Market value
—
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 59 apps
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 04/05
2 · 18.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-03-20 · 6 players total
150Appearances
11Goals
2Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Standing |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-03-20 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Shoreham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2009-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2009
Transfer: Lewes → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Lewes FC
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
Transfer: Grays Athletic → Lewes
08/09 · Transfer
Nov 2007
Transfer: Oxford United → Grays Athletic
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Grays Athletic, Oxford United
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Bournemouth → Oxford United
07/08 · Transfer
Mar 2007
Transfer: Chesterfield → Bournemouth
06/07 · Transfer
Oct 2006
Transfer: Walsall → Chesterfield
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Chesterfield FC, AFC Bournemouth
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Walsall FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Walsall FC
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Bradford → Walsall
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bradford City
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bradford City
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2002
Transfer: Aston Villa → Bradford
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Bradford City
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Aston Villa
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
99/00 — Aston Villa
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
98/99 — Aston Villa
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Aston Villa U18 → Aston Villa
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Brighton U18 → Aston Villa U18
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Aston Villa
0.0%
Lewes FC
36.2%
Oxford United
0.0%
Grays Athletic
16.8%
AFC Bournemouth
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
0.0%
Walsall FC
21.6%
Bradford City
25.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewes FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 986 |
| Oxford United | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grays Athletic | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 457 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 59 | 4 | 2 | 588 |
| Bradford City | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 692 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Lewes FC | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 986 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Grays Athletic | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 457 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Oxford United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Chesterfield FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Walsall FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 588 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Bradford City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Bradford City | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 692 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UI Cup | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Brighton U18 | Aston Villa U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Aston Villa U18 | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Aston Villa | Bradford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Bradford | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-10-01 | Walsall | Chesterfield | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-03-01 | Chesterfield | Bournemouth | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bournemouth | Oxford United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Oxford United | Grays Athletic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Grays Athletic | Lewes | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Lewes | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Cox | 0 | 0 | 896 |
| Rikki Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seb Wallis-Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 4 | 32 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Lewes FC | 3 | 36 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Oxford United | 2 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | League One | Walsall FC | 2 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Michael Standing'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50% |
| Swindon Town | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 50% |
| Brentford FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 25% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 25% |
| Huddersfield Town | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 50% |
| Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 13% |
| Stockport County | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 75% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 25% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 13% |
| Luton Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 25% |
| Hartlepool United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 38% |
| Port Vale FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 36 | 986 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 07/08 | 21 | 457 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 588 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 03/04 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 692 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Conference
57 apps
5 G
0 A
League One
53 apps
4 G
2 A
First Division
30 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Standing?
Michael Standing is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Michael Standing?
Michael Standing is 45 years old. He was born on March 20, 1981 in Shoreham.
What position does Michael Standing play?
Michael Standing plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Michael Standing play for?
Michael Standing currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michael Standing scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Standing has scored 11 goals in 150 appearances.