Luke Waterfall
Defender - Centre-Back
at Worksop Town
at Worksop Town
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕500+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Grimsby Town
top club · 177 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#16
goals rank
#96
assists rank
49
season goals
12
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€175k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
8
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-07-30 · 6 players total
503Appearances
49Goals
12Assists
73Yellow cards
5Red cards
198Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke Waterfall |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luke Mathew Waterfall |
| Date of birth | 1990-07-30 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Worksop Town |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | LPM Football Agents |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Worksop Town
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Hartlepool → Worksop
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Hartlepool United
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Hartlepool
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United
29 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Grimsby Town
48 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Grimsby Town
46 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Grimsby Town
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2019
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Grimsby Town
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Shrewsbury Town, Grimsby Town
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Lincoln City → Shrewsbury
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Shrewsbury Town, Lincoln City
54 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Lincoln City
41 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Lincoln City
51 matches · 7 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Lincoln City
37 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wrexham → Lincoln City
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Wrexham
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2015
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Scunthorpe Utd.
14/15 · Return from loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Mansfield Town
14/15 · Loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: Macclesfield → Scunthorpe Utd.
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Macclesfield
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wrexham AFC, Macclesfield Town FC, Mansfield Town
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Scunthorpe United
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Gainsborough → Scunthorpe Utd.
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Gainsborough Trinity
41 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
11/12 — Gainsborough Trinity
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Ilkeston Town → Gainsborough
10/11 · Transfer
Aug 2009
Transfer: Tranmere → Ilkeston Town
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Ilkeston Town (- 2010)
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2008
Transfer: Altrincham → Tranmere
08/09 · Return from loan
Oct 2008
Transfer: Tranmere → Altrincham
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
Transfer: Barnsley U18 → Tranmere
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Altrincham FC, Tranmere Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €175k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.50/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.50/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.75/90
Minutes played by club
Worksop Town
2.0%
Hartlepool United
19.9%
Grimsby Town
39.2%
Shrewsbury Town
7.9%
Lincoln City
16.4%
Wrexham AFC
4.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
4.3%
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Scunthorpe United
1.1%
Gainsborough Trinity
5.2%
Ilkeston Town (- 2010)
0.0%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Altrincham FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worksop Town | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 3,545 |
| Grimsby Town | 5 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 177 | 15 | 3 | 6,975 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 1,407 |
| Lincoln City | 4 | 15/16 | 18/19 | 130 | 16 | 4 | 2,917 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 765 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 193 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 923 |
| Ilkeston Town (- 2010) | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altrincham FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League North | Worksop Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | National League | Hartlepool United | 27 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2,195 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Hartlepool United | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 40 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1,735 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Grimsby Town | 42 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 602 |
| 21/22 | National League Playoffs | Grimsby Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2,791 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,310 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 18/19 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 44 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 777 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Lincoln City | 30 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1,085 |
| 17/18 | League Two Play-Offs | Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Lincoln City | 44 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 561 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Lincoln City | 36 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 521 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Macclesfield Town FC | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 765 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 923 |
| 11/12 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Ilkeston Town (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Altrincham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-18 | Barnsley U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-14 | Tranmere | Altrincham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-14 | Altrincham | Tranmere | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Tranmere | Ilkeston Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Ilkeston Town | Gainsborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Gainsborough | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-05 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Macclesfield | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-05 | Macclesfield | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-07 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Mansfield Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Mansfield Town | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-15 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Wrexham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Wrexham | Lincoln City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-07 | Lincoln City | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-15 | Shrewsbury | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-25 | Grimsby Town | Hartlepool | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Hartlepool | Worksop | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€175k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Muldoon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenell John-Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Hendrie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Raggett | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Arnold | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| John McAtee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavan Holohan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Clifton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliott Whitehouse | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Green | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Woodyard | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Farman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Hawkridge | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt Rhead | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | National League | Lincoln City | 7 | 44 |
| 15/16 | National League | Lincoln City | 6 | 36 |
| 21/22 | National League | Grimsby Town | 6 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 44 |
| 24/25 | National League | Hartlepool United | 2 | 27 |
| 16/17 | National League | Lincoln City | 2 | 44 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | Mansfield Town | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-07 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Mansfield Town | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-05 | Macclesfield | Scunthorpe Utd. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-05 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Macclesfield | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-14 | Altrincham | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-14 | Tranmere | Altrincham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Luke Waterfall'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 53 | 17 | 14 | 22 | 48 | 67 | -19 | 32% |
| Crawley Town | 52 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 38% |
| Stevenage FC | 52 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 45 | 66 | -21 | 25% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 52 | 21 | 8 | 23 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 40% |
| Swindon Town | 50 | 16 | 11 | 23 | 69 | 87 | -18 | 32% |
| Leyton Orient | 50 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 32% |
| Notts County | 49 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 70 | 83 | -13 | 33% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 49 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | 72 | -23 | 35% |
| Oldham Athletic | 49 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 64 | -1 | 37% |
| Cheltenham Town | 49 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 65 | 51 | +14 | 45% |
| Walsall FC | 49 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 60 | 66 | -6 | 33% |
| Northampton Town | 49 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 360 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 24/25 | 27 | 2,195 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 1,350 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 22/23 | 48 | 1,912 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 21/22 | 46 | 782 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.15 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 2,791 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 1,490 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 |
| 18/19 | 54 | 1,407 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 17/18 | 41 | 1,835 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 51 | 561 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 15/16 | 37 | 521 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 14/15 | 33 | 1,485 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
191 apps
24 G
4 A
League Two
159 apps
8 G
4 A
National League North
53 apps
6 G
0 A
League One
44 apps
5 G
2 A
FA Cup
31 apps
2 G
1 A
National League Playoffs
3 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Luke Waterfall?
Luke Waterfall is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Worksop Town.
How old is Luke Waterfall?
Luke Waterfall is 35 years old. He was born on July 30, 1990 in Sheffield.
What position does Luke Waterfall play?
Luke Waterfall plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Luke Waterfall play for?
Luke Waterfall currently plays for Worksop Town.
How many career goals has Luke Waterfall scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luke Waterfall has scored 49 goals in 503 appearances.