Rory Delap

Date of birth06 July 1976
Place of birthSutton Coldfield
NationalityIrish
Weight81 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionMidfielder

Rory Delap had a mixed season at Derby County in 2000-01.

A regular in the Rams' first team where he played in a variety of positions according to the tactics used, his preference was for either a role on the right side of midfield or as a right wing back.

Injuries even forced Jim Smith to use him as an emergency striker on occasions.

Very fast going forward, but less so when tracking back, he scored what was arguably the Rams' 'Goal of the Season' with a long-range strike in the away game at Leicester City.

Rory joined Sunderland in January 2006 with a contract to June 2008.

After a loan spell, he joined Stoke City in January 2007 with a contract to June 2009 that was extended to June 2011 in July 2009.

Rory joined Burton Albion in July 2013 with a one-year contract before announcing his retirement in December 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Carlisle United 18 Jul 1994 06 Feb 1998
Derby County 06 Feb 1998 10 Jul 2001
Southampton 10 Jul 2001 31 Jan 2006
Sunderland 31 Jan 2006 09 Jan 2007
Stoke City 11 Oct 2006 08 Jan 2007 L
Stoke City 09 Jan 2007 30 Jun 2013
Barnsley 31 Jan 2013 31 May 2013 L
Burton Albion 18 Jul 2013 16 Dec 2013

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Carlisle United FA Cup
1
1997-98 Derby County Premier League 10
3
1
1998-99 Derby County FA Cup
1
1998-99 Derby County League Cup 3
1
1998-99 Derby County Premier League 21
2
5
1999-00 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
1999-00 Derby County League Cup 2
1999-00 Derby County Premier League 34
8
6
1
2000-01 Derby County FA Cup 1
2000-01 Derby County League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Derby County Premier League 32
1
3
3
2001-02 Southampton League Cup 1
2001-02 Southampton Premier League 24
4
2
3
2
2002-03 Southampton FA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Southampton League Cup 1
1
2002-03 Southampton Premier League 22
2
2
2003-04 Southampton League Cup 3
2003-04 Southampton Premier League 26
1
1
1
2003-04 Southampton UEFA Cup 1
1
1
2004-05 Southampton FA Cup 4
2004-05 Southampton League Cup 2
1
2004-05 Southampton Premier League 34
3
2
5
2005-06 Southampton League Championship 12
4
1
2005-06 Southampton League Cup 2
2005-06 Sunderland Premier League 5
1
1
2
2006-07 Stoke City League Championship 2
2006-07 Sunderland League Championship 6
1
2006-07 Sunderland League Cup 1
2007-08 Stoke City FA Cup 1
1
2007-08 Stoke City League Championship 44
2
6
2007-08 Stoke City League Cup 1
2008-09 Stoke City FA Cup 1
2008-09 Stoke City League Cup 1
2008-09 Stoke City Premier League 34
2
2
1
2009-10 Stoke City FA Cup 4
1
1
2009-10 Stoke City Premier League 34
2
3
2010-11 Stoke City FA Cup 5
1
2010-11 Stoke City League Cup
3
2010-11 Stoke City Premier League 33
4
2
5
2011-12 Stoke City FA Cup 2
1
1
2011-12 Stoke City League Cup 1
2011-12 Stoke City Premier League 18
8
2
4
2011-12 Stoke City UEFA Europa League 6
2012-13 Barnsley FA Cup
1
2012-13 Barnsley League Championship 6
2
2012-13 Stoke City Premier League
1
2013-14 Burton Albion League Cup 1
2013-14 Burton Albion League Two 6
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
14 Oct 2006 Leeds United v Stoke City W 0-4 League Championship
17 Oct 2006 Stoke City v Sunderland W 2-1 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
18 Sep 2007 Stoke City v Barnsley D 0-0 League Championship
22 Sep 2007 Stoke City v Plymouth Argyle W 3-2 League Championship
29 Sep 2007 Leicester City 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
09 Dec 2007 Stoke City v Watford D 0-0 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
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
02 Feb 2008 Stoke City v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Championship
09 Feb 2008 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City W 2-4 League Championship
12 Feb 2008 Stoke City v Southampton W 3-2 League Championship
15 Feb 2008 Stoke City v Scunthorpe United W 3-2 League Championship
23 Feb 2008 Stoke City v Ipswich Town W 1-0 League Championship
26 Feb 2008 Preston North End v Stoke City L 2-0 League Championship
08 Mar 2008 Stoke City v Burnley D 1-1 League Championship
11 Mar 2008 Norwich City v Stoke City W 0-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2008 Watford v Stoke City D 0-0 League Championship
22 Mar 2008 Stoke City v Blackpool D 1-1 League Championship
29 Mar 2008 Sheffield Wednesday v Stoke City D 1-1 League Championship
07 Apr 2008 Stoke City v Crystal Palace L 1-2 League Championship
12 Apr 2008 Coventry City v Stoke City W 1-2 League Championship
19 Apr 2008 Stoke City v Bristol City W 2-1 League Championship
26 Apr 2008 Colchester United v Stoke City W 0-1 League Championship
04 May 2008 Stoke City v Leicester City D 0-0 League Championship
16 Aug 2008 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2008 Stoke City v Aston Villa W 3-2 Premier League
30 Aug 2008 Middlesbrough v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
14 Sep 2008 Stoke City v Everton L 2-3 Premier League
20 Sep 2008 Liverpool v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
05 Oct 2008 Portsmouth v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
19 Oct 2008 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2008 Manchester City v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2008 Stoke City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
01 Nov 2008 Stoke City v Arsenal W 2-1 Premier League
08 Nov 2008 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
15 Nov 2008 Manchester United v Stoke City L 5-0 Premier League
22 Nov 2008 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2008 Stoke City v Hull City D 1-1 Premier League
02 Dec 2008 Stoke City v Derby County L 0-1 League Cup 5th round
06 Dec 2008 Newcastle United v Stoke City D 2-2 Premier League
13 Dec 2008 Stoke City v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
20 Dec 2008 Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2008 Stoke City v Manchester United L 0-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2008 West Ham United v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
03 Jan 2009 Hartlepool United v Stoke City L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2009 Stoke City v Liverpool D 0-0 Premier League
17 Jan 2009 Chelsea v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
27 Jan 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
31 Jan 2009 Stoke City v Manchester City W 1-0 Premier League
04 Mar 2009 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
14 Mar 2009 Everton v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
21 Mar 2009 Stoke City v Middlesbrough W 1-0 Premier League
04 Apr 2009 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 0-2 Premier League
11 Apr 2009 Stoke City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
18 Apr 2009 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
25 Apr 2009 Fulham v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
02 May 2009 Stoke City v West Ham United L 0-1 Premier League
09 May 2009 Hull City v Stoke City W 1-2 Premier League
16 May 2009 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic W 2-0 Premier League
24 May 2009 Arsenal v Stoke City L 4-1 Premier League
15 Aug 2009 Stoke City v Burnley W 2-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2009 Liverpool v Stoke City L 4-0 Premier League
22 Aug 2009 Birmingham City v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
29 Aug 2009 Stoke City v Sunderland W 1-0 Premier League
12 Sep 2009 Stoke City v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
19 Sep 2009 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
26 Sep 2009 Stoke City v Manchester United L 0-2 Premier League
04 Oct 2009 Everton v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
17 Oct 2009 Stoke City v West Ham United W 2-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
31 Oct 2009 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 2-2 Premier League
08 Nov 2009 Hull City v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
22 Nov 2009 Stoke City v Portsmouth W 1-0 Premier League
05 Dec 2009 Arsenal v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
12 Dec 2009 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
19 Dec 2009 Aston Villa v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
28 Dec 2009 Stoke City v Birmingham City L 0-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2010 Stoke City v York City W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
05 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Fulham W 3-2 Premier League
16 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Liverpool D 1-1 Premier League
24 Jan 2010 Stoke City v Arsenal W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 2010 Sunderland v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
06 Feb 2010 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 3-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2010 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
13 Feb 2010 Manchester City v Stoke City D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
16 Feb 2010 Stoke City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
20 Feb 2010 Portsmouth v Stoke City W 1-2 Premier League
24 Feb 2010 Stoke City v Manchester City W 3-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
27 Feb 2010 Stoke City v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
07 Mar 2010 Chelsea v Stoke City L 2-0 FA Cup 6th round
10 Mar 2010 Burnley v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
13 Mar 2010 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
20 Mar 2010 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
27 Mar 2010 West Ham United v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
03 Apr 2010 Stoke City v Hull City W 2-0 Premier League
11 Apr 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
17 Apr 2010 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
25 Apr 2010 Chelsea v Stoke City L 7-0 Premier League
01 May 2010 Stoke City v Everton D 0-0 Premier League
05 May 2010 Fulham v Stoke City W 0-1 Premier League
09 May 2010 Manchester United v Stoke City L 4-0 Premier League
14 Aug 2010 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
21 Aug 2010 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 Premier League
24 Aug 2010 Stoke City v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
28 Aug 2010 Chelsea v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
13 Sep 2010 Stoke City v Aston Villa W 2-1 Premier League
18 Sep 2010 Stoke City v West Ham United D 1-1 Premier League
21 Sep 2010 Stoke City v Fulham W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2010 Newcastle United v Stoke City W 1-2 Premier League
02 Oct 2010 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 Premier League
16 Oct 2010 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
24 Oct 2010 Stoke City v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2010 West Ham United v Stoke City L 3-1 League Cup 4th round
06 Nov 2010 Sunderland v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Birmingham City W 3-2 Premier League
13 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Liverpool W 2-0 Premier League
20 Nov 2010 West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City W 0-3 Premier League
27 Nov 2010 Stoke City v Manchester City D 1-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2010 Wigan Athletic v Stoke City D 2-2 Premier League
11 Dec 2010 Stoke City v Blackpool L 0-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2010 Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City W 0-2 Premier League
28 Dec 2010 Stoke City v Fulham L 0-2 Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Everton W 2-0 Premier League
04 Jan 2011 Manchester United v Stoke City L 2-1 Premier League
08 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Cardiff City D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2011 Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 Premier League
22 Jan 2011 Fulham v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
30 Jan 2011 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2011 Liverpool v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
05 Feb 2011 Stoke City v Sunderland W 3-2 Premier League
12 Feb 2011 Birmingham City v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
19 Feb 2011 Stoke City v Brighton and Hove Albion W 3-0 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2011 Arsenal v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
28 Feb 2011 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 2011 West Ham United v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
13 Mar 2011 Stoke City v West Ham United W 2-1 FA Cup 6th round
19 Mar 2011 Stoke City v Newcastle United W 4-0 Premier League
02 Apr 2011 Stoke City v Chelsea D 1-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2011 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City L 3-2 Premier League
17 Apr 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City W 0-5 FA Cup Semi-final
23 Apr 2011 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
26 Apr 2011 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-0 Premier League
30 Apr 2011 Blackpool v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
08 May 2011 Stoke City v Arsenal W 3-1 Premier League
14 May 2011 Manchester City v Stoke City L 1-0 FA Cup Final
17 May 2011 Manchester City v Stoke City L 3-0 Premier League
22 May 2011 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 Premier League
28 Jul 2011 Stoke City v Hajduk Split W 1-0 UEFA Europa League 3rd qualifying round 1st leg
14 Aug 2011 Stoke City v Chelsea D 0-0 Premier League
10 Sep 2011 Stoke City v Liverpool W 1-0 Premier League
18 Sep 2011 Sunderland v Stoke City L 4-0 Premier League
24 Sep 2011 Stoke City v Manchester United D 1-1 Premier League
29 Sep 2011 Stoke City v Besiktas W 2-1 UEFA Europa League Group E
02 Oct 2011 Swansea City v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
15 Oct 2011 Stoke City v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
23 Oct 2011 Arsenal v Stoke City L 3-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2011 Stoke City v Liverpool L 1-2 League Cup 4th round
31 Oct 2011 Stoke City v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
06 Nov 2011 Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City L 5-0 Premier League
19 Nov 2011 Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers L 2-3 Premier League
26 Nov 2011 Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers W 3-1 Premier League
01 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Dynamo Kiev D 1-1 UEFA Europa League Group E
11 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
14 Dec 2011 Besiktas v Stoke City L 3-1 UEFA Europa League Group E
26 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Aston Villa D 0-0 Premier League
31 Dec 2011 Stoke City v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
02 Jan 2012 Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City W 1-2 Premier League
07 Jan 2012 Gillingham v Stoke City W 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2012 Liverpool v Stoke City D 0-0 Premier League
21 Jan 2012 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 Premier League
31 Jan 2012 Manchester United v Stoke City L 2-0 Premier League
04 Feb 2012 Stoke City v Sunderland L 0-1 Premier League
16 Feb 2012 Stoke City v Valencia L 0-1 UEFA Europa League Round of 32 1st leg
19 Feb 2012 Crawley Town v Stoke City W 0-2 FA Cup 5th round
23 Feb 2012 Valencia v Stoke City L 1-0
Agg: 2-0
UEFA Europa League Round of 32 2nd leg
26 Feb 2012 Stoke City v Swansea City W 2-0 Premier League
18 Mar 2012 Liverpool v Stoke City L 2-1 FA Cup 6th round
21 Mar 2012 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
07 Apr 2012 Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 Premier League
09 Apr 2012 Aston Villa v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League
28 Apr 2012 Stoke City v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
01 May 2012 Stoke City v Everton D 1-1 Premier League
06 May 2012 Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City L 1-0 Premier League
18 Aug 2012 Reading v Stoke City D 1-1 Premier League


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
1995-96 Republic of Ireland Under-21 1
1996-97 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1
1
1
1
1997-98 Republic of Ireland B International 2
1997-98 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
3
1
1997-98 Republic of Ireland UEFA Under-21 1
1999-00 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
1
1999-00 Republic of Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
2001-02 Republic of Ireland International Friendly 1
2002-03 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
2
2003-04 Republic of Ireland International Friendly
2


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
30 May 1996 Republic of Ireland v Norway D 1-1 U21
01 Apr 1997 North Macedonia v Republic of Ireland W 0-4 UEFA U21 Group 8
29 Apr 1997 Romania v Republic of Ireland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
19 Aug 1997 Republic of Ireland v Lithuania W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 8
11 Feb 1998 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 0-1 B INTER
11 Mar 1998 Republic of Ireland v Northern Ireland L 0-1 B INTER
25 Mar 1998 Czech Republic v Republic of Ireland L 2-1 International Friendly
22 Apr 1998 Republic of Ireland v Argentina L 0-2 International Friendly
23 May 1998 Republic of Ireland v Mexico D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Nov 1999 Republic of Ireland v Turkey D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Play-off 1st leg
17 Nov 1999 Turkey v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
26 Apr 2000 Republic of Ireland v Greece L 0-1 International Friendly
17 Apr 2002 Republic of Ireland v USA W 2-1 International Friendly
21 Aug 2002 Finland v Republic of Ireland W 0-3 International Friendly
20 Nov 2002 Greece v Republic of Ireland D 0-0 International Friendly
18 Nov 2003 Republic of Ireland v Canada W 3-0 International Friendly
31 Mar 2004 Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic W 2-1 International Friendly


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