Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
15
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Rhyl FC
top club · 80 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€225k
top transfer fee · 99/00
6
best season · 08/09
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int'l / penalties
307Appearances
21Goals
2Assists
50Yellow cards
2Red cards
131Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Greg Strong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Gregory Strong |
| Date of birth | 1975-09-05 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rhyl → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rhyl FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rhyl FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rhyl FC
35 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rhyl FC
36 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Rhyl
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Droylsden, Northwich Victoria
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Halifax Town → Northwich Vic
07/08 · Transfer
Mar 2007
Transfer: Dundee FC → Halifax Town
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Dundee FC, Halifax Town (- 2008)
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Livingston FC → Dundee FC
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Livingston FC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2005
Transfer: Boston Utd → Livingston FC
04/05 · Transfer
Dec 2004
Transfer: Macclesfield → Boston Utd
04/05 · Return from loan
Dec 2004
Transfer: Boston Utd → Macclesfield
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Boston United, Macclesfield Town FC, Livingston FC
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Mar 2004
Transfer: Hull City → Boston Utd
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hull City, Bury FC
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Hull City
02/03 · Return from loan
Apr 2003
Transfer: Hull City → Scunthorpe Utd.
02/03 · Loan
Mar 2003
Transfer: Cheltenham → Hull City
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Hull City → Cheltenham
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Cheltenham Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Hull City
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Motherwell FC
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Motherwell FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2000
Transfer: Bolton → Motherwell FC
99/00 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Bolton Wanderers, Motherwell FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 1999
Transfer: Stoke City → Bolton
98/99 · Return from loan
Mar 1999
Transfer: Bolton → Stoke City
98/99 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Bolton Wanderers, Stoke City
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 1998
Transfer: Blackpool → Bolton
97/98 · Return from loan
Nov 1997
Transfer: Bolton → Blackpool
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
97/98 — Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Bolton Wanderers
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Wigan → Bolton
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1992
Transfer: Wigan U21 → Wigan
92/93 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Bolton Wanderers
3.5%
Motherwell FC
34.1%
Stoke City
3.5%
Blackpool FC
8.4%
Rhyl FC
12.5%
Northwich Victoria
0.0%
FC Droylsden
0.0%
Dundee FC
10.9%
Halifax Town (- 2008)
5.3%
Livingston FC
21.8%
Macclesfield Town FC
0.0%
Boston United
0.0%
Bury FC
0.0%
Hull City
0.0%
Cheltenham Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 95/96 | 99/00 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 409 |
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 4,023 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 416 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 97/98 | 97/98 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 990 |
| Rhyl FC | 4 | 08/09 | 14/15 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 1,479 |
| Northwich Victoria | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Droylsden | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,288 |
| Halifax Town (- 2008) | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 625 |
| Livingston FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2,578 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston United | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 4 | 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 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 409 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 416 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 990 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | WPL Play-Off | Rhyl FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Rhyl FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 557 |
| 09/10 | Welsh Cup | Rhyl FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Welsh League Cup | Rhyl FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 33 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 580 |
| 08/09 | Welsh League Cup | Rhyl FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 07/08 | Conference | FC Droylsden | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Northwich Victoria | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Dundee FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,288 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Halifax Town (- 2008) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 625 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Livingston FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2,578 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Boston United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Boston United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Boston United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Boston United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 29 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,233 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,790 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Wigan U21 | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Wigan | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-01 | Bolton | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-01 | Blackpool | Bolton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Bolton | Stoke City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-04-01 | Stoke City | Bolton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Bolton | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Hull City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Hull City | Cheltenham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Cheltenham | Hull City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-04-01 | Hull City | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Hull City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Hull City | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Boston Utd | Macclesfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-31 | Macclesfield | Boston Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Boston Utd | Livingston FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Livingston FC | Dundee FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Dundee FC | Halifax Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Halifax Town | Northwich Vic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Northwich Vic | Rhyl | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Rhyl | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 5 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Rhyl FC | 5 | 32 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 1 | 30 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-12-31 | Macclesfield | Boston Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-12-01 | Boston Utd | Macclesfield | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Hull City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-04-01 | Hull City | Scunthorpe Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-01 | Cheltenham | Hull City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-01 | Hull City | Cheltenham | Loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-04-01 | Stoke City | Bolton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 98/99 | 1999-03-01 | Bolton | Stoke City | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-01 | Blackpool | Bolton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-11-01 | Bolton | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Greg Strong'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 40 | -34 | 7% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 41 | -30 | 0% |
| Fulham FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 29% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 21% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 21% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 14% |
| West Ham United | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 71% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 14% |
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -12 | 21% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 36% |
| Sunderland AFC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 36% |
| Wigan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 25% |
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 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 10 | 825 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 97/98 | 11 | 990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 647 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 832 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 1,913 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 05/06 | 33 | 2,578 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 04/05 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 1,233 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 00/01 | 32 | 2,790 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
74 apps
10 G
0 A
Premiership
110 apps
4 G
1 A
Second Division
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Welsh Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Welsh League Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
40 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
16 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
11 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
15 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Greg Strong?
Greg Strong is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Greg Strong?
Greg Strong is 50 years old. He was born on September 5, 1975 in Bolton.
What position does Greg Strong play?
Greg Strong plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Greg Strong play for?
Greg Strong currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Greg Strong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Greg Strong has scored 21 goals in 307 appearances.