Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Cheltenham Town
top club · 90 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#319
goals rank
#365
assists rank
76
season goals
6
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2010
€225k
top transfer fee · 00/01
13
best season · 04/05
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1979-01-12 · 3 players total
372Appearances
76Goals
6Assists
25Yellow cards
2Red cards
62Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Connor |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1979-01-12 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2022
Transfer: West Auckland → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Shildon AFC → West Auckland
17/18 · Transfer
Jun 2013
Transfer: Gainsborough → Shildon AFC
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Gainsborough Trinity
34 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2011
Transfer: Mansfield Town → Gainsborough
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Mansfield Town
15 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Mansfield Town
40 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Lincoln City → Mansfield Town
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Lincoln City
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Cheltenham → Lincoln City
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Cheltenham Town
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Cheltenham Town
43 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Cheltenham
06/07 · Transfer · €30k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leyton Orient, Cheltenham Town
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Swansea City, Leyton Orient
34 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Swansea → Leyton Orient
05/06 · Transfer · €60k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Swansea City
48 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rochdale AFC, Swansea City
18 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Rochdale → Swansea
03/04 · Transfer · €50k
Jul 2001
01/02 — Rochdale AFC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2001
Transfer: Stoke City → Rochdale
00/01 · Transfer · €225k
Dec 2000
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Stoke City
00/01 · Return from loan
Jul 2000
00/01 — Stoke City, Cambridge United
21 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Stoke City → Cambridge Utd.
00/01 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Stoke City
29 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Stoke City
3 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Stoke City
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Gateshead
97/98 · Loan
Jul 1997
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Hartlepool
97/98 · Loan
Jun 1997
Transfer: Gateshead → Middlesbrough
96/97 · Return from loan
Jun 1997
Transfer: Hartlepool → Middlesbrough
96/97 · Return from loan
Jul 1996
Transfer: Boro U18 → Middlesbrough
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.47/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 1.47/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.88/90
Minutes played by club
Stoke City
8.1%
Gainsborough Trinity
3.3%
Mansfield Town
7.2%
Lincoln City
0.0%
Cheltenham Town
41.7%
Leyton Orient
9.0%
Swansea City
22.9%
Rochdale AFC
4.1%
Cambridge United
3.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 3 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 451 |
| Gainsborough Trinity | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 181 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 55 | 15 | 2 | 397 |
| Lincoln City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 90 | 8 | 0 | 2,315 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 502 |
| Swansea City | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 79 | 20 | 2 | 1,272 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| Cambridge United | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 206 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Stoke City | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 307 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 34 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 40 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 264 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Lincoln City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Lincoln City | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 807 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 39 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 593 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 762 |
| 06/07 | League One | Leyton Orient | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Swansea City | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 464 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 245 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 04/05 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Swansea City | 40 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 275 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Swansea City | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 213 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 206 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Stoke City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Boro U18 | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Hartlepool | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Gateshead | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Hartlepool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Gateshead | Loan | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Stoke City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Stoke City | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Stoke City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Stoke City | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Rochdale | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Swansea | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 50000 | €60k |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Leyton Orient | Cheltenham | Transfer | 50000 | €30k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Cheltenham | Lincoln City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Lincoln City | Mansfield Town | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-01 | Mansfield Town | Gainsborough | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-08 | Gainsborough | Shildon AFC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Shildon AFC | West Auckland | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | West Auckland | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€125k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Trundle | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | National League North | Gainsborough Trinity | 11 | 34 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 11 | 40 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Swansea City | 10 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Conference | Mansfield Town | 2 | 15 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 2 | 16 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Swansea City | 2 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Cambridge Utd. | Stoke City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Stoke City | Cambridge Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Gateshead | Loan | — | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Middlesbrough | Hartlepool | Loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Gateshead | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-06-30 | Hartlepool | Middlesbrough | Return from loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Connor's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 65 | 58 | +7 | 39% |
| Northampton Town | 44 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 67 | -10 | 32% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 64 | -11 | 33% |
| Notts County | 40 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 48% |
| Yeovil Town | 40 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 23% |
| Bury FC | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 34% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 39% |
| Macclesfield Town | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 41% |
| Scunthorpe United | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 37 | 58 | -21 | 24% |
| Southend United | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 32% |
| Carlisle United | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 26% |
| Lincoln City | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 46 | -5 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 10/11 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 29 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 264 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 807 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 43 | 746 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 1,019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 869 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 04/05 | 48 | 435 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.66 |
| 03/04 | 18 | 438 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 00/01 | 21 | 251 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
86 apps
21 G
4 A
Conference
55 apps
15 G
2 A
Second Division
49 apps
12 G
0 A
National League North
34 apps
11 G
0 A
League One
110 apps
10 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
3 G
0 A
FL Trophy
8 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
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Paul Connor is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Without Club.
How old is Paul Connor?
Paul Connor is 47 years old. He was born on January 12, 1979 in Bishop Auckland.
What position does Paul Connor play?
Paul Connor plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Paul Connor play for?
Paul Connor currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Paul Connor scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Connor has scored 76 goals in 372 appearances.