Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Manchester United
top club · 529 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#41
goals rank
#49
assists rank
37
season goals
27
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€700k
top transfer fee · 89/90
6
best season · 94/95
60 / 5
int'l caps / goals
641Appearances
37Goals
27Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
188Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Denis Irwin |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Denis Joseph Irwin |
| Date of birth | 1965-10-31 (60 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cork, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2004-06-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2004
Transfer: Wolves → Retired
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Man Utd → Wolves
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
48 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Manchester United
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Manchester United
30 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
2000 — Manchester United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
1999 — Manchester United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Manchester United
39 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Manchester United
48 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Manchester United
37 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Manchester United
43 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Manchester United
39 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Manchester United
54 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Manchester United
62 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Manchester United
48 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1991
91/92 — Manchester United
51 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Manchester United
52 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 1990
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Man Utd
89/90 · Transfer · €700k
Jul 1989
89/90 — Oldham Athletic
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1988
88/89 — Oldham Athletic
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1987
87/88 — Oldham Athletic
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1986
86/87 — Oldham Athletic
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 1986
Transfer: Leeds → Oldham Athletic
85/86 · Transfer
Jul 1985
85/86 — Leeds United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1984
84/85 — Leeds United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 1983
Transfer: Leeds U18 → Leeds
83/84 · Transfer
Jul 1983
83/84 — Leeds United
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.39/90
Assists1 total · 0.13/90
G+A4 total · 0.52/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.39/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester United
88.0%
Oldham Athletic
0.9%
Leeds United
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
11.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 14 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 529 | 33 | 25 | 14,919 |
| Oldham Athletic | 4 | 86/87 | 89/90 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 83/84 | 85/86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1,890 |
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 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Manchester United | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 697 |
| 98/99 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Champions League Qu. | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 480 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Manchester United | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,144 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Manchester United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 97/98 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Manchester United | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,012 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,589 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester United | 31 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2,736 |
| 95/96 | UEFA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | Manchester United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 40 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 93/94 | Champions League | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 327 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Manchester United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester United | 42 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1,884 |
| 92/93 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Manchester United | 40 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 708 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Cup Winners' Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester United | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 829 |
| 91/92 | League Cup | Manchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Cup Winners' Cup | Manchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester United | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Rumbelows Cup | Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88/89 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 87/88 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 86/87 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85/86 | League Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85/86 | Second Division | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84/85 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84/85 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84/85 | Second Division | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 83/84 | Second Division | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Club World Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | Intercontinental Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 43 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League | Manchester United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Manchester United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Manchester United | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 294 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Manchester United | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83/84 | 1983-11-03 | Leeds U18 | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 85/86 | 1986-05-22 | Leeds | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 89/90 | 1990-06-08 | Oldham Athletic | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | €700k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-23 | Man Utd | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-06-01 | Wolves | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #51661 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | — | 56 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Premier League | Manchester United | 5 | 40 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Manchester United | 4 | 7 |
| 91/92 | First Division (- 91/92) | Manchester United | 4 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | Premier League | Manchester United | 6 | 42 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Manchester United | 5 | 31 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Manchester United | 4 | 40 |
Teams faced most often by Denis Irwin'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 75% |
| Chelsea FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25% |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 75% |
| Aston Villa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 75% |
| Leeds United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 75% |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 75% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 75% |
| Everton FC | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 100% |
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 | 39 | 697 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 98/99 | 48 | 1,624 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 97/98 | 37 | 1,266 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 96/97 | 43 | 2,589 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 95/96 | 39 | 2,736 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 94/95 | 54 | 1,965 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 93/94 | 62 | 2,211 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 91/92 | 51 | 829 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 03/04 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 1,890 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 30 | 294 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
328 apps
18 G
24 A
FA Cup
54 apps
7 G
1 A
Champions League
62 apps
4 G
1 A
First Division (- 91/92)
72 apps
4 G
0 A
Second Division
55 apps
2 G
0 A
Rumbelows Cup
45 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Charity Shield
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Cup Winners' Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Denis Irwin?
Denis Irwin is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Denis Irwin?
Denis Irwin is 60 years old. He was born on October 31, 1965 in Cork.
What position does Denis Irwin play?
Denis Irwin plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Denis Irwin play for?
Denis Irwin currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Denis Irwin scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Denis Irwin has scored 37 goals in 641 appearances.