Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Blackpool FC
top club · 149 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€1.30m
top transfer fee · 97/98
3
best season · 02/03
—
int'l / penalties
414Appearances
13Goals
5Assists
36Yellow cards
0Red cards
88Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Grayson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simon Nicholas Grayson |
| Date of birth | 1969-12-16 (56 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ripon, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2006
Transfer: Blackpool → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Blackpool FC
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Blackpool FC
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackpool FC
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Blackpool FC
48 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Blackburn → Blackpool
02/03 · Transfer
Apr 2002
Transfer: Bradford → Blackburn
01/02 · Return from loan
Feb 2002
Transfer: Blackburn → Bradford
01/02 · Loan
Nov 2001
Transfer: Notts County → Blackburn
01/02 · Return from loan
Sep 2001
Transfer: Blackburn → Notts County
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Notts County, Bradford City
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2001
Transfer: Stockport → Blackburn
00/01 · Return from loan
Jan 2001
Transfer: Blackburn → Stockport
00/01 · Loan
Sep 2000
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Blackburn
00/01 · Return from loan
Aug 2000
Transfer: Blackburn → Sheff Wed
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Stockport County, Sheffield Wednesday
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Blackburn Rovers
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
Transfer: Aston Villa → Blackburn
99/00 · Transfer · €750k
Jul 1998
98/99 — Aston Villa
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Aston Villa
44 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Leicester → Aston Villa
97/98 · Transfer · €1.30m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Leicester City
46 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Leicester City
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Leicester City
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Leicester City
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Leicester City
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1992
Transfer: Leeds → Leicester
91/92 · Transfer · €50k
Jul 1991
91/92 — Leicester City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1988
Transfer: Leeds U18 → Leeds
88/89 · Transfer
Minutes played by club
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Aston Villa
2.3%
Leicester City
18.0%
Blackpool FC
68.3%
Bradford City
0.0%
Notts County
11.4%
Sheffield Wednesday
0.0%
Stockport County
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 97/98 | 98/99 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 180 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 91/92 | 96/97 | 124 | 3 | 2 | 1,421 |
| Blackpool FC | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 149 | 7 | 1 | 5,397 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Blackburn Rovers | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 33 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Aston Villa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Leicester City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 341 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Leicester City | 36 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Leicester City | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Leicester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Leicester City | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | First Division | Leicester City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 93/94 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Leicester City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,429 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,464 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 45 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,329 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Bradford City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Notts County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Notts County | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 900 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Stockport County | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88/89 | 1988-07-01 | Leeds U18 | Leeds | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1992-03-13 | Leeds | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | €50k |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Leicester | Aston Villa | Transfer | 0 | €1.30m |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Aston Villa | Blackburn | Transfer | 0 | €750k |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-11 | Blackburn | Sheff Wed | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-11 | Sheff Wed | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-12 | Blackburn | Stockport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-08 | Stockport | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-04 | Blackburn | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-04 | Notts County | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-13 | Blackburn | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-04-22 | Bradford | Blackburn | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Blackburn | Blackpool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Blackpool | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Clarke | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 3 | 45 |
| 04/05 | League One | Blackpool FC | 2 | 36 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 2 | 33 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Leicester City | 2 | 36 |
| 05/06 | League One | Blackpool FC | 1 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2002-04-22 | Bradford | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-02-13 | Blackburn | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-11-04 | Notts County | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-04 | Blackburn | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-05-08 | Stockport | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-12 | Blackburn | Stockport | Loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-11 | Sheff Wed | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-11 | Blackburn | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Simon Grayson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 43% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 29% |
| Chelsea FC | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 21% |
| Everton FC | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 14% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 36% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 21% |
| Arsenal FC | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 34 | -24 | 0% |
| Manchester United | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 25 | -21 | 0% |
| Southampton FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 36% |
| Liverpool FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 7% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 21% |
| Newcastle United | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 14% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 96/97 | 46 | 341 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 94/95 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 175 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 04/05 | 43 | 1,429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 2,464 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 1,329 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 01/02 | 20 | 900 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 00/01 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
88 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
25 apps
3 G
0 A
League One
48 apps
2 G
1 A
FA Cup
24 apps
2 G
0 A
Second Division
92 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
117 apps
0 G
4 A
FL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Simon Grayson?
Simon Grayson is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Simon Grayson?
Simon Grayson is 56 years old. He was born on December 16, 1969 in Ripon.
What position does Simon Grayson play?
Simon Grayson plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Simon Grayson play for?
Simon Grayson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Simon Grayson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simon Grayson has scored 13 goals in 414 appearances.