Simon Heslop
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Tadcaster Albion
at Tadcaster Albion
318 days · joined 2025-07-11
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
18
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Oxford United
top club · 102 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2009
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 07/08
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-05-01 · 6 players total
418Appearances
31Goals
14Assists
64Yellow cards
2Red cards
118Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Simon Heslop |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Simon James Heslop |
| Date of birth | 1987-05-01 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | York, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Tadcaster Albion |
| Joined | 2025-07-11 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Pickering → Tadcaster
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
Transfer: Bridlington → Pickering
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Liversedge → Bridlington
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Scarborough → Liversedge
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Scarborough Athletic
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2021
Transfer: Blyth Spartans → Scarborough
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Boston Utd → Blyth Spartans
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Blyth Spartans
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: York City → Boston Utd
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Boston United
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — York City
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
17/18 — Eastleigh FC, York City
33 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — York City
44 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Wrexham → York City
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Torquay → Wrexham
15/16 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Torquay
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Wrexham AFC, Torquay United
40 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Stevenage → Mansfield Town
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Mansfield Town
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stevenage FC
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Oxford United → Stevenage
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Oxford United
30 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Oxford United
32 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Oxford United
40 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Barnsley → Oxford United
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Transfer: Luton → Barnsley
09/10 · Return from loan
Mar 2010
Transfer: Barnsley → Luton
09/10 · Loan
Dec 2009
Transfer: Kettering → Barnsley
09/10 · Return from loan
Nov 2009
Transfer: Barnsley → Kettering
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Barnsley FC, Luton Town, Kettering Town
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2008
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Barnsley
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Barnsley → Grimsby Town
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Barnsley FC, Grimsby Town
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2008
Transfer: Halifax Town → Barnsley
07/08 · Return from loan
Nov 2007
Transfer: Barnsley → Halifax Town
07/08 · Loan
Oct 2007
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Barnsley
07/08 · Return from loan
Sep 2007
Transfer: Barnsley → Northwich Vic
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
07/08 — Halifax Town (- 2008), Northwich Victoria
37 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2007
Transfer: Tamworth → Barnsley
06/07 · Return from loan
Nov 2006
Transfer: Barnsley → Tamworth
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Barnsley FC, Tamworth FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2006
Transfer: Kidderminster → Barnsley
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Barnsley → Kidderminster
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Kidderminster Harriers, Barnsley FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Barnsley FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Barnsley U18 → Barnsley
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Scarborough Athletic
0.0%
Blyth Spartans
0.0%
Boston United
0.0%
York City
23.2%
Eastleigh FC
4.3%
Wrexham AFC
5.4%
Torquay United
0.0%
Mansfield Town
8.5%
Stevenage FC
17.8%
Oxford United
26.9%
Luton Town
9.2%
Barnsley FC
0.0%
Kettering Town
0.0%
Grimsby Town
0.0%
Halifax Town (- 2008)
4.9%
Northwich Victoria
0.0%
Tamworth FC
0.0%
Kidderminster Harriers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Athletic | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blyth Spartans | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| York City | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 84 | 9 | 4 | 2,451 |
| Eastleigh FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 569 |
| Torquay United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 901 |
| Stevenage FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1,884 |
| Oxford United | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 102 | 9 | 8 | 2,843 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 970 |
| Barnsley FC | 5 | 04/05 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kettering Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Halifax Town (- 2008) | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 515 |
| Northwich Victoria | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamworth FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | National League North | Scarborough Athletic | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Boston United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | NL North Play-offs | Boston United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League North | York City | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 883 |
| 17/18 | National League | Eastleigh FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 17/18 | National League North | York City | 28 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 593 |
| 16/17 | National League | York City | 44 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 975 |
| 15/16 | National League | Wrexham AFC | 20 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 569 |
| 15/16 | National League | Torquay United | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Mansfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 25 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 901 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stevenage FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Stevenage FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,884 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Oxford United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,188 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Oxford United | 29 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 668 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Oxford United | 38 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 897 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Luton Town | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 970 |
| 09/10 | Conference | Kettering Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Kettering Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | National League Playoffs | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Halifax Town (- 2008) | 30 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 515 |
| 07/08 | Conference | Northwich Victoria | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Halifax Town (- 2008) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Tamworth FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tamworth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Barnsley U18 | Barnsley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Barnsley | Kidderminster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Kidderminster | Barnsley | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Barnsley | Tamworth | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Tamworth | Barnsley | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Barnsley | Northwich Vic | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Northwich Vic | Barnsley | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Barnsley | Halifax Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Halifax Town | Barnsley | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Barnsley | Grimsby Town | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Grimsby Town | Barnsley | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Barnsley | Kettering | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Kettering | Barnsley | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Barnsley | Luton | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Luton | Barnsley | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Barnsley | Oxford United | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Oxford United | Stevenage | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-22 | Stevenage | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-18 | Mansfield Town | Torquay | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-02 | Torquay | Wrexham | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Wrexham | York City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-06 | York City | Boston Utd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-26 | Boston Utd | Blyth Spartans | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-09 | Blyth Spartans | Scarborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-30 | Scarborough | Liversedge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-21 | Liversedge | Bridlington | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Bridlington | Pickering | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-11 | Pickering | Tadcaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Newton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfie Potter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Asa Hall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Whittle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adriano Moké | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamza Bencherif | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Connolly | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amari Morgan-Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deane Smalley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vadaine Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Conference | Northwich Victoria | 5 | 36 |
| 16/17 | National League | York City | 4 | 44 |
| 17/18 | National League North | York City | 4 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | National League | York City | 4 | 44 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Oxford United | 3 | 29 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Oxford United | 3 | 38 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Luton | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 09/10 | 2010-03-01 | Barnsley | Luton | Loan | — | €100k |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-01 | Kettering | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 09/10 | 2009-11-01 | Barnsley | Kettering | Loan | — | €100k |
| 08/09 | 2008-10-01 | Grimsby Town | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Barnsley | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Halifax Town | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2007-11-01 | Barnsley | Halifax Town | Loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Northwich Vic | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Barnsley | Northwich Vic | Loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2007-05-01 | Tamworth | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-11-01 | Barnsley | Tamworth | Loan | — | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Kidderminster | Barnsley | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Barnsley | Kidderminster | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Simon Heslop'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 55 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 83 | 75 | +8 | 31% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 54 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 33% |
| Morecambe FC | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 82 | 51 | +31 | 52% |
| Cheltenham Town | 48 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 35% |
| Exeter City | 48 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 33% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 48 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 46% |
| Hartlepool United | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 46 | +31 | 59% |
| Northampton Town | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 57 | -3 | 28% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 39% |
| Carlisle United | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 39% |
| Newport County | 43 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 51% |
| Portsmouth FC | 40 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 30% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 883 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 1,043 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 16/17 | 44 | 975 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 569 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.42 |
| 14/15 | 30 | 901 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 1,884 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 12/13 | 30 | 1,188 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 668 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 987 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 970 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 07/08 | 37 | 515 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 06/07 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
150 apps
14 G
6 A
League Two
124 apps
9 G
6 A
National League North
79 apps
5 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League One
27 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
0 G
2 A
FA Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Simon Heslop?
Simon Heslop is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Tadcaster Albion.
How old is Simon Heslop?
Simon Heslop is 39 years old. He was born on May 1, 1987 in York.
What position does Simon Heslop play?
Simon Heslop plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Simon Heslop play for?
Simon Heslop currently plays for Tadcaster Albion.
How many career goals has Simon Heslop scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Simon Heslop has scored 31 goals in 418 appearances.