Market value
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Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 131 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2008
€300k
top transfer fee · 05/06
10
best season · 05/06
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1985-06-07 · 6 players total
234Appearances
31Goals
15Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Whaley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simon Paul Whaley |
| Date of birth | 1985-06-07 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-12-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2011
Transfer: Chorley → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Chorley
11/12 · Transfer
Apr 2011
Transfer: Burton Albion → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Mar 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Burton Albion
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 2011
Transfer: Doncaster → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Nov 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Doncaster
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Doncaster Rovers, Burton Albion
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Chesterfield → Without Club
10/11 · Transfer
Feb 2010
Transfer: Norwich → Chesterfield
09/10 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Bradford → Norwich
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Norwich → Bradford
09/10 · Loan
Oct 2009
Transfer: Rochdale → Norwich
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Norwich → Rochdale
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Norwich City, Chesterfield FC, Bradford City, Rochdale AFC
27 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Preston → Norwich
09/10 · Transfer · €250k
Dec 2008
Transfer: Barnsley → Preston
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Preston → Barnsley
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Preston North End, Barnsley FC
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Preston North End
47 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Preston North End
44 matches · 6 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Bury → Preston
05/06 · Transfer · €300k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Preston North End, Bury FC
45 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bury FC
41 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bury FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Bury FC U18 → Bury
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Burton Albion
0.0%
Bradford City
8.4%
Rochdale AFC
7.0%
Norwich City
0.0%
Chesterfield FC
9.1%
Barnsley FC
5.9%
Preston North End
48.4%
Bury FC
21.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 433 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 360 |
| Norwich City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 470 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 305 |
| Preston North End | 4 | 05/06 | 08/09 | 131 | 16 | 9 | 2,491 |
| Bury FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 1,093 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Chesterfield FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Bradford City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 433 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 751 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 43 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 678 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Preston North End | 40 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 558 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Preston North End | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 281 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Bury FC | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 296 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Bury FC | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 797 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Bury FC U18 | Bury | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Bury | Preston | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Preston | Barnsley | Loan | 625000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Barnsley | Preston | Return from loan | 625000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Preston | Norwich | Transfer | 700000 | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Norwich | Rochdale | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Rochdale | Norwich | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Norwich | Bradford | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Bradford | Norwich | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Norwich | Chesterfield | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Chesterfield | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-01 | Without Club | Doncaster | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Doncaster | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | Without Club | Burton Albion | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-01 | Burton Albion | Without Club | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Without Club | Chorley | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Chorley | Retired | Transfer | 700000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€700k
Low—
Δ since start−€625k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €625k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League Two | Bury FC | 7 | 23 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 40 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 4 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Championship | Preston North End | 7 | 40 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 2 | 43 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-12-31 | Bradford | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Norwich | Bradford | Loan | — | €700k |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Rochdale | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Norwich | Rochdale | Loan | — | €700k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Barnsley | Preston | Return from loan | — | €625k |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-01 | Preston | Barnsley | Loan | — | €625k |
Teams faced most often by Simon Whaley'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 44% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 47% |
| Grimsby Town | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 53% |
| Rotherham United | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 57 | 47 | +10 | 44% |
| Notts County | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 53% |
| Lincoln City | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 31% |
| Darlington FC | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 39% |
| Brentford FC | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 31% |
| Barnet FC | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 34% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38% |
| Port Vale FC | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 47% |
| Blackpool FC | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 1,263 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 811 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 648 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 05/06 | 45 | 577 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 797 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
124 apps
14 G
10 A
League Two
85 apps
14 G
4 A
FA Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Simon Whaley?
Simon Whaley is an England professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Simon Whaley?
Simon Whaley is 40 years old. He was born on June 7, 1985 in Bolton.
What position does Simon Whaley play?
Simon Whaley plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Simon Whaley play for?
Simon Whaley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Simon Whaley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simon Whaley has scored 31 goals in 234 appearances.