Danny Higginbotham
| Date of birth | 29 December 1978 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1997-98 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | FIFA Club World Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Manchester United | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Derby County | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Derby County | Premier League | 23 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Derby County | Premier League | 37 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 22 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Southampton | Premier League | 3 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Southampton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Southampton | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
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| 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 |
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| 2005-06 | Southampton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Southampton | League Championship | 37 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Southampton | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Stoke City | League Championship | 44 | 7 |
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 21 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 28 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | Premier League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Stoke City | UEFA Europa League | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 11 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield United | League One | 13 | 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.