Market value
—
Right Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Queens Park Rangers
top club · 151 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2006
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 98/99
11
best season · 10/11
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int'l / penalties
397Appearances
61Goals
25Assists
38Yellow cards
3Red cards
98Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gareth Ainsworth |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1973-05-10 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2020
Transfer: Woodley Utd. → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Retired → Woodley Utd.
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Wycombe Wanderers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Wycombe → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wycombe Wanderers
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wycombe Wanderers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wycombe Wanderers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wycombe Wanderers
25 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Wycombe Wanderers
32 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wycombe Wanderers
46 matches · 11 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2010
Transfer: QPR → Wycombe
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Wycombe → QPR
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: QPR → Wycombe
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Queens Park Rangers, Wycombe Wanderers
16 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Queens Park Rangers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
07/08 — Queens Park Rangers
25 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Queens Park Rangers
23 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Queens Park Rangers
44 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Queens Park Rangers
23 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Queens Park Rangers
34 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Cardiff → QPR
03/04 · Transfer
Mar 2003
Transfer: Wimbledon FC → Cardiff
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 2003
Transfer: Walsall → Wimbledon FC
02/03 · Return from loan
Dec 2002
Transfer: Wimbledon FC → Walsall
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004), Walsall FC, Cardiff City
29 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2002
Transfer: Preston → Wimbledon FC
01/02 · Return from loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Wimbledon FC → Preston
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004), Preston North End
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
18 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 1998
Transfer: Port Vale → Wimbledon FC
98/99 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Port Vale FC, Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
23 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1997
Transfer: Lincoln City → Port Vale
97/98 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Port Vale FC
42 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Lincoln City
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 1995
Transfer: Preston → Lincoln City
95/96 · Transfer · €38k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Lincoln City
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 1992
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Preston
92/93 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Preston North End
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: Preston → Cambridge Utd.
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1992
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Preston
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1991
Transfer: Unknown → Northwich Vic
91/92 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
14.4%
Port Vale FC
10.8%
Lincoln City
3.1%
Preston North End
3.3%
Wycombe Wanderers
27.3%
Queens Park Rangers
38.8%
Cardiff City
0.0%
Walsall FC
2.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 1,270 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 950 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 95/96 | 96/97 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 270 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 01/02 | 92/93 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 291 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 8 | 09/10 | 17/18 | 118 | 17 | 19 | 2,411 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 7 | 03/04 | 09/10 | 151 | 22 | 6 | 3,428 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 15 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 270 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Port Vale FC | 40 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 680 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 95/96 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 92/93 | Second Division | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 548 |
| 11/12 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers | 32 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 749 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 43 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 323 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 546 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 414 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1,556 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 43 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 333 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 608 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 322 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Walsall FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 217 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 368 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cardiff City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 291 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 512 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 358 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Unknown | Northwich Vic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-01-01 | Northwich Vic | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Preston | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-12-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-11-01 | Preston | Lincoln City | Transfer | 0 | €38k |
| 97/98 | 1997-09-01 | Lincoln City | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 98/99 | 1998-11-03 | Port Vale | Wimbledon FC | Transfer | 0 | €3.00m |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Wimbledon FC | Preston | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Preston | Wimbledon FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Wimbledon FC | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Walsall | Wimbledon FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Wimbledon FC | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Cardiff | QPR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-20 | QPR | Wycombe | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Wycombe | QPR | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | QPR | Wycombe | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Wycombe | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Retired | Woodley Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Woodley Utd. | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €775k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Beavon | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Winfield | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 10 | 43 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 43 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 43 |
| 11/12 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 32 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Wycombe | QPR | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-20 | QPR | Wycombe | Loan | — | €750k |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Walsall | Wimbledon FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-01 | Wimbledon FC | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Preston | Wimbledon FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Wimbledon FC | Preston | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gareth Ainsworth'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 34% |
| Notts County | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 38% |
| Hartlepool United | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 44% |
| Rochdale AFC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 29% |
| Chesterfield FC | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 45 | 60 | -15 | 32% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 24% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 35% |
| Southend United | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 22% |
| Scunthorpe United | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 34% |
| Colchester United | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 22% |
| Torquay United | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 37% |
| Rotherham United | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 57% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 97/98 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 |
| 98/99 | 23 | 270 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 97/98 | 42 | 680 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 96/97 | 4 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12/13 | 25 | 548 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 749 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 10/11 | 46 | 568 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 09/10 | 16 | 546 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 414 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 06/07 | 23 | 1,556 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 05/06 | 44 | 333 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 04/05 | 23 | 608 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 517 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 02/03 | 29 | 585 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.46 |
| 00/01 | 18 | 870 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
92 apps
16 G
0 A
Championship
112 apps
15 G
6 A
League Two
68 apps
12 G
10 A
Second Division
39 apps
6 G
0 A
League One
46 apps
4 G
7 A
League Cup
10 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
2 G
1 A
Premier League
10 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
3 apps
1 G
1 A
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Gareth Ainsworth is an England professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
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Gareth Ainsworth is 53 years old. He was born on May 10, 1973 in Blackburn.
What position does Gareth Ainsworth play?
Gareth Ainsworth plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
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Gareth Ainsworth currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gareth Ainsworth scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gareth Ainsworth has scored 61 goals in 397 appearances.