Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 211 apps
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 10/11
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1985-05-07 · 6 players total
420Appearances
27Goals
6Assists
55Yellow cards
3Red cards
160Full matches (90′)
| Full name | John McCombe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | John Paul McCombe |
| Date of birth | 1985-05-07 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Pontefract, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hyde United → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Boston Utd → Hyde United
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Boston United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Boston Utd
18/19 · Transfer
Feb 2018
Transfer: Chester → Harrogate Town
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Chester FC, Harrogate Town
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Macclesfield → Chester
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Macclesfield Town FC
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: York City → Macclesfield
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — York City, Macclesfield Town FC
18 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — York City
34 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Mansfield Town → York City
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Mansfield Town, York City
28 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Port Vale → Mansfield Town
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Port Vale FC
37 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Port Vale FC
44 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Port Vale FC
48 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Port Vale FC
48 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Port Vale FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Hereford Utd. → Port Vale
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
Transfer: Huddersfield → Hereford Utd.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hereford United (- 2014)
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2007
Transfer: Boston Utd → Huddersfield
06/07 · Return from loan
Mar 2007
Transfer: Huddersfield → Boston Utd
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Huddersfield Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Torquay → Huddersfield
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Huddersfield → Torquay
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Huddersfield Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Huddersfield Town
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Huddersf. U18 → Huddersfield
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Huddersfield Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Boston United
0.0%
Harrogate Town
8.7%
Chester FC
0.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
29.2%
York City
6.9%
Mansfield Town
1.6%
Port Vale FC
51.6%
Hereford United (- 2014)
2.0%
Huddersfield Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston United | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,251 |
| Chester FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 4,206 |
| York City | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 992 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| Port Vale FC | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 211 | 16 | 2 | 7,431 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | National League North | Boston United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Chester FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Harrogate Town | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,251 |
| 17/18 | NL North Play-offs | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Macclesfield Town FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | National League | Macclesfield Town FC | 36 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2,937 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | York City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | York City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 15/16 | National League | Macclesfield Town FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 999 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | York City | 31 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | York City | 19 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 542 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 32 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2,656 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 40 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 879 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 42 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 923 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,096 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,337 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Hereford United (- 2014) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Hereford United (- 2014) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Huddersf. U18 | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-26 | Huddersfield | Torquay | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-26 | Torquay | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Huddersfield | Boston Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Boston Utd | Huddersfield | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-04 | Huddersfield | Hereford Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hereford Utd. | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Port Vale | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-12 | Mansfield Town | York City | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-29 | York City | Macclesfield | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Macclesfield | Chester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-09 | Chester | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Harrogate Town | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Boston Utd | Hyde United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Hyde United | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start−€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Pope | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kris Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Halls | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Morsy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Coulson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League Two | York City | 5 | 24 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 4 | 42 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 4 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League Two | York City | 2 | 31 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 1 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-04-01 | Boston Utd | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Huddersfield | Boston Utd | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-26 | Torquay | Huddersfield | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-26 | Huddersfield | Torquay | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by John McCombe'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 18% |
| Morecambe FC | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 43% |
| Chesterfield FC | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 25% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 36 | -9 | 29% |
| Barnet FC | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 33% |
| Northampton Town | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 27% |
| Cheltenham Town | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 23% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 41% |
| Exeter City | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | -4 | 35% |
| Bradford City | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 40% |
| Rochdale AFC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 28% |
| Southend United | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 39 | 1,251 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 16/17 | 39 | 3,207 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 1,449 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 767 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 2,656 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 879 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 10/11 | 48 | 1,283 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 09/10 | 48 | 1,276 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 1,337 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 06/07 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
272 apps
20 G
4 A
FA Cup
21 apps
3 G
0 A
National League
71 apps
2 G
1 A
FL Trophy
13 apps
1 G
1 A
National League North
14 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
13 apps
0 G
0 A
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John McCombe is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is John McCombe?
John McCombe is 41 years old. He was born on May 7, 1985 in Pontefract.
What position does John McCombe play?
John McCombe plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does John McCombe play for?
John McCombe currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has John McCombe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, John McCombe has scored 27 goals in 420 appearances.