Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Rangers FC
top club · 299 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#6
goals rank
#91
assists rank
130
season goals
46
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2007
€3.33m
top transfer fee · 07/08
26
best season · 12/13
34 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1978-05-14 · 4 players total
630Appearances
130Goals
46Assists
123Yellow cards
6Red cards
104Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lee McCulloch |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lee Henry McCulloch |
| Date of birth | 1978-05-14 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2016
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Rangers → Kilmarnock FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kilmarnock FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rangers FC
45 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rangers FC
46 matches · 18 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Rangers FC
38 matches · 26 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rangers FC
30 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
29 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rangers FC
30 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rangers FC
47 matches · 7 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rangers FC
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rangers FC
45 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Wigan → Rangers
07/08 · Transfer · €3.33m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Wigan Athletic
30 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wigan Athletic
35 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wigan Athletic
43 matches · 14 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Wigan Athletic
45 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wigan Athletic
41 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wigan Athletic
34 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Wigan
01/02 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Motherwell FC, Wigan Athletic
37 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Motherwell FC
29 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Motherwell FC
15 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Motherwell FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Motherwell FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Motherwell FC U20 → Motherwell FC
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1995
95/96 — Motherwell FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
Transfer: Cumbernauld United FC → Motherwell FC U20
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Rangers FC U17 → Cumbernauld United FC
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 3.09/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A9 total · 3.09/90
Yellow cards9 total · 3.09/90
Minutes played by club
Motherwell FC
12.2%
Kilmarnock FC
0.0%
Rangers FC
53.7%
Wigan Athletic
34.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 1,143 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rangers FC | 8 | 07/08 | 14/15 | 299 | 68 | 33 | 5,041 |
| Wigan Athletic | 7 | 00/01 | 06/07 | 238 | 46 | 13 | 3,206 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 29 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 262 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 533 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Coca-Cola Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Rangers FC | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 655 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 14/15 | Premiership Play-offs | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Rangers FC | 34 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 177 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 28 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 148 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 26 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 364 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 522 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 34 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 564 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 376 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 22 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 555 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 29 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 576 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 30 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 476 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 42 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 257 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 454 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 243 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 493 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 34 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 355 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 348 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Rangers FC U17 | Cumbernauld United FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-01 | Cumbernauld United FC | Motherwell FC U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Motherwell FC U20 | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Wigan | Rangers | Transfer | 900000 | €3.33m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | Rangers | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2011-02-02 | 2011-06-01 | 120 | 29 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-08-01 | 2015-08-14 | 14 | 3 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-12-10 | 2016-01-25 | 47 | 8 |
Current—
Peak€3.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 14 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #11 | 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Rangers FC | 17 | 34 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 17 | 28 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 14 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Rangers FC | 9 | 28 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 6 | 42 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 6 | 22 |
Teams faced most often by Lee McCulloch'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 13% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 25% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 31% |
| Manchester City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 29% |
| Aston Villa | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 36% |
| Sunderland AFC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 36% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 34 | -19 | 14% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 7% |
| West Ham United | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 37 | -28 | 7% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 14% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 47 | -43 | 7% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 13/14 | 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 | 29 | 262 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.09 |
| 98/99 | 15 | 533 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 97/98 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 850 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 657 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 520 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 11/12 | 30 | 364 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.73 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 1,269 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.06 |
| 08/09 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 45 | 1,291 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.84 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 666 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 476 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 257 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 697 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 02/03 | 41 | 493 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 01/02 | 34 | 355 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.27 |
| 00/01 | 37 | 610 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
201 apps
29 G
14 A
League Two
28 apps
17 G
9 A
League One
34 apps
17 G
1 A
Second Division
82 apps
15 G
0 A
Championship
42 apps
14 G
6 A
Premier League
59 apps
9 G
6 A
First Division
41 apps
6 G
1 A
Scot. League Cup
24 apps
6 G
0 A
Ramsdens Cup
12 apps
5 G
2 A
Championship
31 apps
4 G
3 A
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Frequently asked about Lee McCulloch
Who is Lee McCulloch?
Lee McCulloch is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Lee McCulloch?
Lee McCulloch is 48 years old. He was born on May 14, 1978 in Bellshill.
What position does Lee McCulloch play?
Lee McCulloch plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Lee McCulloch play for?
Lee McCulloch currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Lee McCulloch scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lee McCulloch has scored 130 goals in 630 appearances.