Paul Downing
Defender - Centre-Back
at Worcester City
at Worcester City
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Walsall FC
top club · 183 apps
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 15/16
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1991-10-26 · 5 players total
441Appearances
10Goals
6Assists
53Yellow cards
1Red cards
191Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Paul Downing |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Paul Michael Downing |
| Date of birth | 1991-10-26 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Taunton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Worcester City |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Kidderminster → Worcester
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Kidderminster Harriers
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Hereford → Kidderminster
24/25 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Hereford
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Hereford FC
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
Transfer: Portsmouth → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
May 2022
Transfer: Rochdale → Portsmouth
21/22 · Return from loan
Jan 2022
Transfer: Portsmouth → Rochdale
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Portsmouth FC, Rochdale AFC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Portsmouth FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Portsmouth FC
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Blackburn → Portsmouth
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Transfer: Doncaster → Blackburn
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Blackburn → Doncaster
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Blackburn Rovers, Doncaster Rovers, Blackburn Rovers U23
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: MK Dons → Blackburn
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Blackburn → MK Dons
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: MK Dons → Blackburn
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Milton Keynes Dons, Blackburn Rovers
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Milton Keynes Dons
43 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Walsall → MK Dons
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Walsall FC
56 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Walsall FC
45 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Walsall FC
49 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: West Brom U21 → Walsall
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Walsall FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Barnet → West Brom Res.
11/12 · Return from loan
Nov 2011
Transfer: West Brom Res. → Barnet
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Barnet FC, West Bromwich Albion, West Bromwich Albion Reserves
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Shrewsbury → West Brom Res.
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: West Brom Res. → Shrewsbury
10/11 · Loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Rotherham → West Brom Res.
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: West Brom Res. → Rotherham
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Shrewsbury Town, West Bromwich Albion Reserves
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Hereford Utd. → West Brom Res.
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: West Brom Res. → Hereford Utd.
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Hereford United (- 2014)
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: West Brom U18 → West Brom Res.
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — West Bromwich Albion
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Kidderminster Harriers
0.0%
Hereford FC
13.6%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Rochdale AFC
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers
14.5%
Doncaster Rovers
0.0%
Blackburn Rovers U23
0.0%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Walsall FC
63.5%
West Bromwich Albion
0.0%
Barnet FC
0.0%
West Bromwich Albion Reserves
8.4%
Shrewsbury Town
0.0%
Hereford United (- 2014)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hereford FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2,345 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2,490 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Walsall FC | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 183 | 6 | 3 | 10,916 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | Kidderminster Harriers | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | NL North Play-offs | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Hereford FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,345 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One Play-Offs | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackburn Rovers | 28 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,400 |
| 17/18 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 37 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Walsall FC | 46 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,354 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Walsall FC | 35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,078 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Walsall FC | 44 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3,882 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Walsall FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Walsall FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Walsall FC | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,602 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Barnet FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Barnet FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Barnet FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Hereford United (- 2014) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | West Brom U18 | West Brom Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-25 | West Brom Res. | Hereford Utd. | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Hereford Utd. | West Brom Res. | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-25 | West Brom Res. | Rotherham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-04 | Rotherham | West Brom Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | West Brom Res. | Shrewsbury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Shrewsbury | West Brom Res. | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-03 | West Brom Res. | Barnet | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Barnet | West Brom Res. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-01 | West Brom U21 | Walsall | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Walsall | MK Dons | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | MK Dons | Blackburn | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-07 | Blackburn | MK Dons | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-08 | MK Dons | Blackburn | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-24 | Blackburn | Doncaster | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Doncaster | Blackburn | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Blackburn | Portsmouth | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Portsmouth | Rochdale | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Rochdale | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Portsmouth | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Without Club | Hereford | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Hereford | Kidderminster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Kidderminster | Worcester | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€250k
Low—
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Mantom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Baxendale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Lalkovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bradshaw | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Hemmings | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Westcarr | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rico Henry | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieron Morris | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Neil Etheridge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mal Benning | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Featherstone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Upson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Marquis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Walsall FC | 3 | 46 |
| 13/14 | League One | Walsall FC | 1 | 44 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | West Bromwich Albion Reserves | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 37 |
| 15/16 | League One | Walsall FC | 1 | 46 |
| 24/25 | National League North | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-05-31 | Rochdale | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Portsmouth | Rochdale | Loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Doncaster | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-24 | Blackburn | Doncaster | Loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-07 | Blackburn | MK Dons | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | MK Dons | Blackburn | Loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-31 | Barnet | West Brom Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-03 | West Brom Res. | Barnet | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Shrewsbury | West Brom Res. | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-31 | West Brom Res. | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-04 | Rotherham | West Brom Res. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-11-25 | West Brom Res. | Rotherham | Loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Hereford Utd. | West Brom Res. | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-25 | West Brom Res. | Hereford Utd. | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Paul Downing'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 44% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 44% |
| Peterborough United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 38% |
| Blackpool FC | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 38% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 63% |
| Bradford City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 43% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 36% |
| Wigan Athletic | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 29% |
| Gillingham FC | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 43% |
| Birmingham City | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 25% |
| Scunthorpe United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 25% |
| Rotherham United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 2,345 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 21/22 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 17/18 | 33 | 2,400 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 16/17 | 43 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 56 | 1,354 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 3,078 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 3,882 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
251 apps
7 G
4 A
National League North
56 apps
1 G
1 A
League Cup
16 apps
1 G
0 A
Reserve League
24 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
18 apps
0 G
1 A
League Two
42 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
26 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Paul Downing?
Paul Downing is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Worcester City.
How old is Paul Downing?
Paul Downing is 34 years old. He was born on October 26, 1991 in Taunton.
What position does Paul Downing play?
Paul Downing plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Paul Downing play for?
Paul Downing currently plays for Worcester City.
How many career goals has Paul Downing scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Paul Downing has scored 10 goals in 441 appearances.