Tom Pope
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Kidsgrove Athletic
at Kidsgrove Athletic
583 days · joined 2024-10-18
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.28
goals / match
Port Vale FC
top club · 343 apps
Position rank · 20/21
#1875
goals rank
#1281
assists rank
151
season goals
72
season assists
Among 3,001 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2013
€225k
top transfer fee · 09/10
33
best season · 12/13
11 · 7.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1985-08-27 · 4 players total
549Appearances
151Goals
72Assists
55Yellow cards
0Red cards
82Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tom Pope |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Thomas John Pope |
| Date of birth | 1985-08-27 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Kidsgrove Athletic |
| Joined | 2024-10-18 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
Oct 2024
Transfer: Hanley Town → Kidsgrove Athletic
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Witton Albion → Hanley Town
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Congleton Town → Witton Albion
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Port Vale → Congleton Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Port Vale FC
23 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Port Vale FC
37 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Port Vale FC
41 matches · 14 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Port Vale FC
46 matches · 19 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Bury → Port Vale
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bury FC
40 matches · 7 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Bury FC
43 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Port Vale → Bury
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Port Vale FC
36 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Port Vale FC
51 matches · 16 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Port Vale FC
51 matches · 33 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2011
Transfer: Rotherham → Port Vale
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Port Vale FC
45 matches · 5 G · 10 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2011
Transfer: Port Vale → Rotherham
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Rotherham → Port Vale
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rotherham United, Port Vale FC
33 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rotherham United
39 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Rotherham
09/10 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Crewe Alexandra
32 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Crewe Alexandra
28 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2006
Transfer: Barrow → Crewe Alexandra
06/07 · Return from loan
Aug 2006
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Barrow
06/07 · Loan
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crewe Alexandra
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2005
Transfer: Stafford → Crewe Alexandra
05/06 · Return from loan
Nov 2005
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Stafford
05/06 · Loan
Oct 2005
Transfer: Lancaster City → Crewe Alexandra
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Lancaster City
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Crewe U18 → Crewe Alexandra
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 955 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.01/90
Assists2 total · 0.67/90
G+A5 total · 1.69/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Port Vale FC
52.6%
Bury FC
18.5%
Rotherham United
23.4%
Crewe Alexandra
5.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 9 | 10/11 | 20/21 | 343 | 115 | 45 | 3,864 |
| Bury FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 83 | 14 | 17 | 1,359 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 59 | 6 | 6 | 1,719 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 64 | 16 | 4 | 406 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 32 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 252 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 281 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 121 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 41 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 216 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 37 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 638 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bury FC | 36 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 319 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League One | Port Vale FC | 33 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 320 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Port Vale FC | 43 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 292 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 46 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 132 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 41 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 589 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Rotherham United | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 876 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Rotherham United | 35 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 738 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 226 |
| 06/07 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Lancaster City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Lancaster City | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Stafford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Stafford | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Barrow | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-28 | Rotherham | Port Vale | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-04-06 | Port Vale | Rotherham | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-02 | Rotherham | Port Vale | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Port Vale | Bury | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Bury | Port Vale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-21 | Port Vale | Congleton Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-07 | Congleton Town | Witton Albion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Witton Albion | Hanley Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-18 | Hanley Town | Kidsgrove Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Worrall | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Cristian Montano | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Richard Duffy | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Gibbons | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Conlon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Whitfield | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 31 | 46 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 17 | 41 |
| 13/14 | League One | Port Vale FC | 12 | 43 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 11 | 46 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 10 | 41 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bury FC | 9 | 37 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-04-06 | Port Vale | Rotherham | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-28 | Rotherham | Port Vale | Loan | — | €50k |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-01 | Barrow | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Barrow | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Stafford | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-11-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Stafford | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-01 | Lancaster City | Crewe Alexandra | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Lancaster City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Tom Pope'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 64 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 78 | 69 | +9 | 41% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 63 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 73 | 69 | +4 | 38% |
| Morecambe FC | 58 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 87 | 72 | +15 | 43% |
| Gillingham FC | 55 | 22 | 10 | 23 | 81 | 83 | -2 | 40% |
| Northampton Town | 55 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 83 | 79 | +4 | 36% |
| Cheltenham Town | 54 | 18 | 15 | 21 | 80 | 73 | +7 | 33% |
| Swindon Town | 52 | 17 | 8 | 27 | 58 | 97 | -39 | 33% |
| Chesterfield FC | 52 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 69 | 76 | -7 | 40% |
| Accrington Stanley | 50 | 27 | 6 | 17 | 78 | 55 | +23 | 54% |
| Rochdale AFC | 48 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 50 | 81 | -31 | 25% |
| Oldham Athletic | 47 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 53 | 59 | -6 | 32% |
| Notts County | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 63 | 71 | -8 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 07/08 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 16/17 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 20/21 | Goal #150 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 37 | 300 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 18/19 | 41 | 476 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 17/18 | 46 | 337 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.14 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 818 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 15/16 | 43 | 541 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 455 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 13/14 | 51 | 603 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 12/13 | 51 | 522 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 11/12 | 45 | 589 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 1,191 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 843 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 180 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
283 apps
80 G
38 A
League One
205 apps
46 G
23 A
FA Cup
24 apps
11 G
4 A
FL Trophy
21 apps
9 G
3 A
League Cup
16 apps
5 G
4 A
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Frequently asked about Tom Pope
Who is Tom Pope?
Tom Pope is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Kidsgrove Athletic.
How old is Tom Pope?
Tom Pope is 40 years old. He was born on August 27, 1985 in Stoke-on-Trent.
What position does Tom Pope play?
Tom Pope plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Tom Pope play for?
Tom Pope currently plays for Kidsgrove Athletic.
How many career goals has Tom Pope scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tom Pope has scored 151 goals in 549 appearances.