | 550 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 98/99 | 40 | 3,240 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 97/98 | 41 | 1,416 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 96/97 | 36 | 571 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.26 |
| 95/96 | 38 | 1,561 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 94/95 | 45 | 1,110 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 93/94 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 31 | 2,294 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 06/07 | 16 | 633 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 686 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.44 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 2,010 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 03/04 | 31 | 684 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 850 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 01/02 | 37 | 848 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 00/01 | 30 | 355 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.52 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
364 apps
38 G
9 A
Championship
79 apps
6 G
1 A
FA Cup
27 apps
4 G
0 A
League Cup
27 apps
1 G
1 A
Cup Winners' Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division (- 91/92)
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is David Unsworth?
David Unsworth is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is David Unsworth?
David Unsworth is 52 years old. He was born on October 16, 1973 in Chorley.
What position does David Unsworth play?
David Unsworth plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does David Unsworth play for?
David Unsworth currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Unsworth scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Unsworth has scored 51 goals in 508 appearances.