Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Southampton FC
top club · 232 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2004
€9.00m
top transfer fee · 04/05
24
best season · 02/03
10 / 4
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-02-27 · 6 players total
498Appearances
143Goals
35Assists
39Yellow cards
3Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Beattie |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Scott Beattie |
| Date of birth | 1978-02-27 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lancaster, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2013
13/14 — Accrington Stanley
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Accrington → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Nov 2012
Transfer: Without Club → Accrington
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Accrington Stanley
27 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Nov 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Sheff Utd
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Rangers → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Sheffield United
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Blackpool → Rangers
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Rangers → Blackpool
10/11 · Loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Stoke City → Rangers
10/11 · Transfer · €1.80m
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rangers FC, Blackpool FC, Blackpool FC U21
21 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Mar 2010
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21
25 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Stoke City
08/09 · Transfer · €4.00m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sheffield United, Stoke City
40 matches · 19 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2007
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Everton → Sheff Utd
07/08 · Transfer · €5.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sheffield United
41 matches · 22 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Everton FC
35 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Everton FC
38 matches · 11 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Southampton → Everton
04/05 · Transfer · €9.00m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Everton FC, Southampton FC
24 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Southampton FC
42 matches · 17 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Southampton FC
47 matches · 24 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Southampton FC
31 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Southampton FC
41 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Southampton FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Blackburn → Southampton
98/99 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Southampton FC
39 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Blackburn Rovers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Blackburn Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Blackburn U18 → Blackburn
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Southampton FC
46.8%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Accrington Stanley
6.9%
Sheffield United
4.9%
Rangers FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC U21
1.5%
Stoke City
10.1%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
Everton FC
29.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 232 | 76 | 14 | 2,772 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 407 |
| Sheffield United | 3 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 84 | 34 | 7 | 292 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 598 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everton FC | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 86 | 15 | 4 | 1,770 |
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 | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 35 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 438 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 261 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Sheffield United | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 402 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Stoke City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield United | 23 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 155 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 196 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 39 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 137 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Everton FC | 33 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 739 |
| 05/06 | Champions League Qu. | Everton FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Everton FC | 32 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 251 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Everton FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 569 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 37 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 212 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 626 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 38 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 139 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 28 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 178 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 36 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 237 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-10 | Blackburn | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | €1.40m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-04 | Southampton | Everton | Transfer | 10000000 | €9.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-04 | Everton | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 5700000 | €5.00m |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-13 | Sheff Utd | Stoke City | Transfer | 2250000 | €4.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-13 | Stoke City | Rangers | Transfer | 3000000 | €1.80m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Rangers | Blackpool | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-25 | Blackpool | Rangers | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Rangers | Without Club | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-21 | Without Club | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Sheff Utd | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-11-09 | Without Club | Accrington | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Accrington | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2007-12-26 | 2008-02-07 | 44 | 11 |
| 09/10 | Knee surgery | 2010-03-13 | 2010-04-30 | 49 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€10.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€10.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.85m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3299 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 23 | 38 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 22 | 39 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 14 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 6 | 37 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Sheffield United | 4 | 39 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Everton FC | 3 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-25 | Blackpool | Rangers | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | Rangers | Blackpool | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by James Beattie'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 26% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 65 | -11 | 33% |
| Chelsea FC | 46 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 82 | -46 | 13% |
| Liverpool FC | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 22% |
| Manchester United | 46 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 38 | 105 | -67 | 11% |
| Arsenal FC | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 45 | 94 | -49 | 20% |
| Newcastle United | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 34% |
| Fulham FC | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 40% |
| West Ham United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 38% |
| Manchester City | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 43% |
| Sunderland AFC | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 45% |
| Charlton Athletic | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 02/03 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 39 | 543 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 407 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 21 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 351 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.31 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 739 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 272 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 02/03 | 47 | 765 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 324 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 597 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
329 apps
90 G
21 A
Championship
62 apps
34 G
7 A
League Two
25 apps
6 G
3 A
League Cup
20 apps
6 G
0 A
FA Cup
27 apps
4 G
3 A
Reserve League
2 apps
2 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
7 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
18 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is James Beattie?
James Beattie is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is James Beattie?
James Beattie is 48 years old. He was born on February 27, 1978 in Lancaster.
What position does James Beattie play?
James Beattie plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does James Beattie play for?
James Beattie currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has James Beattie scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Beattie has scored 143 goals in 498 appearances.