Career snapshot
Position rank · 22/23
Among 3,358 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1987-05-01 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rory McArdle |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rory Alexander McArdle |
| Date of birth | 1987-05-01 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | OmniSports |
Percentile rank vs 2899 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrogate Town | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2,716 |
| Exeter City | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1,591 |
| Scunthorpe United | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 117 | 4 | 3 | 4,016 |
| Bradford City | 5 | 12/13 | 16/17 | 231 | 15 | 3 | 8,634 |
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 2,015 |
| Rochdale AFC | 5 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 166 | 6 | 4 | 5,446 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 870 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Harrogate Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Harrogate Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Harrogate Town | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,846 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Exeter City | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,591 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 776 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 38 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Scunthorpe United | 36 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 17/18 | League One Play-Offs | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bradford City | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,984 |
| 16/17 | League One Play-Offs | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bradford City | 35 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Bradford City | 43 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,290 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bradford City | 41 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,219 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bradford City | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 840 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Bradford City | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,711 |
| 12/13 | League Two Play-Offs | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 28 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,181 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 347 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 41 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,828 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 43 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,830 |
| 07/08 | League Two Play-Offs | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 25 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,488 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sheff Wed U18 | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-26 | Rochdale | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-07 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-07 | Rochdale | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-08 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Transfer | 50000 | €150k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Rochdale | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Bradford | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bradford | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-06 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Exeter City | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Exeter City | Harrogate Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Harrogate Town | Retired | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Shoulder injury | 2011-04-06 | 2011-07-01 | 87 | 12 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 20 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #18 | 7 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Meredith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Le Fondre | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Gary Liddle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Knott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Funso Ojo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 43 |
| 13/14 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 41 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bradford City | 3 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 26 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 25 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-07 | Rochdale | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-07 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-26 | Rochdale | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Sheff Wed | Rochdale | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Rory McArdle'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 73 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 112 | 77 | +35 | 40% |
| Oldham Athletic | 70 | 27 | 19 | 24 | 95 | 94 | +1 | 39% |
| Port Vale FC | 68 | 24 | 18 | 26 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 35% |
| Colchester United | 66 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 87 | 81 | +6 | 32% |
| Swindon Town | 60 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 90 | 97 | -7 | 30% |
| Northampton Town | 59 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 75 | 78 | -3 | 36% |
| Chesterfield FC | 58 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 87 | 76 | +11 | 43% |
| Gillingham FC | 57 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 73 | 72 | +1 | 30% |
| Carlisle United | 55 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 69 | 63 | +6 | 36% |
| Leyton Orient | 55 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 83 | 75 | +8 | 42% |
| Southend United | 53 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 72 | 71 | +1 | 36% |
| Bristol Rovers | 51 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 80 | 84 | -4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 13 | 870 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,846 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 20/21 | 27 | 1,591 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 776 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 43 | 3,240 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 15/16 | 44 | 1,050 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 14/15 | 55 | 1,290 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 1,219 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 12/13 | 56 | 2,821 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 127 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.83 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 1,888 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 09/10 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 1,828 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 2,130 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 1,488 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rory McArdle
Who is Rory McArdle?
Rory McArdle is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Rory McArdle?
Rory McArdle is 39 years old. He was born on May 1, 1987 in Sheffield.
What position does Rory McArdle play?
Rory McArdle plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Rory McArdle play for?
Rory McArdle currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Rory McArdle scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rory McArdle has scored 33 goals in 649 appearances.