Luke Waterfall
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1990-07-30 · 6 players total
| 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 |
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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.
| 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 |
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Frequently asked about Luke Waterfall
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.
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