Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 99 Midfield - Right Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Kevin Harper |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Kevin Patrick Harper |
| Date of birth | 1976-01-15 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Oldham, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland England |
| Position | Midfield - Right Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 168.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 79 other Midfield - Right Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 912 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 06/07 | 99/00 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 948 |
| Portsmouth FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 127 | 9 | 1 | 4,974 |
| Hibernian FC | 4 | 94/95 | 98/99 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 703 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1,083 |
| Stoke City | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 668 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 9 | 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 | First Division | Walsall FC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 739 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 523 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| 98/99 | League | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Derby County | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 862 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 658 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 814 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 269 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Carlisle United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Stoke City | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 668 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Norwich City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 37 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 524 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 39 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3,241 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 686 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | 1991-07-01 | Own Youth | Hutchison Vale BC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Hutchison Vale BC | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Derby | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Derby | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Walsall | Derby | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-01 | Derby | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €450k |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Portsmouth | Norwich | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Norwich | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Portsmouth | Leicester | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Leicester | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-02-01 | Portsmouth | Stoke City | Transfer | 1000000 | €75k |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Stoke City | Carlisle United | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Carlisle United | Stoke City | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Stoke City | Walsall | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Walsall | Stoke City | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Stoke City | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-16 | Retired | Thorniewood Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Thorniewood Utd | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League Two | Walsall FC | 4 | 10 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 37 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Stoke City | 4 | 11 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 14 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Walsall | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2007-02-01 | Stoke City | Walsall | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | Carlisle United | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Stoke City | Carlisle United | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Leicester | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | Portsmouth | Leicester | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-01 | Norwich | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-09-01 | Portsmouth | Norwich | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Walsall | Derby | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Derby | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Kevin Harper'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland AFC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 44% |
| Manchester United | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 37 | -29 | 13% |
| Chelsea FC | 16 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 38 | -31 | 0% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 31% |
| Aston Villa | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 31% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 25% |
| Everton FC | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 31% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 31% |
| West Ham United | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 35 | -25 | 6% |
| Newcastle United | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 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 | 29 | 1,262 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 98/99 | 33 | 912 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 08/09 | 19 | 814 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 07/08 | 18 | 269 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 05/06 | 17 | 668 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 04/05 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 524 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 01/02 | 40 | 3,241 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 686 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Kevin Harper
Who is Kevin Harper?
Kevin Harper is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right midfield for Retired.
How old is Kevin Harper?
Kevin Harper is 50 years old. He was born on January 15, 1976 in Oldham.
What position does Kevin Harper play?
Kevin Harper plays as a right midfield (Midfield - Right Midfield).
What club does Kevin Harper play for?
Kevin Harper currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Kevin Harper scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kevin Harper has scored 25 goals in 287 appearances.