Tom Flanagan
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-10-21 · 6 players total
| Full name | Tom Flanagan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas Michael Flanagan |
| Date of birth | 1991-10-21 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship | Northern Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Colchester United |
| Joined | 2024-07-23 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 4,480 |
| Sunderland AFC | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 115 | 5 | 3 | 5,267 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 945 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 09/10 | 15/16 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 559 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevenage FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1,075 |
| Kettering Town | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Colchester United | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Colchester United | 41 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 38 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3,277 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,203 |
| 21/22 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 25 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,216 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,416 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 32 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,365 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 945 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 30 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Burton Albion | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Stevenage FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Barnet FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,075 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 559 |
| 11/12 | League One Play-Offs | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Kettering Town | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | MK Dons U18 | MK Dons | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-03 | MK Dons | Kettering | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-15 | Kettering | MK Dons | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-30 | MK Dons | Gillingham | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Gillingham | MK Dons | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-14 | MK Dons | Barnet | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Barnet | MK Dons | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-26 | MK Dons | Stevenage | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-25 | Stevenage | MK Dons | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | MK Dons | Plymouth | Loan | 75000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-10 | Plymouth | MK Dons | Return from loan | 75000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-25 | MK Dons | Burton Albion | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Burton Albion | Sunderland | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Sunderland | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-23 | Shrewsbury | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17621 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #16 | 15 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon McLaughlin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke O'Nien | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Winchester | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lynden Gooch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Marosi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Power | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chey Dunkley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Wyke | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Bayliss | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Leahy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Shipley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Pennington | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle McFadzean | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Denver Hume | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 21 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 2 | 27 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 2 | 30 |
| 18/19 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 32 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-02-10 | Plymouth | MK Dons | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-09 | MK Dons | Plymouth | Loan | — | €75k |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-25 | Stevenage | MK Dons | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-26 | MK Dons | Stevenage | Loan | — | €75k |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Barnet | MK Dons | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-14 | MK Dons | Barnet | Loan | — | €75k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Gillingham | MK Dons | Return from loan | — | €75k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-30 | MK Dons | Gillingham | Loan | — | €75k |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-15 | Kettering | MK Dons | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-03 | MK Dons | Kettering | Loan | — | €50k |
Last 50 matches for Colchester United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 2–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Notts County | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 6–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 4–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 3–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-03-28 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–2 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 4–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 3–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–0 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–3 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 0–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Tom Flanagan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford United | 57 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 63 | 87 | -24 | 23% |
| Accrington Stanley | 48 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 70 | 57 | +13 | 38% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 45 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 47% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 43 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 35% |
| Portsmouth FC | 43 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 33% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 36% |
| Fleetwood Town | 42 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 33% |
| Rotherham United | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 37% |
| Bristol Rovers | 40 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 53% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 36% |
| Southend United | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 49% |
| Morecambe FC | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 40 | +26 | 56% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 3,277 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 3,419 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 1,686 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 18/19 | 42 | 1,365 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 17/18 | 30 | 945 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 1,075 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 559 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 10/11 | 10 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
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Frequently asked about Tom Flanagan
Who is Tom Flanagan?
Tom Flanagan is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Colchester United.
How old is Tom Flanagan?
Tom Flanagan is 34 years old. He was born on October 21, 1991 in London.
What position does Tom Flanagan play?
Tom Flanagan plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Tom Flanagan play for?
Tom Flanagan currently plays for Colchester United.
How many career goals has Tom Flanagan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Flanagan has scored 14 goals in 415 appearances.
What is Tom Flanagan's market value?
Tom Flanagan's most recent reported market value is €75k.