Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Crystal Palace
top club · 116 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#99
goals rank
#171
assists rank
129
season goals
14
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2004
€2.10m
top transfer fee · 98/99
23
best season · 02/03
7 / 3
int'l caps / goals
494Appearances
129Goals
14Assists
40Yellow cards
0Red cards
81Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Neil Shipperley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Neil Jason Shipperley |
| Date of birth | 1974-10-30 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chatham, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2007-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2007
Transfer: Brentford → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: Sheff Utd → Brentford
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Brentford FC
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
05/06 — Sheffield United
39 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Sheff Utd
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crystal Palace
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crystal Palace
45 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Wimbledon FC → Crystal Palace
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
51 matches · 23 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
44 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Barnsley → Wimbledon FC
01/02 · Transfer · €1.05m
Jul 2000
00/01 — Barnsley FC
41 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Barnsley FC
41 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Forest → Barnsley
99/00 · Transfer · €1.00m
Sep 1998
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Forest
98/99 · Transfer · €2.10m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Crystal Palace
28 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 1996
Transfer: Southampton → Crystal Palace
96/97 · Transfer · €1.40m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Crystal Palace, Southampton FC
46 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Southampton FC
47 matches · 12 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1995
Transfer: Chelsea → Southampton
94/95 · Transfer · €1.75m
Jan 1995
Transfer: Watford → Chelsea
94/95 · Return from loan
Dec 1994
Transfer: Chelsea → Watford
94/95 · Loan
Jul 1994
94/95 — Chelsea FC, Southampton FC
38 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Chelsea FC
30 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Chelsea FC
3 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: Chelsea U18 → Chelsea
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals13 total · 5.15/90
Assists1 total · 0.40/90
G+A14 total · 5.55/90
Yellow cards6 total · 2.38/90
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
6.3%
Nottingham Forest
16.0%
Crystal Palace
15.3%
Southampton FC
29.8%
Chelsea FC
18.6%
Brentford FC
0.0%
Sheffield United
3.8%
Wimbledon FC (- 2004)
10.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 2 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 82 | 27 | 1 | 463 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,166 |
| Crystal Palace | 5 | 03/04 | 98/99 | 116 | 28 | 3 | 1,118 |
| Southampton FC | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 82 | 19 | 7 | 2,182 |
| Chelsea FC | 3 | 92/93 | 94/95 | 48 | 9 | 2 | 1,358 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 276 |
| Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 2 | 01/02 | 02/03 | 95 | 35 | 0 | 747 |
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 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 39 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 227 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Nottingham Forest | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,166 |
| 98/99 | UI Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 32 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 218 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 757 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 95/96 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 468 |
| 94/95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Southampton FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 417 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 412 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170 |
| 06/07 | League One | Brentford FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Sheffield United | 39 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 276 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 40 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 430 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 46 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 209 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 41 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 268 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 39 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 236 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Chelsea U18 | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-07 | Chelsea | Watford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-05 | Watford | Chelsea | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1995-01-06 | Chelsea | Southampton | Transfer | 0 | €1.75m |
| 96/97 | 1996-10-25 | Southampton | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | €1.40m |
| 98/99 | 1998-09-21 | Crystal Palace | Forest | Transfer | 0 | €2.10m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Forest | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | €1.00m |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Barnsley | Wimbledon FC | Transfer | 0 | €1.05m |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Wimbledon FC | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Sheff Utd | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Sheff Utd | Brentford | Transfer | 1100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Brentford | Retired | Transfer | 1100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9565 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Wimbledon FC (- 2004) | 19 | 46 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 14 | 39 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Barnsley FC | 13 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 3 | 29 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Southampton FC | 2 | 10 |
| 06/07 | League One | Brentford FC | 1 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1995-01-05 | Watford | Chelsea | Return from loan | — | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-12-07 | Chelsea | Watford | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Neil Shipperley'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 32% |
| Everton FC | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 44% |
| Arsenal FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 22% |
| Liverpool FC | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 28% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 72% |
| Aston Villa | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 33% |
| Leicester City | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 50% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 33% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 39% |
| Newcastle United | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 39% |
| Fulham FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 96/97 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 227 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.38 |
| 98/99 | 27 | 1,408 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 97/98 | 28 | 228 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 96/97 | 46 | 975 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 95/96 | 47 | 828 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 94/95 | 38 | 903 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 06/07 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 276 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 03/04 | 45 | 430 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 02/03 | 51 | 479 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 01/02 | 44 | 268 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
240 apps
79 G
2 A
Premier League
150 apps
27 G
9 A
Championship
39 apps
10 G
0 A
FA Cup
24 apps
7 G
1 A
League Cup
26 apps
6 G
1 A
League One
11 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Neil Shipperley?
Neil Shipperley is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Neil Shipperley?
Neil Shipperley is 51 years old. He was born on October 30, 1974 in Chatham.
What position does Neil Shipperley play?
Neil Shipperley plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Neil Shipperley play for?
Neil Shipperley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Neil Shipperley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Neil Shipperley has scored 129 goals in 494 appearances.