Michael Appleton

Date of birth04 December 1975
Place of birthSalford
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

A strong midfield player who could not break into the United squad in the 1990s.

Michael was forced to retire due to a knee injury in November 2003.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Manchester United 01 Jul 1994 08 Aug 1997
Lincoln City 15 Sep 1995 14 Oct 1995 L
Grimsby Town 17 Jan 1997 15 Mar 1997 L
Preston North End 08 Aug 1997 18 Jan 2001
West Bromwich Albion 18 Jan 2001 13 Nov 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1995-96 Wimbledon UEFA Intertoto Cup 4
1996-97 Manchester United League Cup 1
1
1997-98 Preston North End League Cup 1
1998-99 Preston North End FA Cup
1
1999-00 Preston North End FA Cup 1
2000-01 Preston North End FA Cup 1
2000-01 Preston North End League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Preston North End League Division 1 25
1
5
2
1
2000-01 West Bromwich Albion League Division 1 15
3
2000-01 West Bromwich Albion League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
1
2001-02 West Bromwich Albion League Cup 3
2001-02 West Bromwich Albion League Division 1 18
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
30 Sep 1997 Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0
Agg: 1-6
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
04 Jan 1999 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-4 FA Cup 3rd round
29 Jan 2000 Everton v Preston North End L 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
12 Aug 2000 Grimsby Town v Preston North End W 1-2 League Division 1
19 Aug 2000 Preston North End v Sheffield United W 3-0 League Division 1
26 Aug 2000 Bolton Wanderers v Preston North End L 2-0 League Division 1
28 Aug 2000 Preston North End v Wimbledon D 1-1 League Division 1
02 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Portsmouth W 1-0 League Division 1
09 Sep 2000 Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division 1
12 Sep 2000 Birmingham City v Preston North End L 3-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Stockport County D 1-1 League Division 1
19 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Coventry City L 1-3 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
23 Sep 2000 Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End W 1-3 League Division 1
30 Sep 2000 Preston North End v Crystal Palace W 2-0 League Division 1
14 Oct 2000 Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers W 1-0 League Division 1
17 Oct 2000 Preston North End v Norwich City W 1-0 League Division 1
21 Oct 2000 Huddersfield Town v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division 1
24 Oct 2000 Fulham v Preston North End W 0-1 League Division 1
27 Oct 2000 Preston North End v Barnsley L 1-2 League Division 1
04 Nov 2000 Nottingham Forest v Preston North End L 3-1 League Division 1
10 Nov 2000 Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra W 2-1 League Division 1
18 Nov 2000 Watford v Preston North End W 2-3 League Division 1
25 Nov 2000 West Bromwich Albion v Preston North End L 3-1 League Division 1
16 Dec 2000 Gillingham v Preston North End L 4-0 League Division 1
23 Dec 2000 Preston North End v Grimsby Town L 1-2 League Division 1
26 Dec 2000 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End W 0-1 League Division 1
30 Dec 2000 Sheffield United v Preston North End L 3-2 League Division 1
01 Jan 2001 Preston North End v Bolton Wanderers L 0-2 League Division 1
06 Jan 2001 Preston North End v Stockport County L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2001 Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End L 3-2 League Division 1
13 Jan 2001 Wimbledon v Preston North End L 3-1 League Division 1


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