Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Notts County
top club · 98 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€40k
top transfer fee · 09/10
1
best season · 00/01
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
212Appearances
5Goals
0Assists
33Yellow cards
0Red cards
86Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Brough |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-08-01 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| Citizenship | England Wales |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Harrogate Town → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: Darlington → Harrogate Town
11/12 · Transfer
Dec 2011
Transfer: Guiseley → Darlington
11/12 · Return from loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: Darlington → Guiseley
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Darlington FC (- 2012), Guiseley AFC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Darlington FC (- 2012)
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Darlington
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Transfer: Torquay → Mansfield Town
09/10 · Transfer · €40k
Oct 2009
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Torquay
09/10 · Transfer
Sep 2009
Transfer: Torquay → Stevenage Bor.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Mansfield Town, Stevenage Borough FC, Torquay United
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Salisbury → Torquay
08/09 · Transfer
Feb 2009
Transfer: Torquay → Salisbury
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Salisbury City (- 2014), Torquay United
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Forest Green → Torquay
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Forest Green Rovers
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
06/07 — Forest Green Rovers
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Forest Green
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Stevenage Borough FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2004
Transfer: Notts County → Stevenage Bor.
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Notts County
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Notts County
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Notts County
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Notts County
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2000
Transfer: Spalding United → Notts County
99/00 · Transfer
Dec 1999
Transfer: Notts County → Spalding United
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Notts County
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Notts Co. U18 → Notts County
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Notts County
41.3%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
2.3%
Guiseley AFC
0.0%
Torquay United
0.0%
Stevenage Borough FC
0.0%
Mansfield Town
0.0%
Salisbury City (- 2014)
0.0%
Forest Green Rovers
56.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notts County | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 3,185 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Guiseley AFC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevenage Borough FC | 2 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salisbury City (- 2014) | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 4,343 |
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 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Notts County | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | National League North | Guiseley AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Stevenage Borough FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Torquay United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Torquay United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Salisbury City (- 2014) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Torquay United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Torquay United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 33 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,675 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,668 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Stevenage Borough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Notts County | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Notts County | 31 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2,154 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Notts County | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Notts County | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,031 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Notts Co. U18 | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Notts County | Spalding United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-02-01 | Spalding United | Notts County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Notts County | Stevenage Bor. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Stevenage Bor. | Forest Green | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Forest Green | Torquay | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Torquay | Salisbury | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Salisbury | Torquay | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Torquay | Stevenage Bor. | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Stevenage Bor. | Torquay | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Torquay | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 50000 | €40k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Mansfield Town | Darlington | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-04 | Darlington | Guiseley | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-11 | Guiseley | Darlington | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-16 | Darlington | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Harrogate Town | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #24966 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Fleetwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | Notts County | 1 | 16 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 20 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Notts County | 1 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-12-11 | Guiseley | Darlington | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-04 | Darlington | Guiseley | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Michael Brough'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale AFC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 33% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 17% |
| Peterborough United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 17% |
| Darlington FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Hartlepool United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 25% |
| Brentford FC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Stockport County | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Barnet FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25% |
| Mansfield Town | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Chester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Bury FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 7 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 33 | 2,675 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 1,668 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 03/04 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 32 | 2,154 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 01/02 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 18 | 1,031 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Conference
106 apps
2 G
0 A
Second Division
89 apps
2 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Brough?
Michael Brough is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Michael Brough?
Michael Brough is 44 years old. He was born on August 1, 1981 in Nottingham.
What position does Michael Brough play?
Michael Brough plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Michael Brough play for?
Michael Brough currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Brough scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Brough has scored 5 goals in 212 appearances.