Phil Bardsley

Retired (2023)

•Defender•

Scotland

Phil Bardsley

Retired (2023)

•Defender•

Scotland

7.5

Season Score

Jun 28, 1985

180 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2022/2023

7.5

Season Score

Jun 28, 1985

180 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2022/2023

Season Performance 22/23

All Competitions

Matches: 3
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 69
Avg Rating: 7.45

rating

1.70+0.31(+4.3%)

Career statistics (362 matches)

Dec 26, 2018 — Jan 9, 2023

High

7.45

Low

6.73

Avg

1.70

G+A

Wins0

Draws0

Losses0

Season	Matches	Mins	G	A	G+A	G/M	Rating
22/23	3	208	0	0	0	0.00	7.45
21/22	3	270	0	0	0	0.00	7.14
20/21	8	590	0	0	0	0.00	6.88
19/20	22	1968	0	1	1	0.00	7.04
18/19	23	2032	0	0	0	0.00	6.73
17/18	15	1306	0	0	0	0.00	7.00
16/17	15	1170	1	0	1	0.07	-
15/16	17	816	1	1	2	0.06	-
14/15	32	2082	0	2	2	0.00	-
13/14	33	2247	4	0	4	0.12	-
12/13	20	983	1	0	1	0.05	-
11/12	38	2612	2	2	4	0.05	-
10/11	37	2822	3	2	5	0.08	-
09/10	28	1699	0	1	1	0.00	-
08/09	33	2459	1	0	1	0.03	-
07/08	11	990	0	0	0	0.00	-
06/07	13	1170	0	0	0	0.00	-
05/06	11	527	0	0	0	0.00	-

18 seasons • 362 matches

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Sunderland

2007/2008 - 2013/2014

1981150.0613,812-

Burnley

2005/2006 - 2021/2022

71010.006,1666.92

Stoke City

2014/2015 - 2016/2017

2003/2004 - 2007/2008

Total

3601390.0425,951

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Scotland

2012

2000.00—-

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Burnley U23

2020/2021 - 2021/2022

10-0.00—-

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Stockport County

22/23

3002080.00007.45

Burnley

21/22

3002700.00007.14

Burnley

20/21

8005900.00406.88

Burnley

19/20

22011,9680.05607.04

Burnley

18/19

23002,0320.001006.73

Burnley

17/18

15001,3060.00707.00

Stoke City

16/17

15101,1700.0861-

Stoke City

15/16

17118160.2241-

Stoke City

14/15

32022,0820.09100-

Sunderland

13/14

33402,2470.16100-

Sunderland

12/13

20109830.0950-

Sunderland

11/12

36222,6120.1461-

Sunderland

10/11

37322,8220.1650-

Sunderland

09/10

28011,6990.0580-

Sunderland

08/09

33102,4590.04110-

Sunderland

07/08

11009900.0030-

Aston Villa

06/07

13001,1700.0000-

Manchester United

05/06

11005270.0010-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Scotland

2012

20———00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Burnley U23

20/21

10———00-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2005/2006	Premier League	8	303	0	0	0	—
2006/2007	Premier League	13	1170	0	0	0	—
2007/2008	Premier League	11	990	0	0	0	—
2008/2009	Premier League	28	2459	0	0	0	—
2009/2010	Premier League	26	1699	0	0	0	—
2010/2011	Premier League	34	2822	3	2	0.16	—
2011/2012	Premier League	31	2612	1	2	0.1	—
2012/2013	Premier League	18	983	1	0	0.09	—
2013/2014	Premier League	26	2247	2	0	0.08	—
2014/2015	Premier League	25	2082	0	1	0.04	—
2015/2016	Premier League	11	816	0	1	0.11	—
2016/2017	Premier League	15	1170	0	0	0	—
2017/2018	Premier League	13	1126	0	0	0	7
2018/2019	Premier League	19	1672	0	0	0	6.73
2019/2020	Premier League	21	1890	0	0	0	7.04
2020/2021	Premier League	4	279	0	0	0	6.55

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

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Phil Bardsley — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2019/2020 · 7.04Premier League
Lowest-rated season: 2018/2019 · 6.73Premier League
Career involvement (league): 0.05 G+A per 907 goals + 6 assists across 16 league seasons (per-90 from 24320 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 16 (2005–2020)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 7

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 64thrating 7.04 vs 115 rated peers
Goals rank: #57 of 1150 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 28th0 per 90

Cohort: 115 Premier League defenders, 2019/2020, 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 2026-09-16

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Manchester City	21	4	4	13	1	0	3	Oct 2021
Crystal Palace	18	5	4	9	0	0	2	Feb 2022
Southampton	17	8	6	3	2	1	4	Apr 2022
West Bromwich Albion	11	2	2	7	1	0	0	Feb 2021
Hull City	10	5	1	4	0	0	2	Apr 2017
Watford	10	7	2	1	0	0	2	Apr 2022
Swansea City	10	3	3	4	0	0	2	Apr 2017
Brighton & Hove Albion	9	3	4	2	0	0	2	Feb 2022
Blackburn Rovers	8	4	2	2	0	0	4	Aug 2017
Sunderland	7	3	2	2	0	0	1	Aug 2019
Norwich City	7	2	3	2	0	0	2	Oct 2021
AFC Bournemouth	7	4	0	3	0	1	2	Feb 2021
Bolton Wanderers	6	5	1	0	0	0	0	Apr 2012
Wigan Athletic	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	Jan 2013
Queens Park Rangers	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	Jan 2015
Birmingham City	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	Apr 2011
Middlesbrough	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	Mar 2017
Sheffield United	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	Dec 2020
Burnley	3	1	0	2	0	0	1	Nov 2014
Cardiff City	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	Sep 2018

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Stockport County

—

Jul 1, 2023Transfer

Unknown

Stockport County

Dec 13, 2022Transfer

Burnley

Free Agent

Jul 1, 2022Transfer

Stoke City

Burnley

Jul 25, 2017Transfer€840K

Sunderland

Stoke City

Jul 1, 2014Free Transfer

Manchester United

Sunderland

Jan 22, 2008Transfer€3M

Sheffield United

Manchester United

Jan 2, 2008End of loan

Oct 15, 2007Loan

Apr 29, 2007End of loan

Jan 8, 2007Loan

Dec 28, 2006End of loan

Aug 16, 2006Loan

May 1, 2006End of loan

Mar 16, 2006Loan

May 25, 2004End of loan

Manchester United

Antwerp

Jan 24, 2004Loan

Manchester United U18

Manchester United

Jul 1, 2003Transfer

Manchester United Youth

Manchester United U18

Jul 1, 2001Transfer

Player Information

Date of Birth

Jun 28, 1985

Place of Birth

Salford, Scotland

Nationality

Scotland

Height

180 cm

Weight

74 kg

Age

41 years

Position

Defender

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.45

Highest: 7.5 | Lowest: 7.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

29%

Matches

Total played3

Started (Lineups)3

From Bench0

Total Minutes208

Minutes per game69

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes4

Pass accuracy29%

Total passes42

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses16

Accurate Crosses3

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Clearances-

Blocks1

Clean Sheets1

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels8

Duels Won7

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

360

total appearances

About Phil Bardsley

Neither a goal nor an assist came from Phil Bardsley's 21 Premier League appearances in 2019/2020 (1,890 minutes). Per-match rating over that season: 7.04. By match rating he stood in the 64th percentile of 115 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes in 2019/2020 — above the cohort median, and 57th of 115 for goals scored.

His league career on record ran from 2005 to 2020: 16 seasons across 7 clubs. At his best he averaged 7.04 in 2019/2020, Premier League; at his worst, 6.73 in 2018/2019.

6 of those 16 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2009/2010–2011/2012, 91 league games, 30 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Phil Bardsley play?

Phil Bardsley plays as a Defender.

How old is Phil Bardsley?

Phil Bardsley is 41 years old, born on June 28, 1985. He is from Scotland.

How tall is Phil Bardsley?

Phil Bardsley is 180 cm tall. He weighs 74 kg.

Where is Phil Bardsley from?

Phil Bardsley is from Scotland.