Career snapshot
Position rank · 99/00
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| 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.
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Frequently asked about Paul McKenna
Who is Paul McKenna?
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.
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