Luke Varney
| Date of birth | 28 September 1982 |
| Place of birth | Leicester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 73 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
Luke Varney joined Crewe Alexandra in March 2003 from Quorn of the Midland Alliance on a three year contract for a fee rising to a maximum of £50,000 depending on appearances.
His Alex contract was extended to June 2009 in September 2006.
After a loan spell, Luke joined Derby County in January 2009 with a contract to June 2012.
He joined Portsmouth in July 2011 with a three-year contract.
Luke joined Leeds United in July 2012 with a two-year contract.
After a loan spell, he joined Blackburn Rovers in July 2014 with a one-year contract.
Luke joined Ipswich Town in December 2015 with a contract to June 2016 that was extended to January 2017 in August 2016.
Luke joined Burton Albion in January 2017 with a contract to June 2018.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quorn | 01 Jul 2000 | 27 Mar 2003 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 27 Mar 2003 | 21 May 2007 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 21 May 2007 | 01 Jan 2009 | |
| Derby County | 27 Nov 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | L |
| Derby County | 01 Jan 2009 | 06 Jul 2011 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 20 Mar 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 21 Aug 2009 | 02 Jan 2010 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 21 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Blackpool | 27 Aug 2010 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Portsmouth | 06 Jul 2011 | 25 Jul 2012 | |
| Leeds United | 25 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 08 Feb 2014 | 12 May 2014 | L |
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Ipswich Town | 20 Feb 2015 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 18 Dec 2015 | 04 Jan 2017 | |
| Burton Albion | 04 Jan 2017 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 5 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 17 | 9 |
4 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 15 | 12 |
5 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 5 | 7 |
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| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 31 | 3 |
17 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 23 | 16 |
8 |
4
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| 2007-08 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Championship | 16 | 2 |
2 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Charlton Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Championship | 9 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2008-09 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 3 | 1 |
2 |
2
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | League Championship | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Championship | 32 | 7 |
9 |
7
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| 2010-11 | Blackpool | Premier League | 24 | 6 |
5 |
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| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | League Championship | 28 | 2 |
6 |
6
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1
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| 2011-12 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Leeds United | League Championship | 26 | 8 |
4 |
9
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1
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| 2012-13 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 3 | 9 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Leeds United | League Championship | 11 | 2 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 11 |
2
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| 2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 5 | 5 |
1 |
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| 2014-15 | Ipswich Town | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 2 | 16 |
1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Burton Albion | League Championship | 4 | 11 |
1 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 4 | 11 |
3 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | League Championship | 1 | 17 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 2 | 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 | Wimbledon v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Dec 2003 | Crystal Palace v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Telford United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Burnley v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Plymouth Argyle | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Millwall v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2005 | Ipswich Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2005 | Norwich City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2005 | Lincoln City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Southampton v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Stoke City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 6-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Luton Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Hull City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2005 | Coventry City v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Watford v Crewe Alexandra | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Apr 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2006 | Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Bradford City | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Grimsby Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-3 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | AFC Bournemouth v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Cheltenham Town | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Yeovil Town v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2006 | Swansea City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United | W | 5-1 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Gillingham | W | 4-3 | League One | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Bristol City v Crewe Alexandra | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Rotherham United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 5-1 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Rochdale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-1 (2-0) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Brentford v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Chesterfield | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Port Vale v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Oldham Athletic v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Swansea City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Crewe Alexandra v Yeovil Town | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2007 | Cheltenham Town v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2007 | Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra | W | 2-4 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Leyton Orient | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | D | 3-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Northampton Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Crewe Alexandra | L | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - northern section (2nd leg) |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Bradford City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Scunthorpe United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Crewe Alexandra v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 05 May 2007 | Nottingham Forest v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.