John Brayford

Retired (2024)

•Defender•

England

John Brayford

Retired (2024)

•Defender•

England

7.0

Season Score

Dec 29, 1987

173 cm

Height

0.05

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2024/2025

7.0

Season Score

Dec 29, 1987

173 cm

Height

0.05

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2024/2025

Season Performance 23/24

All Competitions

Matches: 33
Goals: 3
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 3
Mins/game: 79
Avg Rating: 6.85

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Burton Albion

2006/2007 - 2023/2024

36025150.0729,5946.85

Derby County

2010/2011 - 2012/2013

113330.039,919-

Crewe Alexandra

2008/2009 - 2009/2010

84200.023,029-

Sheffield United

2013/2014 - 2016/2017

47340.065,043-

Cardiff City

2013/2014 - 2014/2015

31120.032,430-

Total

63534240.0550,015

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Burton Albion

23/24

333—2,6200.10606.85

Burton Albion

22/23

503—4,1470.09506.92

Burton Albion

21/22

346—2,9910.21417.06

Burton Albion

20/21

454—3,8910.12306.95

Burton Albion

19/20

403—3,1220.12306.95

Burton Albion

18/19

896—7,3110.15826.48

Burton Albion

17/18

350—2,6420.03206.98

Sheffield United

17/18

10—900.0000-

Burton Albion

16/17

340—2,8700.13707.17

Sheffield United

16/17

40—3900.0000-

Sheffield United

15/16

211—1,8000.1010-

Cardiff City

14/15

270—2,4300.0420-

Sheffield United

14/15

61———20-

Cardiff City

13/14

41———00-

Sheffield United

13/14

151—1,2770.0700-

Derby County

12/13

432—3,7200.0560-

Derby County

11/12

230—1,9690.0010-

Derby County

10/11

471—4,2300.0940-

Crewe Alexandra

09/10

450———00-

Crewe Alexandra

08/09

392—3,0290.0620-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2008/2009	League One (England)	35	3029	2	0	0.06	—
2010/2011	Championship (England)	46	4140	1	3	0.09	—
2011/2012	Championship (England)	23	1969	0	0	0	—
2012/2013	Championship (England)	40	3600	1	0	0.03	—
2013/2014	League One (England)	15	1277	1	0	0.07	—
2014/2015	Championship (England)	26	2340	0	1	0.04	—
2014/2015	League One (England)	1	—	1	3	—	—
2015/2016	League One (England)	19	1710	1	1	0.11	—
2016/2017	Championship (England)	33	2780	0	4	0.13	7.17
2016/2017	League One (England)	3	270	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Championship (England)	28	2161	0	1	0.04	6.98
2017/2018	Enterprise National League (England)	6	407	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	League One (England)	41	3380	3	1	0.11	—
2019/2020	League One (England)	32	2520	2	0	0.07	6.91
2020/2021	League One (England)	41	3545	4	1	0.13	6.94
2021/2022	League One (England)	33	2871	6	1	0.22	7.07
2022/2023	League One (England)	43	3735	3	1	0.1	6.92
2023/2024	League One (England)	30	2466	3	0	0.11	6.86

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

146

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

John Brayford — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2016/2017 · 7.17Championship (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2023/2024 · 6.86League One (England)
Rating trend: -0.12last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.09 G+A per 9028 goals + 17 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 42200 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2008–2023)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 35thrating 6.86 vs 165 rated peers
Goals rank: #13 of 1643 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 79th0.11 per 90

Cohort: 165 League One (England) defenders, 2023/2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G		Last
Barnsley	16	5	8	3	0	3	Apr 2024
Fleetwood Town	12	4	1	7	1	0	Apr 2024
Nottingham Forest	11	6	2	3	0	1	Oct 2018
Doncaster Rovers	11	6	2	3	2	1	Apr 2022
Hull City	10	2	0	8	0	0	Feb 2021
Coventry City	10	5	3	2	0	1	Sep 2019
Leeds United	9	6	0	3	0	0	Dec 2017
Scunthorpe United	9	4	4	1	0	0	Apr 2019
Middlesbrough	8	3	2	3	0	3	Dec 2018
Derby County	8	2	2	4	0	0	Jan 2024
Watford	8	4	0	4	1	1	Dec 2014
Millwall	8	2	1	5	0	0	Feb 2018
Wycombe Wanderers	8	2	2	4	0	0	Jan 2024
Fulham	7	3	3	1	0	1	Jan 2018
Birmingham City	7	4	2	1	0	1	Apr 2018
Burnley	7	1	1	5	0	0	Sep 2018
Norwich City	7	0	2	5	0	1	Dec 2017
Leicester City	7	0	0	7	0	0	Aug 2023
Rochdale	7	3	1	3	1	0	Aug 2022
Plymouth Argyle	6	1	3	2	0	0	Apr 2023

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Burton Albion

—

Jul 1, 2024Transfer

Sheffield United

Burton Albion

Aug 31, 2017Free Transfer

Burton Albion

Sheffield United

May 31, 2017End of loan

Aug 19, 2016Loan

Jan 24, 2015Transfer€2M

Sheffield United

Cardiff City

May 31, 2014End of loan

Jan 24, 2014Loan

Jul 26, 2013Transfer€2M

Crewe Alexandra

Derby County

Jul 1, 2010Transfer€600K

Burton Albion

Crewe Alexandra

Sep 1, 2008Transfer€10K

Burton Albion U18

Burton Albion

Jul 1, 2006Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

League One

1x Winner(2016/2017)

Player Information

Date of Birth

Dec 29, 1987

Place of Birth

Stoke-on-Trent, England

Nationality

England

Height

173 cm

Weight

71 kg

Shirt Number

Age

38 years

Position

Defender

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.79

Highest: 6.9 | Lowest: 6.6

Goals/Game

0.09

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

41%

Matches

Total played33

Started (Lineups)30

From Bench4

Total Minutes2620

Minutes per game79

Attacking

Goals3

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency873 min

Goals per game0.09

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork2

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes9

Pass accuracy41%

Total passes777

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses4

Accurate Crosses-

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles21

Interceptions24

Clearances-

Blocks21

Clean Sheets6

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels191

Duels Won113

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow6

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

635

total appearances

About John Brayford

John Brayford scored 3 goals in 30 League One (England) appearances in 2023/2024 (2,466 minutes), without an assist — 0.11 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season came out at 6.86. Set beside 165 League One (England) defenders (2023/2024, at least 450 minutes), his match rating placed in the 35th percentile, and 13th of 164 for goals scored.

2016/2017 stands as his highest-rated season (7.17, Championship (England)), with 2023/2024 the weakest (6.86).

His recorded league football covers 3 domestic leagues: League One (England) (293 appearances, 26 goals), Championship (England) (196 appearances, 2 goals) and Enterprise National League (England) (6 appearances, 0 goals). He reached 25 league appearances in 12 of those 18 campaigns. The densest run of the record is 2020/2021–2022/2023, with 117 league games — an average of 39 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does John Brayford play?

John Brayford plays as a Defender.

How old is John Brayford?

John Brayford is 38 years old, born on December 29, 1987. He is from England. At 38, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is John Brayford?

John Brayford is 173 cm tall. He weighs 71 kg.

How many trophies has John Brayford won?

John Brayford has won 1 trophy throughout his career.

What nationality is John Brayford?

John Brayford is from England and represents them at international level.