John Eustace

Date of birth03 November 1979
Place of birthSolihull
NationalityEnglish
Weight75 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionMidfielder

John Eustace made further progress at Coventry City in 2000-01 and was a regular starter in central midfield until the Chelsea debacle in October.

He then dropped back to the bench and was restricted to substitute appearances over the winter months as boss Gordon Strachan chose to rest him, but returned again to the line-up in January.

His all-action style endeared him to the Sky Blues fans and he seemed to relish the physical aspect of his game.

Although he regularly got up to help the attack, his goals were few and far between.

John joined Stoke City in July 2003 on a three-year contract.

His Potters contract was extended to June 2008 in July 2007.

John's contract at Watford was extended to June 2012 in June 2010 and to June 2013 in July 2011.

His contract at Derby County was extended to June 2015 in May 2014.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Coventry City 05 Nov 1996 30 Jun 2003
Dundee United 17 Feb 1999 23 May 1999 L
Middlesbrough 16 Jan 2003 13 Feb 2003 L
Stoke City 18 Jul 2003 31 Jan 2008
Hereford United 12 Oct 2006 12 Dec 2006 L
Watford 31 Jan 2008 30 Jun 2013
Derby County 09 Mar 2009 31 May 2009 L
Derby County 24 Jul 2013 30 Jun 2015

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Coventry City FA Cup 1
2
1
1999-00 Coventry City League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Coventry City Premier League 12
4
1
2
2000-01 Coventry City FA Cup 1
2000-01 Coventry City League Cup 4
2
2000-01 Coventry City Premier League 22
10
2
11
2001-02 Coventry City League Division 1 5
1
1
2002-03 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Coventry City League Cup 1
1
1
2002-03 Coventry City League Division 1 23
9
4
7
2002-03 Middlesbrough Premier League
1
1
2003-04 Stoke City FA Cup 2
1
1
2003-04 Stoke City League Cup 2
2003-04 Stoke City League Division 1 26
5
11
1
2004-05 Stoke City FA Cup
1
1
2004-05 Stoke City League Championship 2
5
2
2006-07 Hereford United League Two 8
1
2006-07 Stoke City FA Cup 1
2006-07 Stoke City League Championship 7
8
1
2006-07 Stoke City League Cup
1
2007-08 Stoke City FA Cup 2
2007-08 Stoke City League Championship 20
6
3
2007-08 Stoke City League Cup 1
2007-08 Watford League Championship 13
3
1
2007-08 Watford League Championship Play-Offs 2
2008-09 Derby County League Championship 6
3
1
1
2008-09 Watford League Championship 14
3
2
5
2009-10 Watford FA Cup 1
1
2009-10 Watford League Championship 39
3
4
9
2009-10 Watford League Cup 2
1
2010-11 Watford League Championship 41
6
12
1
2010-11 Watford League Cup 1
2011-12 Watford FA Cup 2
2011-12 Watford League Championship 34
5
4
6
2011-12 Watford League Cup 1
2012-13 Watford FA Cup 1
1
2012-13 Watford League Championship 2
3
1
2012-13 Watford League Cup 1
2013-14 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
2013-14 Derby County League Championship 28
7
1
10
2013-14 Derby County League Championship Play-Offs
1
2013-14 Derby County League Cup 2
2014-15 Derby County League Championship 13
1
5
1
2014-15 Derby County 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
14 Sep 1999 Tranmere Rovers v Coventry City L 5-1 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22 Sep 1999 Coventry City v Tranmere Rovers W 3-1
Agg: 4-6
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Dec 1999 Norwich City v Coventry City W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Jan 2000 Coventry City v Burnley W 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
15 Jan 2000 Coventry City v Wimbledon W 2-0 Premier League
22 Jan 2000 Derby County v Coventry City D 0-0 Premier League
29 Jan 2000 Coventry City v Charlton Athletic L 2-3 FA Cup 5th round
05 Feb 2000 Manchester United v Coventry City L 3-2 Premier League
12 Feb 2000 Coventry City v Sunderland W 3-2 Premier League
19 Feb 2000 Middlesbrough v Coventry City L 2-0 Premier League
26 Feb 2000 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2000 Leeds United v Coventry City L 3-0 Premier League
11 Mar 2000 Aston Villa v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
15 Mar 2000 Coventry City v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
18 Mar 2000 Coventry City v Bradford City W 4-0 Premier League
26 Mar 2000 Arsenal v Coventry City L 3-0 Premier League
01 Apr 2000 Coventry City v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
15 Apr 2000 Coventry City v Middlesbrough W 2-1 Premier League
22 Apr 2000 West Ham United v Coventry City L 5-0 Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 2-0 Premier League
06 May 2000 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 Premier League
19 Aug 2000 Coventry City v Middlesbrough L 1-3 Premier League
23 Aug 2000 Southampton v Coventry City W 1-2 Premier League
26 Aug 2000 Manchester City v Coventry City W 1-2 Premier League
06 Sep 2000 Coventry City v Newcastle United L 0-2 Premier League
09 Sep 2000 Coventry City v Leeds United D 0-0 Premier League
16 Sep 2000 Arsenal v Coventry City L 2-1 Premier League
19 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Coventry City W 1-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Coventry City v West Ham United L 0-3 Premier League
27 Sep 2000 Coventry City v Preston North End W 4-1
Agg: 7-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
30 Sep 2000 Charlton Athletic v Coventry City D 2-2 Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
21 Oct 2000 Chelsea v Coventry City L 6-1 Premier League
28 Oct 2000 Sunderland v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
01 Nov 2000 Southampton v Coventry City W 0-1 League Cup 3rd round
04 Nov 2000 Coventry City v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
12 Nov 2000 Liverpool v Coventry City L 4-1 Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Coventry City v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
28 Nov 2000 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 2-1 League Cup 4th round
02 Dec 2000 Bradford City v Coventry City L 2-1 Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Derby County v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
22 Dec 2000 Coventry City v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2001 Coventry City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
13 Jan 2001 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 3-1 Premier League
20 Jan 2001 Coventry City v Everton L 1-3 Premier League
27 Jan 2001 Manchester City v Coventry City L 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2001 Leeds United v Coventry City L 1-0 Premier League
03 Feb 2001 Coventry City v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
12 Feb 2001 West Ham United v Coventry City D 1-1 Premier League
03 Mar 2001 Coventry City v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
17 Mar 2001 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City L 3-0 Premier League
31 Mar 2001 Coventry City v Derby County W 2-0 Premier League
07 Apr 2001 Leicester City v Coventry City W 1-3 Premier League
14 Apr 2001 Manchester United v Coventry City L 4-2 Premier League
16 Apr 2001 Coventry City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 2-0 Premier League
28 Apr 2001 Coventry City v Liverpool L 0-2 Premier League
05 May 2001 Aston Villa v Coventry City L 3-2 Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Coventry City v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Division 1
29 Mar 2002 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division 1
01 Apr 2002 Coventry City v West Bromwich Albion L 0-1 League Division 1
06 Apr 2002 Preston North End v Coventry City L 4-0 League Division 1
12 Apr 2002 Coventry City v Millwall L 0-1 League Division 1
21 Apr 2002 Burnley v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division 1
10 Aug 2002 Coventry City v Sheffield United W 2-1 League Division 1
13 Aug 2002 Brighton and Hove Albion v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division 1
17 Aug 2002 Reading v Coventry City W 1-2 League Division 1
24 Aug 2002 Coventry City v Crystal Palace W 1-0 League Division 1
26 Aug 2002 Watford v Coventry City L 5-2 League Division 1
31 Aug 2002 Coventry City v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Division 1
11 Sep 2002 Coventry City v Colchester United W 3-0 League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Coventry City v Grimsby Town W 3-2 League Division 1
18 Sep 2002 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division 1
23 Oct 2002 Coventry City v Norwich City D 1-1 League Division 1
26 Oct 2002 Coventry City v Walsall D 0-0 League Division 1
29 Oct 2002 Leicester City v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division 1
02 Nov 2002 Coventry City v Rotherham United W 2-1 League Division 1
06 Nov 2002 Crystal Palace v Coventry City L 3-0 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 2002 Burnley v Coventry City L 3-1 League Division 1
16 Nov 2002 Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division 1
23 Nov 2002 Ipswich Town v Coventry City L 2-1 League Division 1
30 Nov 2002 Coventry City v Preston North End L 1-2 League Division 1
21 Dec 2002 Coventry City v Derby County W 3-0 League Division 1
26 Dec 2002 Coventry City v Reading W 2-0 League Division 1
28 Dec 2002 Sheffield United v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division 1
04 Jan 2003 Cardiff City v Coventry City D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 2003 Coventry City v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Division 1
15 Feb 2003 Rotherham United v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division 1
01 Mar 2003 Grimsby Town v Coventry City W 0-2 League Division 1
05 Mar 2003 Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City L 5-1 League Division 1
08 Mar 2003 Coventry City v Wimbledon D 2-2 League Division 1
15 Mar 2003 Norwich City v Coventry City L 2-0 League Division 1
19 Mar 2003 Coventry City v Portsmouth L 0-4 League Division 1
22 Mar 2003 Coventry City v Leicester City L 1-2 League Division 1
05 Apr 2003 Preston North End v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division 1
12 Apr 2003 Coventry City v Ipswich Town L 2-4 League Division 1
15 Apr 2003 Walsall v Coventry City D 0-0 League Division 1
19 Apr 2003 Derby County v Coventry City L 1-0 League Division 1
21 Apr 2003 Coventry City v Stoke City L 0-1 League Division 1


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