John Brayford

Date of birth29 December 1987
Place of birthStoke
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionDefender

John Brayford, who played for Manchester City and Stoke City during his youth career, joined Crewe Alexandra in September 2008 with a three-year contract.

He joined Derby County in May 2010 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in August 2011.

John joined Cardiff City in July 2013 with a four-year contract.

He joined Sheffield United in January 2015 with a contract to June 2018 that was cancelled in August 2017.

After a loan spell, John re-joined Burton Albion in August 2017 with a two-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Burton Albion 01 Jul 2005 01 Sep 2008
Crewe Alexandra 01 Sep 2008 19 May 2009
Derby County 19 May 2010 26 Jul 2013
Cardiff City 26 Jul 2013 24 Jan 2015
Sheffield United 24 Jan 2014 31 May 2014 L
Sheffield United 24 Jan 2015 30 Aug 2017
Burton Albion 19 Aug 2016 31 May 2017 L
Burton Albion 31 Aug 2017

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2007-08 Burton Albion FA Cup 3
2008-09 Crewe Alexandra FA Cup 4
1
2008-09 Crewe Alexandra League One 34
2
2
2
2009-10 Crewe Alexandra FA Cup 1
2009-10 Crewe Alexandra Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2009-10 Crewe Alexandra League Cup 1
2009-10 Crewe Alexandra League Two 45
2010-11 Derby County FA Cup 1
2010-11 Derby County League Championship 46
1
4
2010-11 Derby County League Cup 1
2011-12 Derby County FA Cup 2
2011-12 Derby County League Championship 22
1
1
2011-12 Derby County League Cup 1
2012-13 Derby County FA Cup 2
1
2012-13 Derby County League Championship 40
2
6
2012-13 Derby County League Cup 1
2013-14 Cardiff City League Cup 2
2013-14 Sheffield United FA Cup 5
1
2013-14 Sheffield United League One 15
1
2014-15 Cardiff City FA Cup 1
2014-15 Cardiff City League Championship 26
2
2014-15 Cardiff City League Cup 1
2014-15 Sheffield United League One 22
1
2
2014-15 Sheffield United League One Play-Offs 1
2015-16 Sheffield United FA Cup 2
2015-16 Sheffield United League One 19
1
1
2016-17 Burton Albion FA Cup 1
1
2016-17 Burton Albion League Championship 33
5
2016-17 Sheffield United League Cup 1
2016-17 Sheffield United League One 3
2017-18 Burton Albion FA Cup 1
1
2017-18 Burton Albion League Championship 27
1
2
2017-18 Sheffield United League Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Aug 2010 Leeds United v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
10 Aug 2010 Crewe Alexandra v Derby County L 1-0 League Cup 1st round
14 Aug 2010 Derby County v Cardiff City L 1-2 League Championship
21 Aug 2010 Coventry City v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
28 Aug 2010 Derby County v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 League Championship
11 Sep 2010 Derby County v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Championship
14 Sep 2010 Hull City v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
18 Sep 2010 Barnsley v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
25 Sep 2010 Derby County v Crystal Palace W 5-0 League Championship
28 Sep 2010 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Championship
02 Oct 2010 Swansea City v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
16 Oct 2010 Derby County v Preston North End W 3-0 League Championship
19 Oct 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County W 2-3 League Championship
23 Oct 2010 Millwall v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
30 Oct 2010 Derby County v Watford W 4-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2010 Derby County v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Championship
09 Nov 2010 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship
13 Nov 2010 Leicester City v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
20 Nov 2010 Derby County v Scunthorpe United W 3-2 League Championship
27 Nov 2010 Burnley v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
04 Dec 2010 Derby County v Norwich City L 1-2 League Championship
11 Dec 2010 Bristol City v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
18 Dec 2010 Derby County v Reading L 1-2 League Championship
29 Dec 2010 Nottingham Forest v Derby County L 5-2 League Championship
01 Jan 2011 Preston North End v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
03 Jan 2011 Derby County v Millwall D 0-0 League Championship
10 Jan 2011 Crawley Town v Derby County L 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Watford v Derby County L 3-0 League Championship
22 Jan 2011 Derby County v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Championship
01 Feb 2011 Derby County v Ipswich Town L 1-2 League Championship
05 Feb 2011 Portsmouth v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Derby County v Leicester City L 0-2 League Championship
19 Feb 2011 Scunthorpe United v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
22 Feb 2011 Derby County v Hull City L 0-1 League Championship
26 Feb 2011 Sheffield United v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
01 Mar 2011 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers L 1-3 League Championship
05 Mar 2011 Derby County v Barnsley D 0-0 League Championship
08 Mar 2011 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2011 Derby County v Swansea City W 2-1 League Championship
19 Mar 2011 Crystal Palace v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
02 Apr 2011 Cardiff City v Derby County L 4-1 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Derby County v Coventry City D 2-2 League Championship
12 Apr 2011 Derby County v Leeds United W 2-1 League Championship
18 Apr 2011 Queens Park Rangers v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
23 Apr 2011 Derby County v Burnley L 2-4 League Championship
25 Apr 2011 Norwich City v Derby County L 3-2 League Championship
30 Apr 2011 Derby County v Bristol City L 0-2 League Championship
07 May 2011 Reading v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
06 Aug 2011 Derby County v Birmingham City W 2-1 League Championship
09 Aug 2011 Derby County v Shrewsbury Town L 2-3 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2011 Watford v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
17 Aug 2011 Blackpool v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
20 Aug 2011 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers W 3-0 League Championship
27 Aug 2011 Derby County v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 Coventry City v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
17 Sep 2011 Nottingham Forest v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 Derby County v Millwall W 3-0 League Championship
27 Sep 2011 Derby County v Barnsley D 1-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2011 Leicester City v Derby County L 4-0 League Championship
19 Nov 2011 Derby County v Hull City L 0-2 League Championship
26 Nov 2011 West Ham United v Derby County L 3-1 League Championship
17 Dec 2011 Ipswich Town v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
26 Dec 2011 Derby County v Leeds United W 1-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2011 Derby County v West Ham United W 2-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2012 Hull City v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
07 Jan 2012 Derby County v Crystal Palace W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2012 Derby County v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
21 Jan 2012 Burnley v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
28 Jan 2012 Derby County v Stoke City L 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2012 Barnsley v Derby County L 3-2 League Championship
18 Feb 2012 Southampton v Derby County L 4-0 League Championship
17 Apr 2012 Cardiff City v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
21 Apr 2012 Portsmouth v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 Derby County v Peterborough United D 1-1 League Championship
14 Aug 2012 Derby County v Scunthorpe United L 5-5 (6-7) League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2012 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Championship
21 Aug 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
25 Aug 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
01 Sep 2012 Derby County v Watford W 5-1 League Championship
15 Sep 2012 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
18 Sep 2012 Derby County v Charlton Athletic W 3-2 League Championship
22 Sep 2012 Derby County v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
30 Sep 2012 Nottingham Forest v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
03 Oct 2012 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
06 Oct 2012 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Championship
20 Oct 2012 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2012 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
27 Oct 2012 Peterborough United v Derby County L 3-0 League Championship
03 Nov 2012 Derby County v Blackpool W 4-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2012 Derby County v Barnsley W 2-0 League Championship
10 Nov 2012 Millwall v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
17 Nov 2012 Crystal Palace v Derby County L 3-0 League Championship
24 Nov 2012 Derby County v Birmingham City W 3-2 League Championship
27 Nov 2012 Derby County v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
01 Dec 2012 Leicester City v Derby County L 4-1 League Championship
08 Dec 2012 Derby County v Leeds United W 3-1 League Championship
15 Dec 2012 Bristol City v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship
21 Dec 2012 Derby County v Hull City L 1-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2012 Burnley v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
29 Dec 2012 Charlton Athletic v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2013 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Championship
05 Jan 2013 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers W 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2013 Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
19 Jan 2013 Derby County v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
26 Jan 2013 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2013 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Championship
09 Feb 2013 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
12 Feb 2013 Hull City v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
16 Feb 2013 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
19 Feb 2013 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
23 Feb 2013 Watford v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
01 Mar 2013 Derby County v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Championship
13 Apr 2013 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
16 Apr 2013 Barnsley v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
20 Apr 2013 Derby County v Peterborough United W 3-1 League Championship
27 Apr 2013 Blackpool v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
04 May 2013 Derby County v Millwall W 1-0 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.