Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
8.1
Top
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.16
goals / match
Dundee United FC
top club · 81 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#244
goals rank
#328
assists rank
48
season goals
1
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€750k
top transfer fee · 96/97
15
best season · 03/04
5 · 10.4%
pens / of goals
308Appearances
48Goals
1Assists
38Yellow cards
0Red cards
58Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Derek Lilley |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-02-09 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Feb 2009
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Retired
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Forfar Athletic FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Stirling Albion → Forfar Athletic
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Stirling Albion FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Stirling Albion
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Morton → St. Johnstone
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — St. Johnstone FC, Greenock Morton FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Greenock Morton FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Livingston FC → Morton
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Livingston FC
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Livingston FC
40 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Dundee United → Livingston FC
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Dundee United FC
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Dundee United FC
27 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Oxford United, Dundee United FC
42 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Oxford United → Dundee United
00/01 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Oxford United
49 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Leeds → Oxford United
99/00 · Transfer
Apr 1999
Transfer: Bury → Leeds
98/99 · Return from loan
Mar 1999
Transfer: Leeds → Bury
98/99 · Loan
Feb 1999
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Leeds
98/99 · Return from loan
Dec 1998
Transfer: Leeds → Heart of Midl.
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bury FC, Leeds United, Heart of Midlothian FC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Leeds United
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Leeds United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Morton → Leeds
96/97 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Greenock Morton FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
Transfer: Unknown → Morton
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals7 total · 1.39/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A7 total · 1.39/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.79/90
Minutes played by club
Oxford United
21.2%
Heart of Midlothian FC
4.9%
Leeds United
4.1%
Bury FC
7.0%
Greenock Morton FC
0.0%
Forfar Athletic FC
1.7%
Stirling Albion FC
0.0%
St. Johnstone FC
0.0%
Livingston FC
19.6%
Dundee United FC
41.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 70 | 9 | 0 | 1,109 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 96/97 | 98/99 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 05/06 | 95/96 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston FC | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 1,024 |
| Dundee United FC | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 2,166 |
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 | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Oxford United | 44 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 453 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bury FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 257 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Leeds United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Leeds United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coca-Cola Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Stirling Albion FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 716 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Livingston FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 34 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 208 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 27 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 988 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 21 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 267 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee United FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 314 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 249 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Oxford United | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 656 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Unknown | Morton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Morton | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-01 | Leeds | Heart of Midl. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Heart of Midl. | Leeds | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Leeds | Bury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-04-01 | Bury | Leeds | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Leeds | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Oxford United | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | €150k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Dundee United | Livingston FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Livingston FC | Morton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Morton | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | St. Johnstone | Stirling Albion | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Stirling Albion | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Forfar Athletic | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 12 | 34 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Oxford United | 7 | 44 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 6 | 18 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1999-04-01 | Bury | Leeds | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Leeds | Bury | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-01 | Heart of Midl. | Leeds | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-12-01 | Leeds | Heart of Midl. | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Derek Lilley'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 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 30% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 13% |
| Everton FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 38% |
| Charlton Athletic | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 63% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 38% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 63% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 25% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 13% |
| Sunderland AFC | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 63% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -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 | 49 | 453 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 98/99 | 13 | 625 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 08/09 | 6 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 716 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 308 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 1,074 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 581 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 1,167 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
135 apps
29 G
1 A
Second Division
63 apps
9 G
0 A
Coca-Cola Cup
10 apps
6 G
0 A
SFA Cup
12 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
8 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
21 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
38 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Derek Lilley?
Derek Lilley is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Derek Lilley?
Derek Lilley is 52 years old. He was born on February 9, 1974 in Paisley.
What position does Derek Lilley play?
Derek Lilley plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Derek Lilley play for?
Derek Lilley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Derek Lilley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derek Lilley has scored 48 goals in 308 appearances.