John Eustace
| Date of birth | 03 November 1979 |
| Place of birth | Solihull |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
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 |
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| 1999-00 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Coventry City | Premier League | 12 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Coventry City | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Coventry City | Premier League | 22 | 10 |
2 |
11
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| 2001-02 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 23 | 9 |
4 |
7
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| 2002-03 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 26 | 5 |
11
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1
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Stoke City | League Championship | 2 | 5 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Hereford United | League Two | 8 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Stoke City | League Championship | 7 | 8 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Championship | 20 | 6 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Watford | League Championship | 13 |
3
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1
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| 2007-08 | Watford | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Championship | 6 | 3 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Watford | League Championship | 14 | 3 |
2 |
5
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| 2009-10 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Watford | League Championship | 39 | 3 |
4 |
9
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| 2009-10 | Watford | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Watford | League Championship | 41 | 6 |
12
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1
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| 2010-11 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Watford | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Watford | League Championship | 34 | 5 |
4 |
6
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| 2011-12 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Watford | League Championship | 2 | 3 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Watford | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Derby County | League Championship | 28 | 7 |
1 |
10
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| 2013-14 | Derby County | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Derby County | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Derby County | League Championship | 13 | 1 |
5
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1
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2003 | Derby County v Stoke City | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Stoke City v Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Stoke City v Rochdale | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Walsall v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Stoke City v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Coventry City v Stoke City | L | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Stoke City v Gillingham | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Rotherham United v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Gillingham v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Cardiff City | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Watford v Stoke City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Stoke City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Burnley v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Wimbledon | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Wimbledon v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | L | 6-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Stoke City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2005 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Stoke City v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Southend United v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Stoke City v Darlington | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Colchester United v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Jan 2007 | Stoke City v Millwall | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Feb 2007 | Birmingham City v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Stoke City v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Southampton v Stoke City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Hull City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Stoke City v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Stoke City v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Crystal Palace v Stoke City | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Bristol City v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Stoke City v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Stoke City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Burnley v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Stoke City v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Blackpool v Stoke City | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Barnsley v Stoke City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Stoke City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2008 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2008 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Stoke City v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.