Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Cambridge United
top club · 135 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#16
goals rank
#35
assists rank
25
season goals
0
season assists
Among 116 Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
—
top transfer fee
10
best season · 00/01
5 · 20%
pens / of goals
183Appearances
25Goals
0Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Wanless |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Steven Wanless |
| Date of birth | 1973-12-14 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Banbury, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield |
| Foot | |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Oxford City → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Without Club → Oxford City
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Llanelli → Without Club
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Llanelli Town
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Forest Green → Llanelli
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Forest Green Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Oxford United → Forest Green
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Forest Green Rovers
1 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Oxford United
29 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2003
Transfer: Cambridge Utd. → Oxford United
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Oxford United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Cambridge United
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Cambridge United
33 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Cambridge United
45 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Cambridge United
45 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Cambridge United
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 1996
Transfer: Lincoln City → Cambridge Utd.
95/96 · Transfer
Mar 1996
Transfer: Woking → Lincoln City
95/96 · Return from loan
Jan 1996
Transfer: Lincoln City → Woking
95/96 · Loan
Jul 1995
Transfer: Oxford United → Lincoln City
95/96 · Transfer
Jul 1992
92/93 — Oxford United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 81 other Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals4 total · 0.26/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A4 total · 0.26/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.07/90
Minutes played by club
Cambridge United
60.2%
Oxford United
38.8%
Llanelli Town
0.0%
Forest Green Rovers
1.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 135 | 22 | 0 | 2,615 |
| Oxford United | 3 | 03/04 | 92/93 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1,686 |
| Llanelli Town | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
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 | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,185 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92/93 | First Division | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Llanelli Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UI Cup | Llanelli Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Welsh Cup | Llanelli Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Conference | Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Oxford United | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,686 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | EFL Trophy | Cambridge United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 247 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 29 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 425 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 43 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 374 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1995-07-07 | Oxford United | Lincoln City | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Lincoln City | Woking | Loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-01 | Woking | Lincoln City | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-03-08 | Lincoln City | Cambridge Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-08-07 | Cambridge Utd. | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-15 | Oxford United | Forest Green | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Forest Green | Llanelli | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Llanelli | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Without Club | Oxford City | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Oxford City | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tardif | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 10 | 43 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 6 | 29 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Cambridge United | 3 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | 1996-03-01 | Woking | Lincoln City | Return from loan | — | — |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | Lincoln City | Woking | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Paul Wanless'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 17% |
| Bury FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 33% |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| Rushden & Diamonds FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33% |
| Notts County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 67% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33% |
| Chester City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 33% |
| Leyton Orient | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 0% |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0% |
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 | 45 | 1,367 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 07/08 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 29 | 1,686 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 03/04 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 6 | 202 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 672 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 00/01 | 45 | 374 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
114 apps
19 G
0 A
Conference
4 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
2 G
0 A
League Two
31 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
7 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Wanless?
Paul Wanless is an England professional footballer who plays as a midfield for Retired.
How old is Paul Wanless?
Paul Wanless is 52 years old. He was born on December 14, 1973 in Banbury.
What position does Paul Wanless play?
Paul Wanless plays as a midfield (Midfield).
What club does Paul Wanless play for?
Paul Wanless currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Paul Wanless scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Wanless has scored 25 goals in 183 appearances.