Ed Upson
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Bury Town
at Bury Town
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Yeovil Town
top club · 148 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 12/13
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-11-21 · 6 players total
486Appearances
33Goals
49Assists
110Yellow cards
4Red cards
156Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Ed Upson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Edward James Upson |
| Date of birth | 1989-11-21 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bury St. Edmonds, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Bury Town |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Stowmarket → Bury Town
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Transfer: Stevenage → Stowmarket
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: Newport County → Stevenage
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Newport County, Stevenage FC
34 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Newport County
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Bristol Rovers
33 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bristol Rovers
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bristol Rovers
44 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: MK Dons → Bristol Rovers
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Milton Keynes Dons
45 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Milton Keynes Dons
48 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Millwall → MK Dons
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Millwall FC
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Millwall FC
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Millwall
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Millwall FC, Yeovil Town
38 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Yeovil Town
51 matches · 6 G · 14 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Yeovil Town
45 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Ipswich → Yeovil Town
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Yeovil Town
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Barnet → Ipswich
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Ipswich → Barnet
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ipswich Town, Barnet FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2008
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Ipswich
08/09 · Return from loan
Sep 2008
Transfer: Ipswich → Stevenage Bor.
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stevenage Borough FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Ipswich U18 → Ipswich
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Ipswich Town U18
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stevenage FC
0.0%
Newport County
0.0%
Bristol Rovers
43.8%
Milton Keynes Dons
17.0%
Millwall FC
5.1%
Yeovil Town
30.4%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Barnet FC
3.6%
Stevenage Borough FC
0.0%
Ipswich Town U18
0.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Newport County | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 121 | 5 | 8 | 6,137 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 93 | 7 | 12 | 2,378 |
| Millwall FC | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 77 | 2 | 3 | 721 |
| Yeovil Town | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 148 | 17 | 25 | 4,258 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 504 |
| Stevenage Borough FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town U18 | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Newport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Newport County | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 26 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1,723 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 33 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,395 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2,919 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 17/18 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 37 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 905 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 42 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1,128 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Millwall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Millwall FC | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Millwall FC | 26 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 721 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Millwall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Millwall FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Yeovil Town | 24 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 461 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 147 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Yeovil Town | 41 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1,820 |
| 12/13 | League One Play-Offs | Yeovil Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Yeovil Town | 41 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1,219 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Yeovil Town | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Barnet FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 504 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Stevenage Borough FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Youth Cup | Ipswich Town U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Ipswich U18 | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Ipswich | Stevenage Bor. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Stevenage Bor. | Ipswich | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Ipswich | Barnet | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Barnet | Ipswich | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-02 | Ipswich | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Yeovil Town | Millwall | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Millwall | MK Dons | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | MK Dons | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Bristol Rovers | Newport County | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-04 | Newport County | Stevenage | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Stevenage | Stowmarket | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Stowmarket | Bury Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€600k
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #21340 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Ayling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Webster | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Craig | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfie Kilgour | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marek Stech | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Liam Sercombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Clarke | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Leahy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Ehmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Nichols | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Foley | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Yeovil Town | 4 | 34 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 3 | 4 |
| 11/12 | League One | Yeovil Town | 3 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Yeovil Town | 11 | 41 |
| 11/12 | League One | Yeovil Town | 8 | 41 |
| 17/18 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Barnet | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Ipswich | Barnet | Loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Stevenage Bor. | Ipswich | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Ipswich | Stevenage Bor. | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Ed Upson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 48 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 42% |
| Rochdale AFC | 45 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 61 | -3 | 33% |
| Charlton Athletic | 45 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 27% |
| Gillingham FC | 45 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 60 | 75 | -15 | 33% |
| Oldham Athletic | 44 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 74 | 39 | +35 | 55% |
| Notts County | 44 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 59% |
| Colchester United | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 45% |
| Walsall FC | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 31% |
| Southend United | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 39% |
| Hartlepool United | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 40% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 39% |
| Leyton Orient | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 64 | -6 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 1,723 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 19/20 | 44 | 1,395 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 18/19 | 44 | 3,019 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 17/18 | 45 | 1,250 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 16/17 | 48 | 1,128 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 15/16 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 721 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 608 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 12/13 | 51 | 2,206 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 1,354 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 09/10 | 11 | 504 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
310 apps
15 G
37 A
Championship
60 apps
6 G
4 A
FA Cup
26 apps
4 G
1 A
FL Trophy
28 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
17 apps
2 G
2 A
League Two
40 apps
1 G
1 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Ed Upson?
Ed Upson is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Bury Town.
How old is Ed Upson?
Ed Upson is 36 years old. He was born on November 21, 1989 in Bury St. Edmonds.
What position does Ed Upson play?
Ed Upson plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Ed Upson play for?
Ed Upson currently plays for Bury Town.
How many career goals has Ed Upson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Ed Upson has scored 33 goals in 486 appearances.