Market value
—
Rating · 17/18
5.2
Average
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
02/03
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Aberdeen FC
top club · 158 apps
Position rank · 17/18
#2638
goals rank
#2730
assists rank
117
season goals
32
season assists
Among 2,895 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
16
best season · 10/11
7 · 6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1983-12-13 · 4 players total
534Appearances
117Goals
32Assists
15Yellow cards
0Red cards
115Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Scott Vernon |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Scott Malcolm Vernon |
| Date of birth | 1983-12-13 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-05-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2022
Transfer: Cleethorpes → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Cleethorpes
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Grimsby Town
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Grimsby Town
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Grimsby Town
32 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Shrewsbury Town
18 matches · 1 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Shrewsbury Town
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Shrewsbury
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Aberdeen FC
34 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aberdeen FC
41 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aberdeen FC
41 matches · 13 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Aberdeen FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Aberdeen FC
42 matches · 16 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Southend United → Colchester Utd.
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Southend United
09/10 · Loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Gillingham → Colchester Utd.
09/10 · Return from loan
Oct 2009
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Gillingham
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Colchester United, Gillingham FC, Southend United
27 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Northampton → Colchester Utd.
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Northampton
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Colchester United, Northampton Town
46 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Blackpool → Colchester Utd.
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Colchester United, Blackpool FC
36 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Blackpool FC
44 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2006
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Blackpool
05/06 · Return from loan
Mar 2006
Transfer: Blackpool → Colchester Utd.
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackpool FC, Colchester United
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Blackpool
05/06 · Transfer
Oct 2004
Transfer: Blackpool → Oldham Athletic
04/05 · Return from loan
Sep 2004
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Blackpool
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Oldham Athletic, Blackpool FC
33 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Oldham Athletic
49 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Oldham Athletic
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Oldham U18 → Oldham Athletic
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 989 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 17/18. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.06/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.06/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.06/90
Minutes played by club
Grimsby Town
17.3%
Shrewsbury Town
20.3%
Aberdeen FC
21.2%
Colchester United
9.8%
Southend United
3.6%
Gillingham FC
0.0%
Northampton Town
3.7%
Blackpool FC
14.8%
Oldham Athletic
9.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 1,792 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 44 | 3 | 8 | 2,104 |
| Aberdeen FC | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 158 | 44 | 20 | 2,193 |
| Colchester United | 4 | 05/06 | 09/10 | 73 | 13 | 2 | 1,019 |
| Southend United | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 370 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 384 |
| Blackpool FC | 4 | 04/05 | 07/08 | 87 | 23 | 0 | 1,529 |
| Oldham Athletic | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 86 | 25 | 0 | 968 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,404 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 824 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,151 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 25 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 209 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 35 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 862 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 35 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 263 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 33 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 137 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Southend United | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 370 |
| 09/10 | League One | Colchester United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Colchester United | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 397 |
| 08/09 | League One | Northampton Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Colchester United | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Blackpool FC | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Colchester United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 324 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 779 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77 |
| 04/05 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 45 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 208 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Oldham U18 | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-10 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-03 | Blackpool | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-17 | Blackpool | Colchester Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-07 | Colchester Utd. | Blackpool | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-31 | Blackpool | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-20 | Colchester Utd. | Northampton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-20 | Northampton | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-15 | Colchester Utd. | Gillingham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-15 | Gillingham | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-29 | Colchester Utd. | Southend United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-02 | Southend United | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | 225000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-26 | Colchester Utd. | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-30 | Shrewsbury | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Grimsby Town | Cleethorpes | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-15 | Cleethorpes | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€500k
Low—
Δ since start−€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Jack | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mark Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Magennis | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Peter Pawlett | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Niall McGinn | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jonny Hayes | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wes Hoolahan | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 12 | 45 |
| 06/07 | League One | Blackpool FC | 11 | 38 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 11 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 6 | 33 |
| 15/16 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 13 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 25 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-02 | Southend United | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | — | €225k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-29 | Colchester Utd. | Southend United | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-15 | Gillingham | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-15 | Colchester Utd. | Gillingham | Loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-20 | Northampton | Colchester Utd. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-20 | Colchester Utd. | Northampton | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-05-07 | Colchester Utd. | Blackpool | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-03-17 | Blackpool | Colchester Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-03 | Blackpool | Oldham Athletic | Return from loan | — | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-10 | Oldham Athletic | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Scott Vernon'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 | 90 | 34 | 20 | 36 | 105 | 112 | -7 | 38% |
| Bradford City | 88 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 113 | 102 | +11 | 36% |
| Bury FC | 86 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 108 | 106 | +2 | 35% |
| Swindon Town | 86 | 30 | 23 | 33 | 105 | 117 | -12 | 35% |
| Port Vale FC | 84 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 99 | 106 | -7 | 33% |
| Gillingham FC | 84 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 126 | 88 | +38 | 43% |
| Scunthorpe United | 82 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 112 | 112 | 0 | 30% |
| Rochdale AFC | 80 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 98 | 128 | -30 | 23% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 78 | 21 | 16 | 41 | 84 | 136 | -52 | 27% |
| Cheltenham Town | 78 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 119 | 87 | +32 | 45% |
| Chesterfield FC | 78 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 103 | 107 | -4 | 35% |
| Peterborough United | 76 | 28 | 14 | 34 | 97 | 120 | -23 | 37% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 07/08 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 30 | 1,404 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 824 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 14/15 | 26 | 1,280 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 267 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 12/13 | 41 | 938 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 11/12 | 41 | 488 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10/11 | 42 | 500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 558 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 03/04 | 49 | 313 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
165 apps
36 G
6 A
Premiership
128 apps
30 G
15 A
Second Division
53 apps
13 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
13 apps
9 G
2 A
Championship
32 apps
9 G
0 A
SFA Cup
17 apps
5 G
3 A
League Two
78 apps
5 G
2 A
FL Trophy
17 apps
5 G
1 A
League Cup
11 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
2 G
3 A
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Scott Vernon is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Scott Vernon?
Scott Vernon is 42 years old. He was born on December 13, 1983 in Manchester.
What position does Scott Vernon play?
Scott Vernon plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Scott Vernon play for?
Scott Vernon currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Scott Vernon scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Scott Vernon has scored 117 goals in 534 appearances.