Danny Higginbotham

Date of birth29 December 1978
Place of birthManchester
Weight79 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

Higginbotham is a product of Manchester United's academy who had to move in order to play regular first team football, enjoying good spells at Southampton, Derby County, Sunderland and Stoke City.

A sound defender at both centre back and left back.

Higginbotham was made available for transfer by Southampton in July 2006, and he joined Stoke City with a three-year contract.

Higginbotham joined Sunderland in August 2007 with a four-year contract.

He returned to Stoke City in September 2008 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2012 in November 2009 and to June 2013 in October 2010.

Higginbotham joined Sheffield United in January 2013 with a contract to June 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 10 Jul 1997 06 Jul 2000
Royal Antwerp 01 Nov 1998 30 Jun 1999 L
Derby County 06 Jul 2000 13 Feb 2003
Southampton 31 Jan 2003 12 Feb 2003 L
Southampton 13 Feb 2003 02 Aug 2006
Stoke City 02 Aug 2006 30 Aug 2007
Sunderland 30 Aug 2007 01 Sep 2008
Stoke City 01 Sep 2008 01 Jan 2013
Nottingham Forest 31 Jan 2012 31 May 2012 L
Ipswich Town 21 Sep 2012 31 Dec 2012 L
Sheffield United 01 Jan 2013 30 Aug 2013
Chester FC 30 Aug 2013 02 Jan 2014
Altrincham 02 Jan 2014 09 Jan 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1997-98 Manchester United Premier League
1
1999-00 Manchester United FIFA Club World Championship 1
1999-00 Manchester United League Cup 1
1999-00 Manchester United Premier League 2
1
1999-00 Manchester United UEFA Champions League
1
2000-01 Derby County FA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Derby County League Cup 3
1
2000-01 Derby County Premier League 23
3
3
2001-02 Derby County FA Cup 1
2001-02 Derby County League Cup 2
2001-02 Derby County Premier League 37
1
6
2002-03 Derby County League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Derby County League Division 1 22
1
2
1
2002-03 Southampton FA Cup 1
2002-03 Southampton Premier League 3
6
2003-04 Southampton FA Cup 1
2003-04 Southampton League Cup 2
2003-04 Southampton Premier League 24
3
3
2003-04 Southampton UEFA Cup 1
2004-05 Southampton FA Cup 4
2004-05 Southampton League Cup 1
2004-05 Southampton Premier League 20
1
1
2005-06 Southampton FA Cup 1
2005-06 Southampton League Championship 37
3
3
2005-06 Southampton League Cup 1
2006-07 Stoke City FA Cup 2
2006-07 Stoke City League Championship 44
7
3
2007-08 Stoke City League Championship 1
2007-08 Stoke City League Cup 1
2007-08 Sunderland Premier League 21
3
1
2008-09 Stoke City League Cup 2
2008-09 Stoke City Premier League 28
1
3
2008-09 Sunderland Premier League 1
2009-10 Stoke City FA Cup 3
2009-10 Stoke City League Cup 2
1
2009-10 Stoke City Premier League 23
1
1
2010-11 Stoke City FA Cup 3
1
2010-11 Stoke City League Cup 3
1
2010-11 Stoke City Premier League 9
1
2
2011-12 Nottingham Forest League Championship 5
1
1
2011-12 Stoke City Premier League 1
1
2011-12 Stoke City UEFA Europa League 3
2012-13 Ipswich Town League Championship 11
1
2012-13 Sheffield United FA Cup 2
2012-13 Sheffield United League One 13
2
2012-13 Sheffield United League One Play-Offs
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
05 Aug 2006 Southend United v Stoke City L 1-0 League Championship
08 Aug 2006 Stoke City v Derby County W 2-0 League Championship
26 Aug 2006 Stoke City v Plymouth Argyle D 1-1 League Championship
09 Sep 2006 Barnsley v Stoke City D 2-2 League Championship
12 Sep 2006 Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
16 Sep 2006 Stoke City v Burnley L 0-1 League Championship
23 Sep 2006 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City L 2-0 League Championship
30 Sep 2006 Stoke City v Preston North End D 1-1 League Championship
14 Oct 2006 Leeds United v Stoke City W 0-4 League Championship
17 Oct 2006 Stoke City v Sunderland W 2-1 League Championship
21 Oct 2006 Southampton v Stoke City L 1-0 League Championship
28 Oct 2006 Stoke City v Norwich City W 5-0 League Championship
31 Oct 2006 Leicester City v Stoke City L 2-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2006 Stoke City v Coventry City W 1-0 League Championship
11 Nov 2006 Crystal Palace v Stoke City W 0-1 League Championship
18 Nov 2006 Hull City v Stoke City W 0-2 League Championship
25 Nov 2006 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Championship
28 Nov 2006 Stoke City v Cardiff City W 3-0 League Championship
02 Dec 2006 Coventry City v Stoke City D 0-0 League Championship
09 Dec 2006 Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Championship
16 Dec 2006 Colchester United v Stoke City L 3-0 League Championship
23 Dec 2006 Ipswich Town v Stoke City W 0-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2006 Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-2 League Championship
30 Dec 2006 Stoke City v Leeds United W 3-1 League Championship
05 Jan 2007 Stoke City v Millwall W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Championship
20 Jan 2007 Preston North End v Stoke City L 3-2 League Championship
23 Jan 2007 Burnley v Stoke City W 0-1 League Championship
27 Jan 2007 Fulham v Stoke City L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2007 Stoke City v Ipswich Town D 0-0 League Championship
03 Feb 2007 Stoke City v Southend United D 1-1 League Championship
11 Feb 2007 Birmingham City v Stoke City L 1-0 League Championship
17 Feb 2007 Stoke City v Luton Town D 0-0 League Championship
21 Feb 2007 Derby County v Stoke City W 0-2 League Championship
26 Feb 2007 Stoke City v Barnsley L 0-1 League Championship
03 Mar 2007 Plymouth Argyle v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2007 Stoke City v Southampton W 2-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2007 Sunderland v Stoke City D 2-2 League Championship
17 Mar 2007 Norwich City v Stoke City L 1-0 League Championship
31 Mar 2007 Stoke City v Leicester City W 4-2 League Championship
07 Apr 2007 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 1-3 League Championship
09 Apr 2007 Stoke City v Crystal Palace W 2-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2007 Cardiff City v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
21 Apr 2007 Stoke City v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
28 Apr 2007 Stoke City v Colchester United W 3-1 League Championship
06 May 2007 Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2007 Cardiff City v Stoke City W 0-1 League Championship
14 Aug 2007 Rochdale v Stoke City L 2-2 (2-4) League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2008 Stoke City v Everton L 2-3 Premier League
20 Sep 2008 Liverpool v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
23 Sep 2008 Stoke City v Reading W 2-2 (4-3) League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 2008 Stoke City v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
05 Oct 2008 Portsmouth v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
19 Oct 2008 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2008 Manchester City v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2008 Stoke City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
01 Nov 2008 Stoke City v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
08 Nov 2008 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
15 Nov 2008 Manchester United v Stoke City L 5-0 Premier League
22 Nov 2008 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2008 Stoke City v Hull City D 1-1 Premier League
02 Dec 2008 Stoke City v Derby County L 0-1 League Cup 5th round
06 Dec 2008 Newcastle United v Stoke City D 2-2 Premier League
13 Dec 2008 Stoke City v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
20 Dec 2008 Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2008 Stoke City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2008 West Ham United v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
10 Jan 2009 Stoke City v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
17 Jan 2009 Chelsea v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
27 Jan 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
21 Feb 2009 Stoke City v Portsmouth D 2-2 Premier League
01 Mar 2009 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 2-2 Premier League
04 Mar 2009 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
14 Mar 2009 Everton v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
21 Mar 2009 Stoke City v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 0-2 Premier League
11 Apr 2009 Stoke City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
18 Apr 2009 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
15 Aug 2009 Stoke City v Burnley W 2-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2009 Liverpool v Stoke City L 4-0 Premier League
22 Aug 2009 Birmingham City v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
29 Aug 2009 Stoke City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
22 Sep 2009 Stoke City v Blackpool W 4-3 League Cup 3rd round
24 Oct 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2009 Portsmouth v Stoke City L 4-0 League Cup 4th round
19 Dec 2009 Aston Villa v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2009 Manchester City v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2009 Stoke City v Birmingham City L 0-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2010 Stoke City v York City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
05 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Fulham W 3-2 Premier League
16 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
24 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Arsenal W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2010 Sunderland v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2010 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2010 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
13 Feb 2010 Manchester City v Stoke City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
16 Feb 2010 Stoke City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
13 Mar 2010 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
20 Mar 2010 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
27 Mar 2010 West Ham United v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
03 Apr 2010 Stoke City v Hull City W 2-0 Premier League
11 Apr 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2010 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
25 Apr 2010 Chelsea v Stoke City L 7-0 Premier League
01 May 2010 Stoke City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
05 May 2010 Fulham v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
09 May 2010 Manchester United v Stoke City L 4-0 Premier League
14 Aug 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
24 Aug 2010 Stoke City v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
21 Sep 2010 Stoke City v Fulham W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
24 Oct 2010 Stoke City v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2010 West Ham United v Stoke City L 3-1 League Cup 4th round
09 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Birmingham City W 3-2 Premier League
04 Dec 2010 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 2-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
08 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Cardiff City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
18 Jan 2011 Cardiff City v Stoke City W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
02 Feb 2011 Liverpool v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
05 Feb 2011 Stoke City v Sunderland W 3-2 Premier League
13 Mar 2011 Stoke City v West Ham United W 2-1 FA Cup 6th round
19 Mar 2011 Stoke City v Newcastle United W 4-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 Stoke City v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2011 Maccabi Tel Aviv v Stoke City W 1-2 UEFA Europa League Group E
06 Nov 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City L 5-0 Premier League
19 Nov 2011 Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers L 2-3 Premier League
01 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Dynamo Kiev D 1-1 UEFA Europa League Group E
14 Dec 2011 Besiktas v Stoke City L 3-1 UEFA Europa League Group E


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

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2013-14 Gibraltar International Friendly 3


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

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
19 Nov 2013 Gibraltar v Slovakia D 0-0 International Friendly
01 Mar 2014 Gibraltar v Faroe Islands L 1-4 International Friendly
05 Mar 2014 Gibraltar v Estonia L 0-2 International Friendly


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