Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.3
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 150 apps
Position rank · 11/12
#559
goals rank
#570
assists rank
72
season goals
35
season assists
Among 2,120 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2004
€2.30m
top transfer fee · 06/07
20
best season · 10/11
5 · 6.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-11-04 · 3 players total
241Appearances
72Goals
35Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
34Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Mellor |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Neil Andrew Mellor |
| Date of birth | 1982-11-04 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-05-09 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2012
Transfer: Preston → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Preston North End
21 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Preston
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Preston → Sheff Wed
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Sheffield Wednesday
43 matches · 20 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Preston North End
44 matches · 11 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Preston North End
38 matches · 12 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Preston North End
40 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Preston North End
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Liverpool → Preston
06/07 · Transfer · €2.30m
May 2006
Transfer: Wigan → Liverpool
05/06 · Return from loan
Jan 2006
Transfer: Liverpool → Wigan
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Wigan Athletic
5 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Liverpool FC
16 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2004
Transfer: West Ham → Liverpool
03/04 · Return from loan
Aug 2003
Transfer: Liverpool → West Ham
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Ham United
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Liverpool FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 756 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 11/12. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals9 total · 3.05/90
Assists3 total · 1.02/90
G+A12 total · 4.06/90
Yellow cards4 total · 1.35/90
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
42.9%
Sheffield Wednesday
17.4%
Wigan Athletic
8.0%
Liverpool FC
20.1%
West Ham United
11.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 5 | 06/07 | 11/12 | 150 | 43 | 18 | 1,318 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 536 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 245 |
| Liverpool FC | 2 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 617 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 357 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 11/12 | League One | Preston North End | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 161 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 10/11 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 33 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 172 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 39 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 260 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 33 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 36 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 157 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 245 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Ham United | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 357 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Liverpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Liverpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Liverpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Liverpool | West Ham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | West Ham | Liverpool | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Liverpool | Wigan | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Wigan | Liverpool | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Liverpool | Preston | Transfer | 1500000 | €2.30m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Preston | Sheff Wed | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Sheff Wed | Preston | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-09 | Preston | Retired | Transfer | 900000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Coutts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 33 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 10 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 10 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | League One | Sheffield Wednesday | 10 | 33 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 33 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 39 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Sheff Wed | Preston | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Preston | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €900k |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-01 | Wigan | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Liverpool | Wigan | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | West Ham | Liverpool | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-01 | Liverpool | West Ham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Neil Mellor'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulham FC | 48 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 44% |
| Manchester City | 48 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 56 | -9 | 35% |
| Everton FC | 48 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 33% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 48 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 44% |
| Aston Villa | 48 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 61 | 49 | +12 | 38% |
| Sunderland AFC | 48 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 67 | 47 | +20 | 52% |
| Arsenal FC | 48 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 51 | 86 | -35 | 19% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 48 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 52 | 77 | -25 | 27% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 48 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 44% |
| Manchester United | 48 | 9 | 3 | 36 | 34 | 101 | -67 | 19% |
| Chelsea FC | 48 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 40 | 86 | -46 | 25% |
| Newcastle United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 68 | 66 | +2 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 21 | 266 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.35 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 536 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 09/10 | 44 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 08/09 | 38 | 270 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 07/08 | 40 | 269 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 05/06 | 5 | 245 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 04/05 | 16 | 471 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
113 apps
30 G
14 A
League One
50 apps
21 G
13 A
League Cup
19 apps
8 G
2 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
3 G
3 A
Premier League
15 apps
3 G
1 A
First Division
16 apps
2 G
1 A
Champions League
2 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Neil Mellor?
Neil Mellor is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Neil Mellor?
Neil Mellor is 43 years old. He was born on November 4, 1982 in Sheffield.
What position does Neil Mellor play?
Neil Mellor plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Neil Mellor play for?
Neil Mellor currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neil Mellor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Mellor has scored 72 goals in 241 appearances.