Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Gainsborough Trinity
top club · 13 apps
Career highs
€75k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 09/10
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-07-11 · 5 players total
72Appearances
12Goals
2Assists
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
19Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nicholas Bignall |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicholas Colin Bignall |
| Date of birth | 1990-07-11 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Reading, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2021-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2021
Transfer: Uxbridge FC → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: Bracknell → Uxbridge FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Bracknell
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hungerford Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Hungerford → Without Club
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Gainsborough → Hungerford
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Basingstoke → Gainsborough
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Gainsborough Trinity
13 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Sutton Utd → Basingstoke
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Basingstoke → Sutton Utd
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Basingstoke
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Reading → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Nov 2011
Transfer: Wycombe → Reading
11/12 · Return from loan
Oct 2011
Transfer: Reading → Wycombe
11/12 · Loan
Sep 2011
Transfer: Exeter City → Reading
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Reading → Exeter City
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Exeter City, Wycombe Wanderers
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Brentford → Reading
10/11 · Return from loan
Feb 2011
Transfer: Reading → Brentford
10/11 · Loan
Dec 2010
Transfer: Bournemouth → Reading
10/11 · Return from loan
Dec 2010
Transfer: Reading → Bournemouth
10/11 · Loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Southampton → Reading
10/11 · Return from loan
Oct 2010
Transfer: Reading → Southampton
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Reading FC, Brentford FC, AFC Bournemouth, Southampton FC
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2009
Transfer: Stockport → Reading
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Reading → Stockport
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Reading FC, Stockport County
16 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Cheltenham → Reading
08/09 · Return from loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Reading → Cheltenham
08/09 · Loan
Dec 2008
Transfer: Northampton → Reading
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Reading → Northampton
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Northampton Town, Cheltenham Town
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Reading U18 → Reading
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €75k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hungerford Town
0.0%
Gainsborough Trinity
11.3%
Wycombe Wanderers
0.0%
Exeter City
0.0%
Southampton FC
0.0%
AFC Bournemouth
0.0%
Reading FC
3.5%
Brentford FC
0.0%
Stockport County
32.2%
Northampton Town
10.7%
Cheltenham Town
42.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungerford Town | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 190 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Southampton FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reading FC | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 58 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 541 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 709 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League South | Hungerford Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Reading FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Southampton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Brentford FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 09/10 | League One | Stockport County | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 709 |
| 08/09 | League One | Northampton Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Reading U18 | Reading | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Reading | Northampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Northampton | Reading | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Reading | Cheltenham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Cheltenham | Reading | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Reading | Stockport | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Stockport | Reading | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-01 | Reading | Southampton | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Southampton | Reading | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Reading | Bournemouth | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Bournemouth | Reading | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Reading | Brentford | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Brentford | Reading | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Reading | Exeter City | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Exeter City | Reading | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-01 | Reading | Wycombe | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Wycombe | Reading | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Reading | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-23 | Without Club | Basingstoke | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-06 | Basingstoke | Sutton Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-20 | Sutton Utd | Basingstoke | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-01 | Basingstoke | Gainsborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-23 | Gainsborough | Hungerford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Hungerford | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-20 | Without Club | Bracknell | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-20 | Bracknell | Uxbridge FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Uxbridge FC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€75k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Roma | 1 | 0 | 966 |
| Josh Lacey | 1 | 0 | 966 |
| Jonathan D'Laryea | 1 | 0 | 898 |
| Michael Raynes | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| James Vincent | 1 | 0 | 797 |
| Jamie Yates | 1 | 0 | 674 |
| Lee Ridley | 1 | 0 | 533 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 5 | 12 |
| 08/09 | League One | Northampton Town | 2 | 18 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Reading FC | 2 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 1 |
| 10/11 | League One | Southampton FC | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Wycombe | Reading | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-01 | Reading | Wycombe | Loan | — | €75k |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Exeter City | Reading | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Reading | Exeter City | Loan | — | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Brentford | Reading | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Reading | Brentford | Loan | — | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Bournemouth | Reading | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Reading | Bournemouth | Loan | — | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Southampton | Reading | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-01 | Reading | Southampton | Loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Stockport | Reading | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Reading | Stockport | Loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Cheltenham | Reading | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Reading | Cheltenham | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Northampton | Reading | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Reading | Northampton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Nicholas Bignall'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 50% |
| Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 30% |
| Yeovil Town | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 40% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 70% |
| Hartlepool United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 10% |
| Leyton Orient | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 50% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 30% |
| Carlisle United | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 10% |
| Huddersfield Town | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 0% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League North
12 apps
5 G
0 A
League One
47 apps
4 G
1 A
League Cup
4 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Nicholas Bignall?
Nicholas Bignall is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Without Club.
How old is Nicholas Bignall?
Nicholas Bignall is 35 years old. He was born on July 11, 1990 in Reading.
What position does Nicholas Bignall play?
Nicholas Bignall plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Nicholas Bignall play for?
Nicholas Bignall currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Nicholas Bignall scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicholas Bignall has scored 12 goals in 72 appearances.