G. Hirst · career
George David Eric Hirst
Center Forward · Stoke City · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Hirst is operating at his career peak — the 2021/22 level is the level.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/244 clubs
The record covers 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs — 187 appearances, 40 goals and 14 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Portsmouth — Season rating 36, 13 goals and 3 assists in 40 games. 2021/22 was the leap — Season rating up 36 points at Portsmouth. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (30 → 35).
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Championship) and kept playing — 26 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 35 |
| 2025/26 | Ipswich | 42 | 11 | 3 | 58 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | Ipswich | 26 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | Ipswich | 26 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 30 |
| 2022/23 | IpswichLoan | 21 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 16 |
| 2022/23 | Leicester City U21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | BlackburnLoan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | PortsmouthLoan | 40 | 13 | 3 | 51 | 36 |
| 2020/21 | RotherhamLoan | 31 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Leicester City U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Leicester City U21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Leicester City U23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | OH Leuven | 22 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U20 | 2019/20 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2 | 2 |
| England U19 | 2018/19 | UEFA U19 Championship | 7 | 1 |
| England U18 | 2017/18 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 5 | 4 |
| England U17 | 2016/17 | UEFA U17 Championship | 4 | 1 |
Honours
Tournoi Maurice Revello×2Championship×2League One×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Scotland | 4 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played2 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Ipswich — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Championship | H Swansea | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-3 | Not in squad | — |