Kris Commons
| Date of birth | 30 August 1983 |
| Place of birth | Mansfield |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 61 kg |
| Height | 1.68 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Commons joined Nottingham Forest in July 2004 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2008 in July 2007.
He joined Derby County in July 2008 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 25 Jan 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 02 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Derby County | 06 Aug 2008 | 27 Jan 2011 | |
| Celtic | 27 Jan 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Stoke City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 6 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Stoke City | League Division 1 | 14 | 19 |
4 |
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 19 | 11 |
6 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 36 | 1 |
8 |
4
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 28 | 4 |
9 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Nottingham Forest | League One Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nottingham Forest | League One | 29 | 10 |
9 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Championship | 30 | 4 |
5 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | League Championship | 11 | 9 |
3 |
1
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| 2010-11 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Championship | 25 | 1 |
13 |
4
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| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Celtic | UEFA Europa League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Celtic | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 1 |
4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2001 | Blackpool v Stoke City | L | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Bradford City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Preston North End v Stoke City | L | 4-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Derby County v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Bury v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Burnley v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Stoke City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Ipswich Town v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Stoke City v Sheffield United | D | 2-2 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Stoke City v Walsall | W | 3-2 | 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 | |
| 23 Mar 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Norwich City v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Sheffield United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Bradford City v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2004 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Stoke City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
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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| 2008-09 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Scotland | Nations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Scotland | 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 | |
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| 20 Aug 2008 | Scotland v Northern Ireland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | North Macedonia v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Iceland v Scotland | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Scotland v Argentina | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Norway v Scotland | L | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Scotland v Netherlands | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 9 |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Northern Ireland v Scotland | W | 0-3 | Nations Cup | |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Scotland v Brazil | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2012 | Wales v Scotland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Belgium v Scotland | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Scotland v Estonia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.