Danny Lafferty
| Date of birth | 18 May 1989 |
| Place of birth | Derry |
| Nationality | Northern Irish |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
Danny Lafferty played for Oxford United during his youth career.
He joined Burnley in January 2012 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2017 in May 2014.
After a loan spell, Danny joined Sheffield United in January 2017 with a contract to June 2019.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic | 01 Jun 2008 | 31 May 2010 | |
| Ayr United | 17 Feb 2010 | 30 May 2010 | L |
| Derry City | 01 Jun 2010 | 30 Jan 2012 | |
| Burnley | 30 Jan 2012 | 13 Jan 2017 | |
| Rotherham United | 05 Mar 2015 | 05 May 2015 | L |
| Oldham Athletic | 02 Oct 2015 | 02 Nov 2015 | L |
| Oldham Athletic | 07 Jan 2016 | 05 Mar 2016 | L |
| Sheffield United | 31 Aug 2016 | 12 Jan 2017 | L |
| Sheffield United | 13 Jan 2017 | 30 Jun 2019 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Burnley | League Championship | 5 |
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| 2012-13 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Burnley | League Championship | 21 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Burnley | League Championship | 8 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Burnley | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Burnley | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Burnley | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 11 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 15 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Sheffield United | League One | 37 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Sheffield United | League Championship | 1 | 7 |
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| 2017-18 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep 2016 | Gillingham v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | AFC Wimbledon v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Sheffield United v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Scunthorpe United v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Sheffield United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Fleetwood Town v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2016 | Sheffield United v Port Vale | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Shrewsbury Town v Sheffield United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Bradford City v Sheffield United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Sheffield United v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2016 | Sheffield United v Leyton Orient | W | 6-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Chesterfield v Sheffield United | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Sheffield United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2016 | Sheffield United v Bury | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2016 | Sheffield United v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Sheffield United v Swindon Town | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2016 | Coventry City v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2016 | Sheffield United v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Bury v Sheffield United | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2017 | Southend United v Sheffield United | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2017 | Sheffield United v Fleetwood Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Sheffield United v AFC Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 11 Feb 2017 | Peterborough United v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2017 | Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2017 | Sheffield United v Scunthorpe United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Rochdale v Sheffield United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2017 | Oxford United v Sheffield United | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2017 | Swindon Town v Sheffield United | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Sheffield United v Millwall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2017 | Sheffield United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Northampton Town v Sheffield United | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Sheffield United v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Sheffield United v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2017 | Sheffield United v Walsall | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Aug 2017 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2017 | Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2017 | Sheffield United v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2017 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2017 | Sheffield United v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2018 | Derby County v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2018 | Ipswich Town v Sheffield United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Jan 2018 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 16 Feb 2018 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2018 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Sheffield United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
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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| 2011-12 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Northern Ireland | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Northern Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun 2012 | Netherlands v Northern Ireland | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 2012 | Northern Ireland v Azerbaijan | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Malta v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | Northern Ireland v Israel | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 14 Aug 2013 | Northern Ireland v Russia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 10 Sep 2013 | Luxembourg v Northern Ireland | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Israel v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group F |
| 15 Nov 2013 | Turkey v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2014 | Uruguay v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2014 | Chile v Northern Ireland | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 2015 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2015 | Northern Ireland v Qatar | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | Wales v Northern Ireland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.