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Danny Higginbotham

Statistics for Manchester United
7
Career Appearances

Danny Higginbotham (England) made 7 appearances for Manchester United between 1997-1998 and 1999-2000.

Defender b. 29 Dec 1978 (age 47) Manchester, England 1.85 m (6′1″)

England · Left Manchester United in 2000

Stats
0
Goals
4
Starts
3
Sub Apps
2
Seasons
1997-1998 → 1999-2000 gap
Squad Numbers
38 1997-1998
28 1999-2000
Honours at Manchester United
2 trophies

Counts seasons in which Danny Higginbotham made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is Danny Higginbotham’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →

Advanced Stats
0
Assists*
388
Minutes*
0.0
xG ⓘ*
0.0
xA ⓘ*
* Assists, minutes, xG and xA are available from 2016–17 onwards. Career totals above are incomplete for this player.
Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1999-2000 6 4 2 0 0 388 0.0
1997-1998 1 0 1 0 — — —
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Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Record by Opponent
6 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Aston Villa 2 — 1 0 1
Barnsley 1 — 1 0 0
Leicester City 1 — 1 0 0
South Melbourne 1 — 1 0 0
Sturm Graz 1 — 1 0 0
Watford 1 — 1 0 0
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
14 May 2000 PL @ Aston Villa W 1–0 S
29 Apr 2000 PL @ Watford W 3–2 Sub
11 Jan 2000 CWC South Melbourne W 2–0 S
6 Nov 1999 PL Leicester City W 2–0 S
2 Nov 1999 EC Sturm Graz W 2–1 Sub
13 Oct 1999 LC @ Aston Villa L 0–3 S
10 May 1998 PL @ Barnsley W 2–0 Sub

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →