Luke Varney

Attacker · 43 years old · England

Current teams

Burton Albion

Position Attacker

Age 43

Nationality England

Birthday 1982-09-28

Place of birth Leicester

Country of birth England

Length 180 cm

Weight 70 kg

Next match

League One

Burton Albion

12:30

Mansfield Town

Saturday 19 September 2026

Last match

Saturday 29 February 2020

Career statistics Luke Varney

Full career · 2015 - 2017

Matches 67 36 in the starting XI

Minutes played 1,684 25 per match

Goals 5 0.27 per 90 minutes

Assists 2 0.11 per 90 minutes

Goals + assists 7 241 minutes per contribution

FN rating 6.64 average

Minutes per goal 337

Cards 4 / 0 421 minutes per card

Captain 1 matches

FN rating over the last matches

Success rates across the whole career

Shots on target 48.0%

Goals per shot 20.0%

Successful dribbles 50.0%

Duels won 38.6%

Starts 53.7%

Scoring minutes bingo card Luke Varney

Luke Varney has scored in 23/90 minutes of play, since the first goal on 2015-04-06.

Stoppage time counts towards the minute on the clock: a goal at 45+2 fills square 45. On top of that 1 goals in extra time, which have no square on the card.

Stats Luke Varney

Match	Competition	Date	FN rating	Min	Pos	G	A	Sh	SoT	Pas	KP	Pas+	Tkl	Blk	Int	Du	Du+	Dri	Dri+	Foul	Foul+			Off	Sav	GC	Pen+	Pen-	PenSv
Ø Average					-
Wolves - Burton Albion	Championship	2018-03-17	6.6	45	Attacker	-	-	0	0	6	0	75	-	-	0	10	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sheffield Utd - Burton Albion	Championship	2018-03-13	6.6	8	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	100	-	-	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Millwall (sub)	Championship	2018-02-24	6.5	5	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	0	100	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Barnsley - Burton Albion	Championship	2018-02-20	6.4	2	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Preston (sub)	Championship	2017-12-09	6.5	9	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	20	-	-	0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Derby - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-12-02	6.6	6	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	1	100	-	-	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Millwall - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-11-04	6.5	7	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	100	-	-	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Barnsley (sub)	Championship	2017-10-31	6.4	6	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	50	-	-	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Ipswich (sub)	Championship	2017-10-28	6.4	14	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	50	-	-	0	6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Nottingham Forest - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-10-21	6.6	10	Attacker	-	-	0	0	4	1	66	-	-	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Bristol City - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-10-13	6.7	80	Attacker	-	-	1	0	7	0	36	-	-	1	26	12	1	0	1	4	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Wolves (sub)	Championship	2017-09-30	6.5	23	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	50	-	-	0	5	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
QPR - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-09-23	6.6	17	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	0	40	-	-	1	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Manchester United - Burton Albion ©️	EFL Carabao Cup	2017-09-20	7.0	90	Attacker	-	-	1	1	17	1	56	-	-	0	22	10	0	0	1	3	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Fulham (sub)	Championship	2017-09-16	0.0	1	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Norwich - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-09-12	6.6	25	Attacker	-	-	1	0	5	0	41	-	-	0	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Birmingham (sub)	Championship	2017-08-18	6.5	10	Attacker	-	-	0	0	5	0	71	-	-	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Middlesbrough - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-08-15	6.3	25	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	0	66	-	-	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Cardiff (sub)	Championship	2017-08-05	6.3	12	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	25	-	-	0	6	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Reading (sub)	Championship	2017-05-07	6.6	12	Attacker	-	-	1	1	2	0	50	-	-	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Barnsley - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-04-29	7.2	39	Attacker	1	-	3	2	3	0	60	-	-	0	7	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Leeds (sub)	Championship	2017-04-22	6.8	5	Attacker	-	-	2	1	2	0	40	-	-	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Birmingham - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-04-17	6.2	86	Attacker	-	-	1	0	7	0	43	-	-	0	27	11	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Ipswich (sub)	Championship	2017-04-14	6.6	45	Attacker	-	-	1	0	6	0	46	-	-	0	10	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Aston Villa (sub)	Championship	2017-04-08	6.5	4	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Newcastle - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-04-05	6.6	90	Attacker	-	-	1	0	7	1	38	-	-	0	24	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Huddersfield - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-04-01	6.7	22	Attacker	-	-	0	0	6	1	50	-	-	0	6	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Nottingham Forest (sub)	Championship	2017-03-11	6.6	26	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	1	40	-	-	1	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sheffield Wednesday - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-03-07	6.8	83	Attacker	-	-	1	0	14	1	60	-	-	0	16	6	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Bristol City - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-03-04	6.8	13	Attacker	-	-	0	0	3	0	100	-	-	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Blackburn (sub)	Championship	2017-02-24	6.5	29	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	0	28	-	-	0	9	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Derby - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-02-21	6.7	79	Attacker	-	-	1	1	9	0	39	-	-	1	15	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burton Albion - Norwich (sub)	Championship	2017-02-18	7.1	10	Attacker	-	-	1	0	4	1	80	-	-	2	8	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Brighton - Burton Albion	Championship	2017-02-11	6.4	8	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	1	50	-	-	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Bristol City (sub)	Championship	2016-12-30	0.0	1	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Birmingham - Ipswich	Championship	2016-12-13	5.9	61	Attacker	-	-	0	0	4	0	28	-	-	0	14	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Cardiff	Championship	2016-12-10	7.2	71	Attacker	1	-	1	1	10	1	66	-	-	0	18	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Bristol City - Ipswich	Championship	2016-12-03	6.7	67	Attacker	-	-	1	0	8	0	47	-	-	0	16	8	0	0	4	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - QPR	Championship	2016-11-26	7.1	68	Attacker	1	-	1	1	9	0	52	-	-	0	18	5	0	0	3	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Nottingham Forest (sub)	Championship	2016-11-19	6.9	20	Attacker	-	-	1	1	4	1	50	-	-	0	7	5	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Sheffield Wednesday - Ipswich	Championship	2016-11-05	0.0	1	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	50	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Rotherham (sub)	Championship	2016-10-29	6.3	7	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Huddersfield (sub)	Championship	2016-10-01	6.7	4	Attacker	-	-	1	0	2	1	100	-	-	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Aston Villa (sub)	Championship	2016-09-17	6.7	2	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	100	-	-	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Derby - Ipswich	Championship	2016-09-13	6.9	45	Attacker	1	-	2	2	5	0	31	-	-	0	12	3	1	0	3	0	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Reading - Ipswich	Championship	2016-09-09	6.6	4	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	1	50	-	-	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Preston (sub)	Championship	2016-08-27	6.5	7	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	0	40	-	-	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Norwich (sub)	Championship	2016-08-21	0.0	1	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Wolves - Ipswich	Championship	2016-08-16	0.0	1	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Milton Keynes Dons (sub)	Championship	2016-04-30	7.3	15	Attacker	1	-	1	1	2	0	100	-	-	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Brentford	Championship	2016-04-09	6.5	74	Attacker	-	-	0	0	8	0	47	-	-	0	18	7	0	0	3	1	1	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Charlton (sub)	Championship	2016-04-05	6.6	45	Attacker	-	-	0	0	8	2	61	-	-	0	9	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Wolves - Ipswich	Championship	2016-04-02	6.8	21	Attacker	-	-	1	0	3	1	37	-	-	0	8	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Blackburn (sub)	Championship	2016-03-15	7.0	25	Attacker	-	1	0	0	4	1	66	-	-	1	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Cardiff - Ipswich	Championship	2016-03-12	6.7	18	Attacker	-	-	0	0	4	1	44	-	-	0	7	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Bolton - Ipswich	Championship	2016-03-08	6.8	39	Attacker	-	-	0	0	12	1	75	-	-	1	14	8	3	2	2	2	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Nottingham Forest (sub)	Championship	2016-03-05	0.0	1	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	100	-	-	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Hull City (sub)	Championship	2016-02-23	6.8	10	Attacker	-	-	0	0	3	1	75	-	-	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Bristol City - Ipswich	Championship	2016-02-13	6.5	22	Attacker	-	-	0	0	2	0	50	-	-	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
QPR - Ipswich	Championship	2016-02-06	6.7	57	Attacker	-	-	0	0	11	1	57	-	-	0	16	5	0	0	3	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Reading (sub)	Championship	2016-02-02	0.0	3	Attacker	-	1	0	0	3	1	100	-	-	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Birmingham - Ipswich	Championship	2016-01-23	6.8	12	Attacker	-	-	0	0	4	1	80	-	-	0	5	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Preston (sub)	Championship	2016-01-16	6.7	8	Attacker	-	-	1	0	4	1	57	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Burnley - Ipswich	Championship	2016-01-02	6.3	17	Attacker	-	-	0	0	3	0	50	-	-	0	7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Brighton - Ipswich	Championship	2015-12-29	6.3	4	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - QPR (sub)	Championship	2015-12-26	0.0	1	Attacker	-	-	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-
Ipswich - Derby (sub)	Championship	2015-12-19	6.5	6	Attacker	-	-	0	0	1	0	50	-	-	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0	0	-

Legend

Min Minutes played

Pos Position

G Goals

A Assists

Sh Shots

SoT Shots on target

Pas Passes

KP Key passes

Pas+ Accurate passes

Tkl Tackles

Blk Blocked shots

Int Interceptions

Du Duels

Du+ Duels won

Dri Dribbles

Dri+ Successful dribbles

Foul Fouls committed

Foul+ Fouls drawn

Yellow cards

Red cards

Off Offside

Sav Saves

GC Goals conceded

Pen+ Penalties scored

Pen- Penalties missed

PenSv Penalties saved

sub Substitute

Stats per match and per 90 minutes

Statistic	Season 2017			Full career
	Total	per match	per 90	Total	per match	per 90
Matches	19	-	-	67	-	-
Minutes played	395	20.8	-	1,684	25.1	-
Attacking
Goals	-	-	-	5	0.07	0.27
Assists	-	-	-	2	0.03	0.11
Goals + assists	-	-	-	7	0.10	0.37
Shots	3	0.16	0.68	25	0.37	1.34
Shots on target	1	0.05	0.23	12	0.18	0.64
Dribbles	3	0.16	0.68	10	0.15	0.53
Successful dribbles	1	0.05	0.23	5	0.07	0.27
Passing
Passes	58	3.05	13.22	248	3.70	13.25
Key passes	3	0.16	0.68	24	0.36	1.28
Accurate passes	1,046	55.05	238.33	3,433	51.24	183.47
Defending
Interceptions	2	0.11	0.46	10	0.15	0.53
Duels	111	5.84	25.29	469	7.00	25.07
Duels won	47	2.47	10.71	181	2.70	9.67
Dribbled past	4	0.21	0.91	14	0.21	0.75
Discipline
Fouls committed	10	0.53	2.28	57	0.85	3.05
Fouls drawn	9	0.47	2.05	22	0.33	1.18
Yellow cards	1	0.05	0.23	4	0.06	0.21
Red cards	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalties
Penalties scored	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalties missed	0	0.00	0.00	0	0.00	0.00
Penalty won	-	-	-	1	0.01	0.05
Penalty conceded	-	-	-	1	0.01	0.05

Season by season

Competition	M	St	Min	G	A	G+A	Min/G			Ø
Season 2017
Championship	18	10	305	-	-	-	-	1	0	6.51
EFL Carabao Cup	1	1	90	-	-	-	-	0	0	7.00
Total 2017	19	11	395	-	-	-	-	1	0	6.53
Season 2016
Championship	30	16	911	4	-	4	228	2	0	6.68
Season 2015
Championship	18	9	378	1	2	3	378	1	0	6.69
Full career	67	36	1,684	5	2	7	337	4	0	6.64

Transfers Luke Varney

Transfer date	Old club	New club	Type	Amount
2020-08-12	Cheltenham	Burton Albion	Free	€ 0
2018-09-28	Burton Albion	Cheltenham	Free	€ 0
2017-01-04	Ipswich	Burton Albion	Free	€ 0
2015-02-20	Blackburn	Ipswich	Loan	-
2014-07-01	Leeds	Blackburn	Free	€ 0
2014-02-01	Leeds	Blackburn	Loan	-
2012-07-25	Portsmouth	Leeds	Transfer	-
2011-07-07	Derby	Portsmouth	Transfer	€ 835,000
2010-08-27	Derby	Blackpool	Loan	-
2009-08-21	Derby	Sheffield Wednesday	Loan	-
2009-03-20	Derby	Sheffield Wednesday	Loan	-
2009-01-02	Charlton	Derby	Transfer	-
2007-07-01	Crewe	Charlton	Transfer	€ 2.4 million

upcoming matches

2026-09-19 Saturday 12:30

Planned

Burton Albion

Mansfield Town

2026-09-22 Tuesday 19:00

Planned

Burton Albion

Nottingham Forest U21

played matches

2016-02-06 Saturday 15:00

Won 😀

QPR 2

Ipswich

2016-04-09 Saturday 15:00

Won 😎

Ipswich 3

Brentford

2016-11-26 Saturday 15:00

Walkover 🔥

Ipswich

QPR 3

2016-12-03 Saturday 15:00

Won 😎

Bristol City 2 P

Ipswich

Bio

Luke Varney is a 43 year old football player from Engeland who mostly plays as a attacker. The last game Luke played was Colchester - Cheltenham on 2020-02-29.