S. Lavery · career
Shayne Francis Lavery
Center Forward · Cambridge United · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 5 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 140 appearances, 27 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Blackpool — Season rating 24, 8 goals and 0 assists in 37 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (16 → 17). The gap to his peak is 7 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 5 fixtures missed through injury or absence. Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±4 points) across 5 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cambridge United | 30 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | Cambridge United | 15 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 16 |
| 2023/24 | Blackpool | 31 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 16 |
| 2022/23 | Blackpool | 27 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 12 |
| 2021/22 | Blackpool | 37 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Linfield | 31 | 23 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Linfield | 25 | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Everton U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Falkirk | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Everton U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Everton U23 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Everton U18 | 16 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | UEFA U21 Championship | 6 | 3 | |
| 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| Northern Ireland U19 | 2017/18 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 1 | |
| Northern Ireland U17 | 2015/16 | UEFA U17 Championship | 3 | 2 |
Honours
Irish Cup×2Premiership×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 30 | 961 | 7 | 1 | 6.6 |
| League Cup | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
32 played1 unused sub5 injured24 not in squad· 1052 min, 7g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cambridge City | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Northampton | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | H Northampton | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Braintree | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cardiff | 1-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Charlton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 1-0 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 2-3 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 1-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 19 | League Two | A Colchester | 2-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Hamstring Injury | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Charlton | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League Two | H Newport County | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | H Oldham | 0-1 | Played | 21 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | A Grimsby | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Played | 29 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Fulham | 0-1 | Played | 64 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | A Tranmere | 0-0 | Played | 33 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 3-1 | Played | 74 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Luton | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Bromley | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Oct 21 | EFL Trophy | A Barnet | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-2 | Played | 36 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Chester | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 5 | EFL Trophy | H Brighton U21 | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Salford City | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Barnet | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Barrow | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | League Two | H Crewe | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | A Bristol Rovers | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | A Stockport County | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 19 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 2-0 | Played | 10 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | A Gillingham | 1-1 | Played | 10 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-0 | Played | 21 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | H Walsall | 2-0 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Birmingham | 2-3 | Played | 27 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 2-1 | Played | 13 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | H Tranmere | 4-2 | Played | 33 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jan 27 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-0 | Played | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | A Oldham | 3-0 | Played | 18 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 10 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 3-0 | Played | 22 | 1 | 6.2 | |
| Feb 14 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 3-1 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-1 | Played | 18 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | A Newport County | 2-0 | Played | 28 | 5.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Played | 25 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Mar 7 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Played | 28 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | H Gillingham | 5-0 | Played | 24 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 17 | League Two | A Walsall | 0-0 | Played | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-0 | Played | 22 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | A Barnet | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 6.0 | ||
| Apr 2 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 1-1 | Played | 9 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 1-1 | Played | 17 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | H Notts County | 4-0 | Played | 64 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Apr 16 | League Two | A Bromley | 0-0 | Played | 51 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 21 | League Two | H Grimsby | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | League Two | H Barrow | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | League Two | A Crewe | 0-0 | Not in squad | — |