Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.4
Average
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Blyth Spartans
top club · 145 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#268
goals rank
#846
assists rank
10
season goals
4
season assists
Among 1,154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2008
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 10/11
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1989-12-25 · 5 players total
334Appearances
10Goals
4Assists
31Yellow cards
2Red cards
122Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Liddle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael William Liddle |
| Date of birth | 1989-12-25 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Blyth Spartans → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Blyth Spartans
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Blyth Spartans
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Blyth Spartans
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Darlington → Blyth Spartans
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Darlington FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Darlington FC
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Blyth Spartans → Darlington
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blyth Spartans
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blyth Spartans
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Dunston UTS FC → Blyth Spartans
16/17 · Transfer
Mar 2016
Transfer: Without Club → Dunston UTS FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Accrington → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Accrington Stanley
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Accrington Stanley
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Sunderland → Accrington
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Accrington Stanley
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Accrington → Sunderland
11/12 · Return from loan
Feb 2012
Transfer: Sunderland → Accrington
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Accrington Stanley, Sunderland AFC Reserves
23 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Gateshead → Sunderland
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Sunderland → Gateshead
10/11 · Loan
Sep 2010
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Sunderland
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Sunderland → Leyton Orient
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Gateshead FC, Leyton Orient
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC Reserves
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2009
Transfer: Carlisle United → Sunderland
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Sunderland → Carlisle United
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Carlisle United
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Sunderland U18 → Sunderland
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 978 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.15/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.15/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.22/90
Minutes played by club
Blyth Spartans
67.3%
Darlington FC
16.2%
Accrington Stanley
0.0%
Sunderland AFC Reserves
7.2%
Leyton Orient
0.0%
Gateshead FC
9.2%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Carlisle United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Spartans | 5 | 17/18 | 23/24 | 145 | 6 | 0 | 7,415 |
| Darlington FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1,788 |
| Accrington Stanley | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC Reserves | 2 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 797 |
| Leyton Orient | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1,010 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlisle United | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 30 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,233 |
| 22/23 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,046 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Darlington FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League North | Darlington FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Darlington FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Darlington FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,788 |
| 18/19 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,752 |
| 18/19 | NL North Play-offs | Blyth Spartans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,384 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 32 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,010 |
| 10/11 | League One | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 797 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Carlisle United | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Sunderland U18 | Sunderland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-14 | Sunderland | Carlisle United | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Carlisle United | Sunderland | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-05 | Sunderland | Leyton Orient | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-08 | Leyton Orient | Sunderland | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-06 | Sunderland | Gateshead | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Gateshead | Sunderland | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-24 | Sunderland | Accrington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Accrington | Sunderland | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-18 | Sunderland | Accrington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Accrington | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-11 | Without Club | Dunston UTS FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Dunston UTS FC | Blyth Spartans | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Blyth Spartans | Darlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Darlington | Blyth Spartans | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Blyth Spartans | 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 #21103 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Reid | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Rivers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Buddle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Jameson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hickey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhys Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will McGowan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Damen Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Padraig Amond | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Cousin-Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Lees | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Aldred | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 2 | 33 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 2 | 30 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 2 | 23 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Sunderland AFC Reserves | 3 | 11 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Accrington | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-24 | Sunderland | Accrington | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Gateshead | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-06 | Sunderland | Gateshead | Loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-08 | Leyton Orient | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-05 | Sunderland | Leyton Orient | Loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Carlisle United | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-14 | Sunderland | Carlisle United | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Michael Liddle'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 50% |
| Aldershot Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 25% |
| Ebbsfleet United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 33% |
| Bromley FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 33% |
| Maidenhead United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 67% |
| Halifax Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Boreham Wood | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 0% |
| Chesterfield FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 50% |
| AFC Fylde | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0% |
| Eastleigh FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 33% |
| Barnet FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 67% |
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 30 | 1,233 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 2,046 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 2,752 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 1,384 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 14/15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 24 | 1,010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League North
173 apps
7 G
0 A
Conference
23 apps
2 G
0 A
Reserve League North
10 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
11 apps
0 G
3 A
League Two
78 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
23 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Liddle?
Michael Liddle is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Michael Liddle?
Michael Liddle is 36 years old. He was born on December 25, 1989 in London.
What position does Michael Liddle play?
Michael Liddle plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Michael Liddle play for?
Michael Liddle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Liddle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Liddle has scored 10 goals in 334 appearances.