Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Bradford City
top club · 326 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#105
goals rank
#162
assists rank
38
season goals
13
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€750k
peak value · 2004
€2.10m
top transfer fee · 99/00
6
best season · 05/06
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int'l / penalties
568Appearances
38Goals
13Assists
69Yellow cards
0Red cards
249Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Wetherall |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1971-03-14 (55 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2008
Transfer: Bradford → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bradford City
49 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bradford City
45 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bradford City
51 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bradford City
45 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bradford City
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bradford City
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bradford City
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Bradford City
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bradford City
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Leeds → Bradford
99/00 · Transfer · €2.10m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Leeds United
24 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Leeds United
41 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Leeds United
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Leeds United
51 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Leeds United
42 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Leeds United
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Leeds United
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Leeds United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Leeds
91/92 · Transfer · €180k
Jul 1989
Transfer: Sheff Wed U18 → Sheff Wed
89/90 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €750k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.15/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.15/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.35/90
Minutes played by club
Bradford City
66.8%
Leeds United
33.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 326 | 20 | 4 | 14,935 |
| Leeds United | 8 | 91/92 | 98/99 | 242 | 18 | 9 | 7,432 |
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 | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Bradford City | 38 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Leeds United | 21 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Leeds United | 34 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 995 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Leeds United | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Leeds United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Leeds United | 34 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 765 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Leeds United | 38 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1,124 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Leeds United | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,724 |
| 92/93 | Champions League | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Charity Shield | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Leeds United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,149 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Bradford City | 46 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,070 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Bradford City | 41 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,563 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 46 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 828 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 45 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,013 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Bradford City | 34 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,982 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Bradford City | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Bradford City | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 810 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Bradford City | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,569 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-07-01 | Sheff Wed U18 | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | €180k |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Leeds | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | €2.10m |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Bradford | Retired | Transfer | 750000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€750k
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League One | Bradford City | 5 | 46 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 4 | 45 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Leeds United | 4 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Leeds United | 2 | 32 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Leeds United | 2 | 38 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Leeds United | 2 | 34 |
Teams faced most often by David Wetherall'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 36% |
| Ipswich Town | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 25% |
| Derby County | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 42% |
| Southampton FC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 42% |
| Coventry City | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 60% |
| Sunderland AFC | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 40% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 0% |
| Everton FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 25% |
| Nottingham Forest | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 13% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 40 | 1,800 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 98/99 | 24 | 204 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 97/98 | 41 | 1,190 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 96/97 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | 51 | 765 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 94/95 | 42 | 1,319 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 93/94 | 34 | 2,805 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 92/93 | 17 | 1,149 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 2,070 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 3,563 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 05/06 | 51 | 1,128 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 1,013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 2,982 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 02/03 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 810 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 00/01 | 22 | 1,569 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
257 apps
15 G
9 A
League One
132 apps
10 G
2 A
FA Cup
33 apps
5 G
0 A
First Division
70 apps
3 G
1 A
League Cup
22 apps
3 G
0 A
League Two
46 apps
2 G
1 A
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Who is David Wetherall?
David Wetherall is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is David Wetherall?
David Wetherall is 55 years old. He was born on March 14, 1971 in Sheffield.
What position does David Wetherall play?
David Wetherall plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does David Wetherall play for?
David Wetherall currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has David Wetherall scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Wetherall has scored 38 goals in 568 appearances.