Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.5
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 212 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#92
goals rank
#154
assists rank
14
season goals
1
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.75m
peak value · 2004
€2.50m
top transfer fee · 02/03
3
best season · 98/99
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int'l / penalties
542Appearances
14Goals
1Assists
120Yellow cards
3Red cards
220Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sean Gregan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sean Matthew Gregan |
| Date of birth | 1974-03-29 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Guisborough, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-06-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jun 2017
Transfer: Darlington 1883 → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Kendal Town FC → Darlington 1883
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
Transfer: Fleetwood → Kendal Town FC
11/12 · Transfer
Oct 2010
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Fleetwood
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fleetwood Town, Oldham Athletic
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Oldham Athletic
49 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Oldham Athletic
43 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Oldham Athletic
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2006
Transfer: Leeds → Oldham Athletic
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leeds United, Oldham Athletic
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leeds United
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2004
Transfer: West Brom → Leeds
04/05 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Leeds United
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — West Bromwich Albion
47 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — West Bromwich Albion
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Preston → West Brom
02/03 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End
45 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Preston North End
42 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Preston North End
41 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Preston North End
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Preston North End
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 1996
Transfer: Darlington → Preston
96/97 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1991
91/92 — Darlington FC (- 2012)
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Darlington U18 → Darlington
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.29/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.29/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.58/90
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
44.9%
Darlington FC (- 2012)
0.0%
Oldham Athletic
20.9%
Fleetwood Town
0.0%
Leeds United
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion
34.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 212 | 11 | 0 | 8,898 |
| Darlington FC (- 2012) | 1 | 91/92 | 91/92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 5 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 142 | 1 | 0 | 4,140 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 85 | 2 | 1 | 6,766 |
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 | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 33 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 937 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Preston North End | 41 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,176 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Preston North End | 35 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,501 |
| 91/92 | Third Division | Darlington FC (- 2012) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Fleetwood Town | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | National League Playoffs | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4,140 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Oldham Athletic | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One Play-Offs | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leeds United | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leeds United | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 43 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3,579 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 36 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3,187 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 41 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3,511 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 41 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,773 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Darlington U18 | Darlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-11-01 | Darlington | Preston | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Preston | West Brom | Transfer | 0 | €2.50m |
| 04/05 | 2004-09-01 | West Brom | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Leeds | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 1750000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-10-01 | Oldham Athletic | Fleetwood | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Fleetwood | Kendal Town FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Kendal Town FC | Darlington 1883 | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-01 | Darlington 1883 | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deane Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 3 | 33 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Preston North End | 3 | 41 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 2 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 43 |
Teams faced most often by Sean Gregan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 0% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50% |
| Reading FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75% |
| Blackpool FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| Derby County | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 25% |
| Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 25% |
| Watford FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 937 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 |
| 98/99 | 45 | 1,176 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.77 |
| 97/98 | 39 | 1,501 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 10/11 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 49 | 4,140 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 08/09 | 43 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 3,579 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 02/03 | 38 | 3,187 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 01/02 | 45 | 3,511 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 00/01 | 42 | 1,773 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Third Division
109 apps
8 G
0 A
First Division
125 apps
4 G
1 A
League One
129 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
36 apps
1 G
0 A
Conference
26 apps
0 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
25 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
64 apps
0 G
0 A
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Sean Gregan is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Sean Gregan?
Sean Gregan is 52 years old. He was born on March 29, 1974 in Guisborough.
What position does Sean Gregan play?
Sean Gregan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sean Gregan play for?
Sean Gregan currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sean Gregan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sean Gregan has scored 14 goals in 542 appearances.