Market value
—
Rating · 21/22
5.8
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Barrow AFC
top club · 77 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#186
goals rank
#399
assists rank
8
season goals
7
season assists
Among 1,108 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-04-22 · 6 players total
237Appearances
8Goals
7Assists
30Yellow cards
2Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nick Anderton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicholas Jack Wilmer Anderton |
| Date of birth | 1996-04-22 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Preston, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-04-21 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Fifteen Eleven ... |
Apr 2023
Transfer: Bristol Rovers → Retired
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
50 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Bristol Rovers
39 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Carlisle United → Bristol Rovers
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Carlisle United
44 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Blackpool → Carlisle United
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Blackpool FC, Carlisle United
15 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Accrington → Blackpool
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Blackpool → Accrington
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blackpool FC, Accrington Stanley
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Blackpool FC
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Barrow → Blackpool
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Barrow AFC
47 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Preston → Barrow
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Barrow → Preston
15/16 · Return from loan
Nov 2015
Transfer: Preston → Barrow
15/16 · Loan
Oct 2015
Transfer: Aldershot → Preston
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Preston → Aldershot
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Barrow AFC, Aldershot Town
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2015
Transfer: Barrow → Preston
14/15 · Return from loan
Dec 2014
Transfer: Preston → Barrow
14/15 · Loan
Nov 2014
Transfer: Gateshead → Preston
14/15 · Return from loan
Oct 2014
Transfer: Preston → Gateshead
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Gateshead FC, Preston North End, Barrow AFC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Chorley → Preston
13/14 · Return from loan
Mar 2014
Transfer: Preston → Chorley
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
Transfer: Preston U19 → Preston
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 922 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.10/90
Assists2 total · 0.06/90
G+A5 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
Bristol Rovers
32.2%
Carlisle United
23.1%
Blackpool FC
0.0%
Accrington Stanley
0.0%
Barrow AFC
44.7%
Aldershot Town
0.0%
Preston North End
0.0%
Gateshead FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 2,783 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 1,998 |
| Blackpool FC | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrow AFC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3,867 |
| Aldershot Town | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gateshead FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Bristol Rovers | 34 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2,393 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 40 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1,556 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Carlisle United | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 442 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Accrington Stanley | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Blackpool FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Barrow AFC | 43 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,867 |
| 15/16 | National League | Barrow AFC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 15/16 | National League | Aldershot Town | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Conference | Gateshead FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Gateshead FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Barrow AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Preston U19 | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-27 | Preston | Chorley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Chorley | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-30 | Preston | Gateshead | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-30 | Gateshead | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Preston | Barrow | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-23 | Barrow | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-11 | Preston | Aldershot | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-07 | Aldershot | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-07 | Preston | Barrow | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Barrow | Preston | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Preston | Barrow | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Barrow | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-17 | Blackpool | Accrington | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Accrington | Blackpool | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-16 | Blackpool | Carlisle United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Carlisle United | Bristol Rovers | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-21 | Bristol Rovers | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Cancer | 2022-07-28 | 1,144 | 50 |
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Collins | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| James Belshaw | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Tanner | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Patrick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Kayode | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Offrande Zanzala | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Farman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Mellish | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Moussa Diarra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Finley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hayden | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex-Ray Harvey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 2 | 40 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Carlisle United | 2 | 10 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | League Two | Carlisle United | 3 | 40 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Carlisle United | 1 | 10 |
| 15/16 | National League | Barrow AFC | 1 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Accrington | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-17 | Blackpool | Accrington | Loan | — | €50k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Barrow | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-07 | Preston | Barrow | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-07 | Aldershot | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-11 | Preston | Aldershot | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-23 | Barrow | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-31 | Preston | Barrow | Loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-11-30 | Gateshead | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-10-30 | Preston | Gateshead | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-31 | Chorley | Preston | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-27 | Preston | Chorley | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Nick Anderton'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 47% |
| Crawley Town | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 50% |
| Mansfield Town | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 43% |
| Bradford City | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 36% |
| Colchester United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 29% |
| Scunthorpe United | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 57% |
| Newport County | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 36% |
| Walsall FC | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 50% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 21% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 14% |
| Leyton Orient | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 31% |
| Stevenage FC | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 46% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 39 | 2,783 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 20/21 | 44 | 1,556 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 19/20 | 15 | 442 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 47 | 3,867 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
84 apps
5 G
5 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
National League
78 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
12 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
38 apps
0 G
0 A
National League North
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Nick Anderton?
Nick Anderton is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Nick Anderton?
Nick Anderton is 30 years old. He was born on April 22, 1996 in Preston.
What position does Nick Anderton play?
Nick Anderton plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Nick Anderton play for?
Nick Anderton currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Nick Anderton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nick Anderton has scored 8 goals in 237 appearances.