Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Paul Hartley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul James Hartley |
| Date of birth | 1976-10-19 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-01-18 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian FC | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1,451 |
| Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Millwall FC | 1 | 96/97 | 96/97 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 595 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 95/96 | 95/96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 570 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 632 |
| Celtic FC | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 696 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 149 | 38 | 32 | 2,489 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 2,505 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,296 |
| 99/00 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 155 |
| 98/99 | League | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Millwall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Millwall FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 595 |
| 95/96 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 24 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 494 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Bristol City | 40 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 632 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 25 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 606 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 27 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Champions League Qu. | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 21 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 547 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 34 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 215 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 33 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 258 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 30 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 799 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 32 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 459 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 27 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 788 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 446 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 652 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Hamilton A. U20 | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-09-09 | Hibernian FC U17 | Hamilton A. U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-04 | Hamilton Acad. | Millwall | Transfer | 0 | €600k |
| 97/98 | 1997-08-22 | Millwall | Raith Rovers | Transfer | 0 | €230k |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-23 | Raith Rovers | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | €340k |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Hibernian FC | Morton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Morton | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-05 | Hibernian FC | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-01 | St. Johnstone | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-31 | Heart of Midl. | Celtic | Transfer | 1750000 | €1.66m |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Celtic | Bristol City | Transfer | 3000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Bristol City | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-17 | Aberdeen FC | Alloa Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-18 | Alloa Athletic | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2010-09-22 | 2010-10-11 | 20 | 6 |
| 10/11 | Knee injury | 2011-03-16 | 2011-07-01 | 108 | 13 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 25 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 14 | 34 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 11 | 33 |
| 02/03 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 6 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 34 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 30 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Bristol City | 7 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-12-31 | Morton | Hibernian FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-12-01 | Hibernian FC | Morton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Hartley'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 17% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 33% |
| Scunthorpe United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 50% |
| Swansea City | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 31% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 57% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 14% |
| Leicester City | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 36% |
| Barnsley FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 43% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 29% |
| Preston North End | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 36% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 50% |
| Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | 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 | 26 | 1,451 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 98/99 | 3 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 570 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.26 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 632 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 08/09 | 32 | 606 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 06/07 | 35 | 547 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 05/06 | 40 | 345 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 798 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 799 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 459 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 01/02 | 32 | 1,234 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 00/01 | 25 | 812 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.44 |
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Frequently asked about Paul Hartley
Who is Paul Hartley?
Paul Hartley is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Hartley?
Paul Hartley is 49 years old. He was born on October 19, 1976 in Hamilton.
What position does Paul Hartley play?
Paul Hartley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul Hartley play for?
Paul Hartley currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Hartley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Hartley has scored 73 goals in 443 appearances.
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