Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.3
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 461 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#116
goals rank
#158
assists rank
34
season goals
27
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2008
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 09/10
6
best season · 03/04
—
int'l / penalties
607Appearances
34Goals
27Assists
70Yellow cards
2Red cards
165Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul McKenna |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Stephen McKenna |
| Date of birth | 1977-10-20 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Chorley, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 170.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2016
Transfer: Longridge → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Bamber Bridge → Longridge
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Unknown → Bamber Bridge
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Hull City → Unknown
13/14 · Transfer
May 2013
Transfer: Fleetwood → Hull City
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Hull City → Fleetwood
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hull City, Fleetwood Town
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hull City
43 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Forest → Hull City
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Nottingham Forest
35 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Preston → Forest
09/10 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2009
09/10 — Nottingham Forest
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Preston North End
49 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Preston North End
36 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Preston North End
37 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Preston North End
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Preston North End
45 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Preston North End
42 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Preston North End
44 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Preston North End
41 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Preston North End
46 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Preston North End
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Preston North End
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Preston North End
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
Transfer: Preston U19 → Preston
96/97 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 201 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.31/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A3 total · 0.31/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Preston North End
70.2%
Hull City
0.0%
Fleetwood Town
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
29.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston North End | 12 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 461 | 31 | 22 | 10,410 |
| Hull City | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 76 | 3 | 3 | 4,410 |
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 | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Preston North End | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 769 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Preston North End | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hull City | 41 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,348 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3,062 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 44 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1,933 |
| 08/09 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Preston North End | 33 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Preston North End | 33 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,443 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Preston North End | 41 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,714 |
| 05/06 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 39 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1,100 |
| 04/05 | Championship Play-Offs | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 39 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 553 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Preston North End | 41 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,122 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 819 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 44 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 744 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Preston U19 | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-20 | Preston | Forest | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Forest | Hull City | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Hull City | Fleetwood | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-16 | Fleetwood | Hull City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Hull City | Unknown | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Unknown | Bamber Bridge | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-09 | Bamber Bridge | Longridge | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-16 | Longridge | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | First Division | Preston North End | 6 | 39 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Preston North End | 5 | 44 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Preston North End | 4 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Championship | Preston North End | 7 | 39 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 44 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-16 | Fleetwood | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Hull City | Fleetwood | Loan | — | €250k |
Teams faced most often by Paul McKenna'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 30% |
| Coventry City | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 60% |
| Cardiff City | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 40% |
| Ipswich Town | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 55% |
| Derby County | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 25% |
| Reading FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 28% |
| Watford FC | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 44% |
| Sheffield United | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 17% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 31% |
| Crystal Palace | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 44% |
| Bristol City | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 38% |
| Swansea City | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 30 | 866 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 97/98 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 1,348 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 3,062 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 08/09 | 49 | 1,933 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 07/08 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 1,443 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 05/06 | 46 | 1,714 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 04/05 | 45 | 1,100 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 03/04 | 42 | 553 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 1,122 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 01/02 | 41 | 819 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 00/01 | 46 | 744 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
162 apps
18 G
0 A
Championship
307 apps
12 G
26 A
FA Cup
24 apps
2 G
1 A
Second Division
64 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
15 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
24 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Paul McKenna is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul McKenna?
Paul McKenna is 48 years old. He was born on October 20, 1977 in Chorley.
What position does Paul McKenna play?
Paul McKenna plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul McKenna play for?
Paul McKenna currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul McKenna scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul McKenna has scored 34 goals in 607 appearances.