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
02 Feb 2008 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 League Championship
09 Feb 2008 Ipswich Town v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
12 Feb 2008 Watford v Leicester City W 1-0 League Championship
16 Feb 2008 Charlton Athletic v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
23 Feb 2008 Watford v Preston North End D 0-0 League Championship
01 Mar 2008 Burnley v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
04 Mar 2008 Watford v Norwich City D 1-1 League Championship
11 Mar 2008 Bristol City v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
15 Mar 2008 Watford v Stoke City D 0-0 League Championship
12 Apr 2008 West Bromwich Albion v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
19 Apr 2008 Watford v Crystal Palace L 0-2 League Championship
26 Apr 2008 Watford v Scunthorpe United L 0-1 League Championship
04 May 2008 Blackpool v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
11 May 2008 Watford v Hull City L 0-2 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
14 May 2008 Hull City v Watford L 4-1
Agg: 6-1
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
09 Aug 2008 Crystal Palace v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
16 Aug 2008 Watford v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2008 Nottingham Forest v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
30 Aug 2008 Watford v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Championship
13 Sep 2008 Sheffield Wednesday v Watford L 2-0 League Championship
16 Sep 2008 Watford v Plymouth Argyle L 1-2 League Championship
20 Sep 2008 Watford v Reading D 2-2 League Championship
27 Sep 2008 Sheffield United v Watford L 2-1 League Championship
30 Sep 2008 Burnley v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
18 Oct 2008 Southampton v Watford W 0-3 League Championship
21 Oct 2008 Watford v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Championship
25 Oct 2008 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 2-3 League Championship
28 Oct 2008 Preston North End v Watford L 2-0 League Championship
01 Nov 2008 Watford v Blackpool L 3-4 League Championship
09 Nov 2008 Swansea City v Watford L 3-1 League Championship
06 Dec 2008 Birmingham City v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
10 Dec 2008 Watford v Norwich City W 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2009 Barnet v Watford W 0-2 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2009 Nottingham Forest v Watford W 2-4 League Championship
22 Aug 2009 Watford v Blackpool D 2-2 League Championship
25 Aug 2009 Leeds United v Watford L 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
12 Sep 2009 Watford v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
15 Sep 2009 Plymouth Argyle v Watford W 0-1 League Championship
19 Sep 2009 Watford v Leicester City D 3-3 League Championship
26 Sep 2009 Reading v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
29 Sep 2009 Watford v Coventry City L 2-3 League Championship
03 Oct 2009 Watford v Cardiff City L 0-4 League Championship
20 Oct 2009 Ipswich Town v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2009 Watford v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Championship
31 Oct 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Watford L 5-0 League Championship
07 Nov 2009 Watford v Preston North End W 2-0 League Championship
21 Nov 2009 Watford v Scunthorpe United W 3-0 League Championship
28 Nov 2009 Crystal Palace v Watford L 3-0 League Championship
05 Dec 2009 Newcastle United v Watford L 2-0 League Championship
07 Dec 2009 Watford v Queens Park Rangers W 3-1 League Championship
12 Dec 2009 Watford v Derby County L 0-1 League Championship
19 Dec 2009 Peterborough United v Watford L 2-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2009 Watford v Nottingham Forest D 0-0 League Championship
28 Dec 2009 Bristol City v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
03 Jan 2010 Chelsea v Watford L 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 2010 Doncaster Rovers v Watford L 2-1 League Championship
23 Jan 2010 Blackpool v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
02 Feb 2010 Watford v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship
06 Feb 2010 Barnsley v Watford L 1-0 League Championship
09 Feb 2010 Watford v Bristol City W 2-0 League Championship
20 Feb 2010 Scunthorpe United v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
27 Feb 2010 Watford v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Championship
06 Mar 2010 Derby County v Watford L 2-0 League Championship
09 Mar 2010 Watford v Swansea City L 0-1 League Championship
13 Mar 2010 Watford v Peterborough United L 0-1 League Championship
16 Mar 2010 Watford v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Championship
21 Mar 2010 Cardiff City v Watford L 3-1 League Championship
24 Mar 2010 Sheffield Wednesday v Watford L 2-1 League Championship
27 Mar 2010 Watford v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Championship
30 Mar 2010 Watford v Crystal Palace L 1-3 League Championship
03 Apr 2010 Preston North End v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
05 Apr 2010 Watford v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Championship
10 Apr 2010 Watford v Plymouth Argyle W 1-0 League Championship
17 Apr 2010 Leicester City v Watford L 4-1 League Championship
20 Apr 2010 Queens Park Rangers v Watford L 1-0 League Championship
24 Apr 2010 Watford v Reading W 3-0 League Championship
02 May 2010 Coventry City v Watford W 0-4 League Championship
06 Aug 2010 Norwich City v Watford W 2-3 League Championship
10 Aug 2010 Aldershot Town v Watford W 0-3 League Cup 1st round
14 Aug 2010 Watford v Coventry City D 2-2 League Championship
21 Aug 2010 Hull City v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
28 Aug 2010 Watford v Leeds United L 0-1 League Championship
11 Sep 2010 Watford v Doncaster Rovers D 2-2 League Championship
14 Sep 2010 Bristol City v Watford W 0-2 League Championship
18 Sep 2010 Millwall v Watford W 1-6 League Championship
25 Sep 2010 Watford v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Championship
28 Sep 2010 Watford v Swansea City L 2-3 League Championship
02 Oct 2010 Sheffield United v Watford W 0-1 League Championship
16 Oct 2010 Portsmouth v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
19 Oct 2010 Watford v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2010 Watford v Scunthorpe United L 0-2 League Championship
30 Oct 2010 Derby County v Watford L 4-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2010 Watford v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
09 Nov 2010 Crystal Palace v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
13 Nov 2010 Burnley v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
27 Nov 2010 Barnsley v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
04 Dec 2010 Watford v Leicester City W 3-2 League Championship
10 Dec 2010 Queens Park Rangers v Watford W 1-3 League Championship
28 Dec 2010 Watford v Cardiff City W 4-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2011 Watford v Portsmouth W 3-0 League Championship
01 Feb 2011 Watford v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Championship
05 Feb 2011 Nottingham Forest v Watford L 1-0 League Championship
12 Feb 2011 Watford v Burnley L 1-3 League Championship
15 Feb 2011 Watford v Preston North End D 2-2 League Championship
19 Feb 2011 Reading v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
22 Feb 2011 Watford v Bristol City L 1-3 League Championship
26 Feb 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
08 Mar 2011 Swansea City v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
12 Mar 2011 Watford v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Championship
15 Mar 2011 Ipswich Town v Watford W 0-3 League Championship
19 Mar 2011 Middlesbrough v Watford L 2-1 League Championship
02 Apr 2011 Coventry City v Watford L 2-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2011 Watford v Hull City L 1-2 League Championship
12 Apr 2011 Watford v Norwich City D 2-2 League Championship
16 Apr 2011 Leeds United v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
23 Apr 2011 Watford v Barnsley W 1-0 League Championship
25 Apr 2011 Leicester City v Watford L 4-2 League Championship
30 Apr 2011 Watford v Queens Park Rangers L 0-2 League Championship
07 May 2011 Preston North End v Watford L 3-1 League Championship
06 Aug 2011 Burnley v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
13 Aug 2011 Watford v Derby County L 0-1 League Championship
16 Aug 2011 Watford v West Ham United L 0-4 League Championship
20 Aug 2011 Coventry City v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2011 Bristol Rovers v Watford L 1-1 (2-4) League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2011 Watford v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Championship
10 Sep 2011 Reading v Watford W 0-2 League Championship
17 Sep 2011 Barnsley v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
24 Sep 2011 Watford v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Championship
27 Sep 2011 Watford v Millwall W 2-1 League Championship
01 Oct 2011 Southampton v Watford L 4-0 League Championship
15 Oct 2011 Watford v Crystal Palace L 0-2 League Championship
19 Oct 2011 Leicester City v Watford L 2-0 League Championship
22 Oct 2011 Hull City v Watford L 3-2 League Championship
26 Nov 2011 Doncaster Rovers v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
03 Dec 2011 Ipswich Town v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
10 Dec 2011 Watford v Leeds United D 1-1 League Championship
17 Dec 2011 Blackpool v Watford D 0-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2011 Watford v Doncaster Rovers W 4-1 League Championship
02 Jan 2012 Portsmouth v Watford L 2-0 League Championship
07 Jan 2012 Watford v Bradford City W 4-2 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2012 Watford v Reading L 1-2 League Championship
21 Jan 2012 Birmingham City v Watford L 3-0 League Championship
27 Jan 2012 Watford v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2012 Millwall v Watford W 0-2 League Championship
04 Feb 2012 Watford v Barnsley W 2-1 League Championship
11 Feb 2012 Nottingham Forest v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
14 Feb 2012 Watford v Leicester City W 3-2 League Championship
18 Feb 2012 Crystal Palace v Watford L 4-0 League Championship
25 Feb 2012 Watford v Southampton L 0-3 League Championship
03 Mar 2012 Watford v Burnley W 3-2 League Championship
07 Mar 2012 West Ham United v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2012 Derby County v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
17 Mar 2012 Watford v Coventry City D 0-0 League Championship
24 Mar 2012 Watford v Ipswich Town W 2-1 League Championship
31 Mar 2012 Leeds United v Watford W 0-2 League Championship
06 Apr 2012 Watford v Blackpool L 0-2 League Championship
09 Apr 2012 Cardiff City v Watford D 1-1 League Championship
14 Apr 2012 Watford v Hull City D 1-1 League Championship
17 Apr 2012 Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
21 Apr 2012 Peterborough United v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 Watford v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Championship
11 Aug 2012 Watford v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2012 Crystal Palace v Watford W 2-3 League Championship
05 Jan 2013 Manchester City v Watford L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2013 Middlesbrough v Watford W 1-2 League Championship
19 Jan 2013 Watford v Huddersfield Town W 4-0 League Championship
29 Jan 2013 Bristol City v Watford L 2-0 League Championship
02 Feb 2013 Watford v Bolton Wanderers W 2-1 League Championship


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