Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Chester City (- 2010)
top club · 132 apps
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 15/16
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int'l / penalties
337Appearances
10Goals
3Assists
53Yellow cards
3Red cards
179Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Linwood |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Anthony Linwood |
| Date of birth | 1983-10-24 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Trafford → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Ramsbottom → Trafford
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Connah's Quay → Ramsbottom
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Gap Connah's Quay
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Connah's Quay Nomads
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Salford → Connah's Quay
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Chester → Salford
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Chester FC
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
12/13 — Chester FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2012
Transfer: Fleetwood → Chester
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fleetwood Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fleetwood Town
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Fleetwood
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Chester City → Grimsby Town
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Grimsby Town
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Chester City (- 2010)
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chester City (- 2010)
46 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Tranmere → Chester City
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Chester City (- 2010)
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2005
Transfer: Wrexham → Tranmere
05/06 · Return from loan
Aug 2005
Transfer: Tranmere → Wrexham
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Tranmere Rovers, Wrexham AFC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Tranmere Rovers
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Tranmere Rovers
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Tranmere U18 → Tranmere
02/03 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Gap Connah's Quay
0.0%
Connah's Quay Nomads
5.2%
Chester FC
28.4%
Fleetwood Town
0.0%
Grimsby Town
13.1%
Chester City (- 2010)
53.3%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Wrexham AFC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Connah's Quay | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 833 |
| Chester FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 4,576 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2,111 |
| Chester City (- 2010) | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 132 | 4 | 3 | 8,569 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | Gap Connah's Quay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | Connah's Quay Nomads | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 833 |
| 15/16 | Welsh Cup | Connah's Quay Nomads | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Welsh League Cup | Connah's Quay Nomads | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | WPL Play-Off | Connah's Quay Nomads | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Chester FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2,055 |
| 12/13 | National League North | Chester FC | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,521 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Fleetwood Town | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | National League Playoffs | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,111 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 43 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,900 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 42 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3,586 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 37 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3,083 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One Play-Offs | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Tranmere U18 | Tranmere | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-27 | Tranmere | Wrexham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-10-16 | Wrexham | Tranmere | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-21 | Tranmere | Chester City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-03 | Chester City | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Grimsby Town | Fleetwood | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Fleetwood | Chester | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Chester | Salford | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Salford | Connah's Quay | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-16 | Connah's Quay | Ramsbottom | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ramsbottom | Trafford | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Trafford | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€125k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Danby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Ellison | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Premier League | Connah's Quay Nomads | 3 | 29 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 43 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 3 | 42 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-10-16 | Wrexham | Tranmere | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-27 | Tranmere | Wrexham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Linwood'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 33% |
| Macclesfield Town | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 17% |
| Bury FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Rochdale AFC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 0% |
| Aldershot Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 50% |
| Accrington Stanley | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 25% |
| Notts County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 13% |
| Torquay United | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 38% |
| Darlington FC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 13% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 38% |
| Barnet FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 63% |
| Morecambe FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 34 | 833 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 2,055 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 2,111 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 1,900 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 07/08 | 46 | 3,586 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 3,083 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 05/06 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
159 apps
5 G
3 A
Premier League
29 apps
3 G
0 A
Conference
49 apps
1 G
0 A
National League North
30 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
24 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
20 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Linwood?
Paul Linwood is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Paul Linwood?
Paul Linwood is 42 years old. He was born on October 24, 1983 in Birkenhead.
What position does Paul Linwood play?
Paul Linwood plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paul Linwood play for?
Paul Linwood currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Linwood scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Linwood has scored 10 goals in 337 appearances.