Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Average
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Dunfermline Athletic FC
top club · 177 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#50
goals rank
#68
assists rank
9
season goals
2
season assists
Among 114 Defender - Right-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2005
€870k
top transfer fee · 99/00
2
best season · 03/04
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1976-08-21 · 6 players total
326Appearances
9Goals
2Assists
36Yellow cards
1Red cards
159Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Greg Shields |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1976-08-21 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
Transfer: RailHawks → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
2013 — Carolina RailHawks FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
2012 — Carolina RailHawks FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Partick Thistle → RailHawks
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: RailHawks → Partick Thistle
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
2010 — Carolina RailHawks FC
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Partick Thistle FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
2009 — Carolina RailHawks FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → RailHawks
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2004
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Dunfermline A.
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Kilmarnock FC, Dunfermline Athletic FC
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Kilmarnock FC
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Charlton → Kilmarnock FC
02/03 · Transfer
May 2002
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Charlton
01/02 · Return from loan
Apr 2002
Transfer: Charlton → Kilmarnock FC
01/02 · Loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Walsall → Charlton
01/02 · Return from loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: Charlton → Walsall
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Charlton Athletic, Walsall FC, Kilmarnock FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Charlton Athletic
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Charlton Athletic
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Charlton
99/00 · Transfer · €870k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Rangers → Dunfermline A.
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Rangers FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
Transfer: Rangers FC U17 → Rangers
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 101 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.19/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.19/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.10/90
Minutes played by club
Charlton Athletic
6.5%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
61.1%
Rangers FC
0.0%
Carolina RailHawks FC
1.3%
Partick Thistle FC
0.0%
Kilmarnock FC
31.1%
Walsall FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 929 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 8 | 03/04 | 98/99 | 177 | 4 | 1 | 8,743 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carolina RailHawks FC | 4 | 2009 | 2013 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 4,450 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 929 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NASL Spring Championship | Carolina RailHawks FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NASL | Carolina RailHawks FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NASL Playoffs | Carolina RailHawks FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | US Open Cup | Carolina RailHawks FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | US Open Cup | Carolina RailHawks FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2010 | USSF Div. 2 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | USL-1 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | USL-1 Playoffs | Carolina RailHawks FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,416 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,962 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,915 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,607 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,450 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,843 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Walsall FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Kilmarnock FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Rangers FC U17 | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Rangers | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | €870k |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Charlton | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Walsall | Charlton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Charlton | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Charlton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Charlton | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | RailHawks | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | RailHawks | Partick Thistle | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Partick Thistle | RailHawks | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-31 | RailHawks | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Phinn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 21 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 36 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 17 |
| 2010 | USSF Div. 2 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Partick Thistle | RailHawks | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | RailHawks | Partick Thistle | Loan | — | €300k |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Charlton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-01 | Charlton | Kilmarnock FC | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Walsall | Charlton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-01 | Charlton | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Greg Shields'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 13% |
| Aston Villa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 0% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 25% |
| Birmingham City | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 38% |
| Fulham FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 13% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -20 | 0% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 13% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 50% |
| Newcastle United | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | 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 | 26 | 929 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 98/99 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 2,416 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 1,962 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 05/06 | 36 | 2,915 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 04/05 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 3,057 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 02/03 | 34 | 2,843 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
169 apps
5 G
1 A
First Division
28 apps
2 G
0 A
US Open Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
41 apps
1 G
0 A
USSF Div. 2
22 apps
0 G
1 A
NASL
9 apps
0 G
0 A
USL-1
9 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Coca-Cola Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Greg Shields is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Greg Shields?
Greg Shields is 49 years old. He was born on August 21, 1976 in Falkirk.
What position does Greg Shields play?
Greg Shields plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Greg Shields play for?
Greg Shields currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Greg Shields scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Greg Shields has scored 9 goals in 326 appearances.