Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Derek McInnes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Derek John McInnes |
| Date of birth | 1971-07-05 (54 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 4 | 96/97 | 99/00 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 289 |
| FC Toulouse | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 2 | 92/93 | 95/96 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 752 |
| Dundee United FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 80 | 3 | 2 | 3,324 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 96 | 6 | 2 | 3,708 |
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 | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | FC Toulouse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Toulouse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 2 | FC Toulouse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Stockport County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Coca-Cola Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | B&Q Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenge Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Millwall FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 752 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 387 |
| 05/06 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 35 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,937 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,164 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 45 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,329 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,215 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Gleniffer Thistle | Morton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Morton | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-02 | Rangers | Stockport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-02-05 | Stockport | Rangers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Rangers | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €675k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | West Brom | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Dundee United | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | St. Johnstone | Retired | Transfer | 450000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3380 | — | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 45 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 2 | 12 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 29 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 12 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1999-02-05 | Stockport | Rangers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-02 | Rangers | Stockport | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Derek McInnes'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 17% |
| Sunderland AFC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17% |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Leeds United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 25% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50% |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0% |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 50% |
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 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 752 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 04/05 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 2,937 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 02/03 | 30 | 1,164 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 01/02 | 50 | 1,329 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 00/01 | 16 | 1,215 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Derek McInnes
Who is Derek McInnes?
Derek McInnes is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Derek McInnes?
Derek McInnes is 54 years old. He was born on July 5, 1971 in Paisley.
What position does Derek McInnes play?
Derek McInnes plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Derek McInnes play for?
Derek McInnes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Derek McInnes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derek McInnes has scored 13 goals in 274 appearances.
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