Michael Coulson
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Bridlington Town FC
at Bridlington Town FC
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 23/24
5.8
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.18
goals / match
York City
top club · 129 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2400
goals rank
#2172
assists rank
64
season goals
46
season assists
Among 3,530 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
14
best season · 22/23
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-04-04 · 6 players total
365Appearances
64Goals
46Assists
34Yellow cards
0Red cards
55Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Coulson |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael James Coulson |
| Date of birth | 1988-04-04 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Scarborough, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Bridlington Town FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Farsley → Bridlington
24/25 · Transfer
Dec 2023
Transfer: Scarborough → Farsley
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Scarborough Athletic, Farsley Celtic
37 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Scarborough Athletic
42 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Scarborough
17/18 · Transfer
Dec 2016
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — St. Johnstone FC
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: York City → St. Johnstone
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — York City
25 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — York City
47 matches · 4 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — York City
36 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — York City
21 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Grimsby Town → York City
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Grimsby Town
47 matches · 8 G · 18 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Grimsby Town
29 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2009
Transfer: Barnsley → Grimsby Town
09/10 · Transfer
Nov 2009
Transfer: Chester City → Barnsley
09/10 · Return from loan
Oct 2009
Transfer: Barnsley → Chester City
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Barnsley FC, Grimsby Town
29 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Barnsley FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2008
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Sep 2007
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Barnsley
07/08 · Return from loan
Aug 2007
Transfer: Barnsley → Northwich Vic
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Barnsley FC, Northwich Victoria
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Scarborough → Barnsley
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Scarborough FC (- 2007)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Own Youth → Scarborough
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1175 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.36/90
Assists1 total · 0.12/90
G+A4 total · 0.48/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Scarborough Athletic
4.8%
Farsley Celtic
15.1%
St. Johnstone FC
0.0%
York City
47.1%
Grimsby Town
24.4%
Barnsley FC
3.1%
Northwich Victoria
5.3%
Scarborough FC (- 2007)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Athletic | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 238 |
| Farsley Celtic | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 751 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| York City | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 129 | 22 | 21 | 2,340 |
| Grimsby Town | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 105 | 21 | 21 | 1,213 |
| Barnsley FC | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 156 |
| Northwich Victoria | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 265 |
| Scarborough FC (- 2007) | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League North | Scarborough Athletic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Farsley Celtic | 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 751 |
| 22/23 | National League North | Scarborough Athletic | 42 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 238 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | York City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 15/16 | League Two | York City | 22 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 441 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | York City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | York City | 43 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 927 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | York City | 33 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 322 |
| 13/14 | League Two Play-Offs | York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | York City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | York City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 12/13 | League Two | York City | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 282 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 43 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 434 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 29 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 305 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 474 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Northwich Victoria | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 265 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Scarborough FC (- 2007) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Own Youth | Scarborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-04 | Scarborough | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Barnsley | Northwich Vic | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-30 | Northwich Vic | Barnsley | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-16 | Barnsley | Chester City | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Chester City | Barnsley | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Barnsley | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Grimsby Town | York City | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | York City | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-25 | St. Johnstone | Scarborough | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-01 | Scarborough | Farsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Farsley | Bridlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2008-05-01 | 2008-08-30 | 122 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Calf injury | 2016-12-17 | 2017-02-15 | 61 | 10 |
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #40453 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femi Ilesanmi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Cracknell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Maloney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Gooda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Weledji | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Carson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Hyde | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Luke Summerfield | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| William Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luca Colville | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National League North | Scarborough Athletic | 14 | 42 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 8 | 29 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 8 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Conference | Grimsby Town | 16 | 43 |
| 14/15 | League Two | York City | 9 | 43 |
| 13/14 | League Two | York City | 6 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Chester City | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 09/10 | 2009-10-16 | Barnsley | Chester City | Loan | — | €300k |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-30 | Northwich Vic | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Barnsley | Northwich Vic | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Michael Coulson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 28% |
| Accrington Stanley | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 28% |
| Rochdale AFC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 33% |
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -4 | 25% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 31% |
| Chesterfield FC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 25% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 31% |
| Derby County | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 25% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 25% |
| Morecambe FC | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 38% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 25% |
| Mansfield Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 37 | 751 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 42 | 238 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.51 |
| 16/17 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 689 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 14/15 | 47 | 927 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 322 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 402 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 11/12 | 47 | 434 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.87 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 305 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 319 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 06/07 | 6 | 102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
146 apps
24 G
22 A
Conference
80 apps
18 G
16 A
National League North
79 apps
17 G
1 A
FA Cup
13 apps
3 G
4 A
FL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
15 apps
0 G
2 A
Championship
16 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Michael Coulson?
Michael Coulson is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Bridlington Town FC.
How old is Michael Coulson?
Michael Coulson is 38 years old. He was born on April 4, 1988 in Scarborough.
What position does Michael Coulson play?
Michael Coulson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Michael Coulson play for?
Michael Coulson currently plays for Bridlington Town FC.
How many career goals has Michael Coulson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Coulson has scored 64 goals in 365 appearances.