Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 126 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#69
goals rank
#133
assists rank
17
season goals
0
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
—
peak value
€1.15m
top transfer fee · 00/01
5
best season · 00/01
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1975-12-04 · 4 players total
178Appearances
17Goals
0Assists
24Yellow cards
2Red cards
42Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Appleton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Antony Appleton |
| Date of birth | 1975-12-04 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salford, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2004-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2004
Transfer: West Brom → Retired
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — West Bromwich Albion
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Preston → West Brom
00/01 · Transfer · €1.15m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion
42 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Preston North End
30 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Preston North End
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1997
Transfer: Man Utd → Preston
97/98 · Transfer · €760k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Preston North End
41 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 1997
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Man Utd
96/97 · Return from loan
Jan 1997
Transfer: Man Utd → Grimsby Town
96/97 · Loan
Jul 1996
96/97 — Grimsby Town, Manchester United
12 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 1995
Transfer: Lincoln City → Man Utd
95/96 · Return from loan
Sep 1995
Transfer: Man Utd → Lincoln City
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
Transfer: Wimbledon FC → Man Utd
95/96 · Return from loan
Jul 1995
95/96 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 1995
Transfer: Man Utd → Wimbledon FC
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1994
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd
94/95 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.44/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.44/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.55/90
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
92.2%
Manchester United
0.0%
Grimsby Town
7.8%
Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 126 | 14 | 0 | 3,481 |
| Manchester United | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 294 |
| Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 36 | 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 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 26 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 644 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Preston North End | 25 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 669 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Preston North End | 38 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,452 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 294 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 455 |
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-06-23 | Man Utd | Wimbledon FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-23 | Wimbledon FC | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-09-15 | Man Utd | Lincoln City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-10-08 | Lincoln City | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-17 | Man Utd | Grimsby Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-03-15 | Grimsby Town | Man Utd | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-01 | Man Utd | Preston | Transfer | 0 | €760k |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-19 | Preston | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €1.15m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | West Brom | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 41 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 3 | 26 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 3 | 10 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1997-03-15 | Grimsby Town | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-17 | Man Utd | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-10-08 | Lincoln City | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-09-15 | Man Utd | Lincoln City | Loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-07-23 | Wimbledon FC | Man Utd | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-06-23 | Man Utd | Wimbledon FC | Loan | — | — |
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 | 30 | 815 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 98/99 | 28 | 669 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 97/98 | 41 | 1,542 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 96/97 | 12 | 294 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 01/02 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 455 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.99 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
69 apps
8 G
0 A
Second Division
89 apps
7 G
0 A
League Cup
10 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
1 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Appleton?
Michael Appleton is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Michael Appleton?
Michael Appleton is 50 years old. He was born on December 4, 1975 in Salford.
What position does Michael Appleton play?
Michael Appleton plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Michael Appleton play for?
Michael Appleton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Appleton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Appleton has scored 17 goals in 178 appearances.