Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Luton Town
top club · 146 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#222
goals rank
#228
assists rank
29
season goals
20
season assists
Among 257 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 05/06
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int'l / penalties
553Appearances
29Goals
20Assists
94Yellow cards
2Red cards
220Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul McLaren |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Andrew McLaren |
| Date of birth | 1976-11-17 (49 yrs) |
| Place of birth | High Wycombe, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2012
Transfer: Oxford United → Retired
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Oxford United
21 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2010
Transfer: Tranmere → Oxford United
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Tranmere Rovers, Oxford United
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Tranmere Rovers
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Bradford → Tranmere
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bradford City
37 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Tranmere → Bradford
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Tranmere Rovers
48 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Tranmere Rovers
43 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Rotherham → Tranmere
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Rotherham United
43 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rotherham United
34 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Rotherham
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Sheffield Wednesday
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Sheffield Wednesday
37 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Sheffield Wednesday
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Luton → Sheff Wed
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Luton Town
37 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Luton Town
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Luton Town
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Luton Town
45 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Luton Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Luton Town
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Luton U18 → Luton
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
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).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.04/90
Yellow cards6 total · 0.25/90
Minutes played by club
Luton Town
18.3%
Oxford United
16.2%
Tranmere Rovers
24.0%
Bradford City
4.6%
Rotherham United
19.2%
Sheffield Wednesday
17.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 146 | 3 | 0 | 3,630 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 3,208 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 06/07 | 10/11 | 142 | 6 | 10 | 4,759 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 921 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 77 | 6 | 5 | 3,805 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 3,486 |
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 | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Luton Town | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,126 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Luton Town | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Luton Town | 43 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Luton Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Oxford United | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1,223 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Oxford United | 24 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,985 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 |
| 09/10 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 38 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Bradford City | 34 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 921 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 43 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 953 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 42 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3,654 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 39 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,006 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Rotherham United | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2,754 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,047 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 36 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 699 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 35 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,237 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 503 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Luton Town | 35 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,504 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Luton U18 | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Luton | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sheff Wed | Rotherham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Rotherham | Tranmere | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Tranmere | Bradford | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Bradford | Tranmere | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Tranmere | Oxford United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Oxford United | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€300k
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | First Division | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 36 |
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 43 |
| 05/06 | League One | Rotherham United | 3 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 43 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Rotherham United | 4 | 33 |
| 06/07 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 42 |
Teams faced most often by Paul McLaren'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 52% |
| Chesterfield FC | 44 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 55% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 29% |
| Brentford FC | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 25% |
| Gillingham FC | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 37% |
| Huddersfield Town | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 28% |
| Oldham Athletic | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 33% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 41% |
| Swindon Town | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 41% |
| Cheltenham Town | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 31% |
| Colchester United | 32 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 22% |
| Northampton Town | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 28% |
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 | 32 | 2,126 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 98/99 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | 45 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 1,223 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 32 | 1,985 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 09/10 | 43 | 152 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5.92 |
| 08/09 | 37 | 921 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 07/08 | 48 | 953 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 3,654 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 05/06 | 43 | 1,051 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 |
| 04/05 | 34 | 2,754 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 1,047 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 02/03 | 37 | 699 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 01/02 | 42 | 1,740 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 00/01 | 37 | 1,504 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
168 apps
8 G
10 A
First Division
73 apps
6 G
0 A
League Two
76 apps
5 G
5 A
Second Division
161 apps
5 G
0 A
FA Cup
17 apps
2 G
1 A
League Cup
20 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
33 apps
1 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paul McLaren?
Paul McLaren is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul McLaren?
Paul McLaren is 49 years old. He was born on November 17, 1976 in High Wycombe.
What position does Paul McLaren play?
Paul McLaren plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Paul McLaren play for?
Paul McLaren currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul McLaren scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul McLaren has scored 29 goals in 553 appearances.