Market value
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Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Coventry City
top club · 281 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2007
€6.00m
top transfer fee · 06/07
22
best season · 03/04
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-08-13 · 5 players total
566Appearances
127Goals
81Assists
77Yellow cards
1Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Gary McSheffrey |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-08-13 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Coventry, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2020-11-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2020
Transfer: Rossington Main → Retired
20/21 · Transfer
Oct 2020
Transfer: Frickley Athletic → Rossington Main
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Boston Utd → Frickley Athletic
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Boston Utd
18/19 · Transfer
Mar 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Grimsby Town
17/18 · Transfer
Nov 2017
Transfer: Eastleigh → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Eastleigh
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Grimsby Town, Eastleigh FC
17 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Doncaster → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Doncaster Rovers
12 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Doncaster
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Doncaster → Scunthorpe Utd.
15/16 · Return from loan
Mar 2016
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Doncaster
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Scunthorpe United, Doncaster Rovers
35 matches · 6 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Scunthorpe United
50 matches · 10 G · 12 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Chesterfield → Scunthorpe Utd.
13/14 · Transfer
Sep 2013
Transfer: Coventry → Chesterfield
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Chesterfield FC, Scunthorpe United
25 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Coventry City
43 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Coventry City
41 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Coventry City
35 matches · 8 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Birmingham → Coventry
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Transfer: Leeds → Birmingham
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Birmingham → Leeds
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leeds United, Birmingham City, Birmingham City U21
26 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Forest → Birmingham
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Birmingham → Forest
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Birmingham City
34 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2006
Transfer: Coventry → Birmingham
06/07 · Transfer · €6.00m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Birmingham City, Coventry City
48 matches · 17 G · 20 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Coventry City
48 matches · 17 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2004
Transfer: Luton → Coventry
04/05 · Return from loan
Sep 2004
Transfer: Coventry → Luton
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Coventry City, Luton Town
46 matches · 15 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Luton → Coventry
03/04 · Return from loan
Aug 2003
Transfer: Coventry → Luton
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Coventry City, Luton Town
42 matches · 22 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Coventry City
32 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2002
Transfer: Stockport → Coventry
01/02 · Return from loan
Dec 2001
Transfer: Coventry → Stockport
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Coventry City, Stockport County
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Coventry City
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Coventry U18 → Coventry
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Coventry City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Coventry City
49.3%
Grimsby Town
0.0%
Eastleigh FC
3.6%
Doncaster Rovers
4.9%
Scunthorpe United
9.3%
Chesterfield FC
3.4%
Birmingham City
12.7%
Leeds United
6.9%
Birmingham City U21
3.9%
Nottingham Forest
0.0%
Luton Town
4.4%
Stockport County
1.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 11 | 01/02 | 99/00 | 281 | 73 | 21 | 5,416 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eastleigh FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 401 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 19 | 1 | 9 | 536 |
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 91 | 15 | 20 | 1,025 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 376 |
| Birmingham City | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 96 | 20 | 25 | 1,390 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 755 |
| Birmingham City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 430 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luton Town | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 479 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Eastleigh FC | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 536 |
| 15/16 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 272 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 41 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 440 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Coventry City | 32 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2,161 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Coventry City | 39 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 395 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Coventry City | 33 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 314 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leeds United | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 755 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Birmingham City U21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Birmingham City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Birmingham City | 32 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 684 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Birmingham City | 40 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 272 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Coventry City | 43 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 241 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Coventry City | 37 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 231 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Luton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Coventry City | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 139 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Luton Town | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 173 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Coventry City | 29 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 372 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Coventry City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 179 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Coventry U18 | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Coventry | Stockport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Stockport | Coventry | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Coventry | Luton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Luton | Coventry | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Coventry | Luton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Luton | Coventry | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-16 | Coventry | Birmingham | Transfer | 1250000 | €6.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-05 | Birmingham | Forest | Loan | 1750000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-03 | Forest | Birmingham | Return from loan | 1750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-20 | Birmingham | Leeds | Loan | 1750000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Leeds | Birmingham | Return from loan | 1300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Birmingham | Coventry | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-13 | Coventry | Chesterfield | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-14 | Chesterfield | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-23 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Doncaster | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Doncaster | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Doncaster | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Doncaster | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-07 | Without Club | Eastleigh | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-11-28 | Eastleigh | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-03-15 | Without Club | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-18 | Grimsby Town | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Boston Utd | Frickley Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-01 | Frickley Athletic | Rossington Main | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-01 | Rossington Main | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22907 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Madden | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Joe Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Christie | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Championship | Coventry City | 15 | 43 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 14 | 43 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Coventry City | 12 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 20 | 43 |
| 15/16 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 33 |
| 14/15 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Doncaster | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-23 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Doncaster | Loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Leeds | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €1.30m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-20 | Birmingham | Leeds | Loan | — | €1.75m |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-03 | Forest | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | €1.75m |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-05 | Birmingham | Forest | Loan | — | €1.75m |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Luton | Coventry | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Coventry | Luton | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Luton | Coventry | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Coventry | Luton | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Stockport | Coventry | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-12-01 | Coventry | Stockport | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Gary McSheffrey'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 78 | 34 | 20 | 24 | 117 | 102 | +15 | 44% |
| Ipswich Town | 68 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 78 | 118 | -40 | 22% |
| Bristol City | 68 | 27 | 15 | 26 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 40% |
| Millwall FC | 68 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 92 | 84 | +8 | 40% |
| Blackpool FC | 66 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 82 | 98 | -16 | 32% |
| Nottingham Forest | 66 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 79 | 83 | -4 | 36% |
| Derby County | 66 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 93 | 97 | -4 | 32% |
| Colchester United | 64 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 96 | 73 | +23 | 41% |
| Preston North End | 64 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 80 | 110 | -30 | 23% |
| Oldham Athletic | 62 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 76 | 79 | -3 | 34% |
| Cardiff City | 60 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 51 | 92 | -41 | 17% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 60 | 19 | 14 | 27 | 65 | 91 | -26 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 05/06 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 11/12 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 17 | 401 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 16/17 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 808 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 14/15 | 50 | 753 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 13/14 | 25 | 376 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 12/13 | 43 | 2,396 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 485 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.11 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 314 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 1,185 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 774 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 06/07 | 48 | 865 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.73 |
| 05/06 | 48 | 666 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.49 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 507 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 641 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 400 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.68 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
205 apps
57 G
31 A
First Division
62 apps
17 G
1 A
League One
121 apps
16 G
28 A
League Cup
23 apps
10 G
1 A
FA Cup
28 apps
9 G
3 A
Second Division
18 apps
9 G
0 A
Premier League
41 apps
3 G
5 A
National League
11 apps
2 G
2 A
FL Trophy
11 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
40 apps
1 G
8 A
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Who is Gary McSheffrey?
Gary McSheffrey is an England professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Gary McSheffrey?
Gary McSheffrey is 43 years old. He was born on August 13, 1982 in Coventry.
What position does Gary McSheffrey play?
Gary McSheffrey plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Gary McSheffrey play for?
Gary McSheffrey currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Gary McSheffrey scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Gary McSheffrey has scored 127 goals in 566 appearances.