Paul Heckingbottom

Preston North End
Manager

Born on : July 17, 1977 (47 years) at Barnsley

Nationality : England

Height : 1m80

Weight : 80 kg

2009-2010

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Current season statistics (2024/2025)

5 Victories 12 Draws

5 Losses 14 League Ranking

27 Goals for 26 Goals against

Main position
Left full-back	86%

Manager careerLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 23:35

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Results

Goals

Competition info

Season	Club	League					Continent						International
Season	Club	tier	Games played	V V	D D	L L	Rk.	pts	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA	Games played	V V	D D	L L	short_lastrounds	GF	GA
2024/2025	Preston NE	2	19	21%4	58%11	21%4	14	22	21	22								3	33%1	33%1	33%1	Carabao Cup1/8 1/8 de finale	6	4								22	23%5	55%12	23%5		27	26
2023/2024	Sheffield U	1	14	7%1	14%2	79%11	20	5	11	39								1		100%1		Carabao Cup2e t2e tour	0	0								15	7%1	20%3	73%11		11	39
2022/2023	Sheffield U	2	46	61%28	15%7	24%11	2	82	73	39								7	57%4	14%1	29%2	Emirates FA Cup1/2 1/2 finales Carabao Cup1er 1er tour	12	10								53	60%32	15%8	25%13		85	49
2021/2022	Sheffield U	2	27	56%15	26%7	19%5	5	75	40	19								3	33%1		67%2	Emirates FA Cup3e t3e tour	3	6								30	53%16	23%7	23%7		43	25
2021/2022	Sheffield U B
2020/2021	Sheffield U B
2020/2021	Sheffield U	1	10	30%3		70%7	20	2	4	18								1			100%1	Emirates FA Cup1/4 1/4 de finale	0	2								11	27%3		73%8		4	20
2019/2020	Hibernian	1	11	9%1	55%6	36%4	9	9	12	22								7	57%4	29%2	14%1	Betfred Cup1/2 1/2 finales	15	9								18	28%5	44%8	28%5		27	31
2018/2019	Hibernian	1	13	46%6	31%4	23%3	5	54	17	11								1			100%1	Scottish FA Cup1/4 1/4 de finale	0	2								14	43%6	29%4	29%4		17	13
2017/2018	Leeds United	2	16	25%4	25%4	50%8	13	60	18	27																						16	25%4	25%4	50%8		18	27
2017/2018	Barnsley	2	30	20%6	30%9	50%15			29	44								4	50%2		50%2	FA Cup3e t3e tour Carabao Cup3e t3e tour	8	10								34	24%8	26%9	50%17		37	54
2016/2017	Barnsley	2	46	33%15	28%13	39%18	14	58	64	67								3		33%1	67%2	FA Cup3e t3e tour EFL Cup1er 1er tour	2	4								49	31%15	29%14	41%20		66	71
2015/2016	Barnsley	3	18	56%10	28%5	17%3	6	74	25	12								4	100%4			Football League TrophyFinaFinale	12	4								22	64%14	23%5	14%3		37	16
2014/2015	Barnsley	3	3	67%2		33%1	18	38	4	5																						3	67%2		33%1		4	5
Total			253	38%95	27%68	36%90	126	479	318	325								34	47%16	18%6	35%12		58	51								287	39%111	26%74	36%102		376	376

Heckingbottom's career statisticsLast updated on 21/12/2024 at 23:35

Offense

Defense

Playing time

Presence

discipline

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Results

Season

Club

League

Continent

Nat. cups

International

Total

tier

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

Games played

goals

ass.

eff.

2011/2012

Harrogate T.

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Harrogate T.	FA Trophy	1					1		37	0	0%	1	100%			0%	0%	100%

2010/2011

Gateshead

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Gateshead	Conference	21					34	5	1890	3	100%		46%	4		29%	24%	48%
Gateshead	FA Trophy	1							45	3	100%		14%			0%	100%	0%

2009/2010

Gateshead

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Gateshead	Conference	15					24	5	1350	27	100%		83%			33%	13%	53%

2009/2010

Mansfield

956

1226

Club	Competition											V	D	L
Mansfield	Conference	11	1	956	11	3	956	3	100%	42%	2	45%	27%	27%
Mansfield	FA Cup	2			3		180	3	100%	100%		0%	50%	50%
Mansfield	FA Trophy	1			2		90	3	100%	100%	1	0%	0%	100%

2008/2009

Bradford

Club	Competition										V	D	L
Bradford	League Two	9	10	3	794	100%		20%	2	1	56%	11%	33%
Bradford	League Cup	1	4		90	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Bradford	Football League Trophy	1	2		90	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%
Bradford	FA Cup	1			1	0%	1	50%			100%	0%	0%

2007/2008

Bradford

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Bradford	League Two	21					27	5	1890	0	100%		91%	1		43%	19%	38%

2007/2008

Bradford

Club	Competition									V	D	L
Bradford	League Two	23	28	4	1960	100%	100%	4	1	30%	26%	43%
Bradford	League Cup	1	2		90	100%	100%			0%	0%	100%
Bradford	Football League Trophy	1	5		90	100%	100%			0%	0%	100%
Bradford	FA Cup	1		1	90	100%	50%	1		100%	0%	0%

2006/2007

Barnsley

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Barnsley	Championship	31		4			44	8	2547	0	90%	3	67%	4	1	42%	6%	52%
Barnsley	FA Cup	1					2		90	0	100%		50%			0%	0%	100%

2005/2006

Barnsley

1516

1816

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Barnsley	League One	18	1		1516		16	7	1516	0	94%	1	90%	4		33%	50%	17%
Barnsley	League One Play-Off	3					4		300	0	100%		100%			33%	33%	33%

2005/2006

S Wednesday

215

Club	Competition															V	D	L
S Wednesday	Championship	4					6	1	340	0	100%		14%			0%	25%	75%
S Wednesday	FA Cup	1	2		45		4		90	0	100%		100%			0%	0%	100%

2004/2005

S Wednesday

1800

2190

Club	Competition												V	D	L
S Wednesday	League One	20	1	1800	1	28	6	1800	3	100%		5	45%	25%	30%
S Wednesday	League Cup	1					1	90	3	100%	50%		100%	0%	0%
S Wednesday	League One Play-Off	3				3	1	300	3	100%	100%		100%	0%	0%

2003/2004

Bradford

Club	Competition								V	D	L
Bradford	First Division	43	62	7	3768	100%	93%	5	23%	12%	65%
Bradford	League Cup	1		1	120	100%	100%		0%	100%	0%
Bradford	FA Cup	1	2		90	100%	100%		0%	0%	100%

2002/2003

Norwich City

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Norwich City	First Division	15					11	6	710	0	47%	8	33%	1		47%	33%	20%
Norwich City	League Cup	1					1		29	0	0%	1	100%			0%	0%	100%

2001/2002

Darlington

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Darlington	FA Cup	3					5		270	0	100%					33%	33%	33%

2000/2001

Darlington

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Darlington	League Cup	2					3		154	0	100%		50%			0%	50%	50%
Darlington	FA Cup	1					2		90	0	100%			1		0%	0%	100%

1999/2000

Darlington

270

Club	Competition															V	D	L
Darlington	League Cup	2					6		180	0	100%		100%			0%	50%	50%
Darlington	FA Cup	1	1		90		2		90	0	100%					0%	0%	100%

1998/1999

1998/1999

1997/1998

1997/1998

1996/1997

Total

The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.

Notes

Overall

/100

Physical

/20

Mental

/20

Technical

/20

Offense

/20

Defense

/20

Player's evolution

*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.

Manager's titles

Victories

EFL Trophy

2016

Transfers

20/08/24 >	Preston NE	mana.
25/11/21 > 04/12/23	Sheffield U	mana.
27/05/21 > 25/11/21	Sheffield U B	mana.
12/03/21 > 27/05/21	Sheffield U	mana.
28/07/20 > 12/03/21	Sheffield U B	mana.
14/02/19 > 04/11/19	Hibernian	mana.
06/02/18 > 01/06/18	Leeds United	mana.
06/02/16 > 06/02/18	Barnsley	mana.
25/02/15 > 06/02/16	Barnsley	T. D.
12/02/15 > 25/02/15	Barnsley	mana.

01/07/12 >	Retired
21/07/11 > 01/07/12	Harrogate Town
26/05/10 > 04/05/11	Gateshead	Free
01/02/10 > 01/05/10	Gateshead	Loan
02/06/09 > 26/05/10	Mansfield Town	Free
08/01/08 > 06/05/09	Bradford	Free
16/07/07 > 02/01/08	Bradford	Loan
13/01/06 > 08/01/08	Barnsley
21/05/04 > 13/01/06	S Wednesday	Free
03/07/03 > 21/05/04	Bradford	Free
03/07/02 > 03/07/03	Norwich City	Free
01/08/99 > 03/07/02	Darlington	Free
17/03/99 > 09/05/99	Darlington	Loan
25/09/98 > 24/10/98	Hartlepool	Loan
17/10/97 > 31/05/98	Scarborough	Loan
01/07/96 > 01/07/99	Sunderland U-23

Suggest a transfer for this player

Manager career by clubLast updated on 16/12/2024 at 12:41

Club	Played matches	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses	GF Goals for	GA Goals against
Barnsley	108	36%39	26%28	38%41	144	146
Hibernian	32	34%11	38%12	28%9	44	44
Leeds United	16	25%4	25%4	50%8	18	27
Preston NE	22	23%5	55%12	23%5	27	26
Sheffield U	109	48%52	17%18	36%39	143	133

Player career by clubLast updated on 16/12/2024 at 12:41

Club	Played matches	Goals	Assists	Efficiency	Minutes played	Yellow cards	Red cards	Match starts	V Victories	L Losses
Barnsley	53	1	4	4453	4453	8	1	92%49	38%20	40%21
Bradford	104				9073	13	2	99%103	32%33	52%54
Darlington	9	1		784	784	1		100%9	11%1	56%5
Gateshead	37				3285	4		100%37	30%11	49%18
Harrogate T.	1				37			0%0	0%0	100%1
Mansfield	14	1		1226	1226	3		100%14	36%5	36%5
Norwich City	16				739	1		44%7	44%7	25%4
S Wednesday	29	3		873	2620	5		100%29	45%13	34%10

Manager's favourite opponents

Club		V
Cardiff City	8	6	15	7
Blackburn	7	5	11	3
QPR	9	4	12	9
Millwall	8	4	14	13
Sunderland	6	4	9	3
Birmingham	6	4	12	5
Bristol City	9	3	13	14
Preston NE	8	3	12	8
Nottingham	7	3	10	12
Coventry	5	3	7	6
Wigan	5	3	9	5
WBA	5	3	7	2
Swansea	3	3	8	0
Walsall	3	3	9	2
Fulham	9	2	11	17
Wolves	8	2	8	13
Reading	8	2	10	10
Derby County	7	2	9	12
Norwich City	7	2	9	10
Burnley	5	2	6	9

Player's favourite opponents

Club		V
Port Vale	5	3	0
Coventry	4	1	0
Palace	4	2	0
Darlington	4	1	0
Grimsby Town	4	1	0
Doncaster	4	2	0
Altrincham	4	4	0
Watford	3	2	0
Macclesfield	3	2	0
Chester City	3	3	0
Bradford	5	0	0
Ipswich Town	5	1	0
Luton Town	5	1	0
Brentford	5	2	0
Chesterfield	5	2	0
Forest Green	5	2	0
Mansfield	4	0	0
Nottingham	4	1	0
Bournemouth	4	0	1
Stoke City	4	1	0

Manager's worst opponents

Club		L
Fulham	9	6	17
Wolves	8	5	13
Newcastle	4	4	14
Millwall	8	4	13
Arsenal	3	3	11
Leeds United	5	3	9
Aston Villa	5	3	9
Tottenham	4	3	7
Derby County	7	3	12
Nottingham	7	3	12
QPR	9	3	9
Reading	8	3	10
Bristol City	9	3	14
Middlesbrough	6	2	12
Man City	2	2	5
Ipswich Town	3	2	7
Coventry	5	2	6
S Wednesday	5	2	7
Palace	2	2	3
Sheffield U	3	2	3

Player's worst opponents

Club		L
Derby County	4	4	9
Bradford	5	4	8
Cardiff City	4	3	6
Sunderland	3	3	9
Ipswich Town	5	3	10
Wolves	4	3	5
Luton Town	5	3	7
Huddersfield	4	3	7
Ebbsfleet	3	3	7
Wimbledon FC	3	3	9
West Ham	2	2	3
Leicester	2	2	3
Palace	4	2	4
MK Dons	3	2	5
Nottingham	4	2	6
Sheffield U	2	2	4
Brentford	5	2	8
Stoke City	4	2	4
WBA	3	2	4
Burnley	3	2	6

Results with or without him

Season	Club	When present			When absent			Influence
		v	l	Total	v	l	Total
2011/2012	Harrogate T.	0%	100%	1	0%	0%	0	-
2010/2011	Gateshead	27%	45%	22	38%	28%	32	Slightly negative
2009/2010	Gateshead	33%	53%	15	40%	40%	5	-
2009/2010	Mansfield	36%	36%	14	53%	33%	15	Negative
2008/2009	Bradford	50%	42%	12	34%	34%	38	Positive
2007/2008	Bradford	43%	38%	21	50%	0%	2	-
2007/2008	Bradford	31%	46%	26	0%	100%	1	-
2006/2007	Barnsley	41%	53%	32	11%	61%	18	Extremely positive
2005/2006	Barnsley	33%	19%	21	33%	67%	3	-
2005/2006	S Wednesday	0%	80%	5	27%	42%	26	-
2004/2005	S Wednesday	54%	25%	24	34%	31%	29	Positive
2003/2004	Bradford	22%	64%	45	0%	67%	3	-
2002/2003	Norwich City	44%	25%	16	41%	38%	34	Very slightly positive
2001/2002	Darlington	33%	33%	3	33%	44%	48	-
2000/2001	Darlington	0%	67%	3	28%	44%	50	-
1999/2000	Darlington	0%	67%	3	47%	22%	51	-
1998/1999	Sunderland U-23	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1998/1999	Sunderland U-23	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1997/1998	Scarborough	0%	0%	0	39%	29%	38	-
1997/1998	Sunderland U-23	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-
1996/1997	Sunderland U-23	0%	0%		0%	0%	0	-

Key figures

The player hasn't won in non-league and non-national team competition any of the last 5 matches

The player has played in the first 11 in non-league and non-national team competition in each of the last 12 at home matches

He has lost all competitions included the last 5 away from home matches

The player hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 5 away from home matches

Heckingbottom hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 8 matches

Heckingbottom has played in the first 11 all competitions included in each of the last 57 at home matches

Heckingbottom hasn't won all competitions included any of the last 4 at home matches

Paul Heckingbottom has played in the first 11 in National League in each of the last 24 at home matches

The player has played in the first 11 in National League in each of the last 47 matches

Heckingbottom hasn't won in National League any of the last 6 matches

He has played in the first 11 in National League in each of the last 23 away from home matches

Heckingbottom has lost in National League the last 4 away from home matches

He hasn't won in National League any of the last 4 away from home matches

Date	Competition	Games	Score	First times
Darlington 1883-2012
10/08/1999	LC	Darlington - Bolton	1 - 1	First match with the club, first start
24/08/1999	LC	Bolton - Darlington	5 - 3	First loss
11/12/1999	FAC	Aston Villa - Darlington	2 - 1	First goal
08/12/2001	FAC	Altrincham - Darlington	1 - 2	First victory
Norwich City
10/08/2002	FD	Norwich City - Grimsby Town	4 - 0	First match with the club, first victory
10/09/2002	LC	Norwich City - Cheltenham	0 - 3	First loss
15/09/2002	FD	Ipswich Town - Norwich City	1 - 1	First start
Bradford
09/08/2003	FD	Bradford - Norwich City	2 - 2	First match with the club, first start
16/08/2003	FD	Cardiff City - Bradford	0 - 2	First victory
23/08/2003	FD	Bradford - Gillingham	0 - 1	First loss
24/11/2007	LT	Bradford - Stockport	1 - 1	First red card
Sheffield Wednesday
07/08/2004	LO	S Wednesday - Colchester	0 - 3	First match with the club, first start, first loss
25/08/2004	LC	S Wednesday - Walsall	1 - 0	First victory
15/01/2005	LO	Bournemouth - S Wednesday	1 - 1	First goal
19/03/2005	LO	Colchester - S Wednesday	1 - 1	First own goal
07/01/2006	FAC	S Wednesday - Charlton	2 - 4	First time scoring 2 goals
Barnsley
14/01/2006	LO	Port Vale - Barnsley	3 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss
27/01/2006	LO	Nottingham - Barnsley	0 - 2	First victory
18/02/2006	LO	Tranmere - Barnsley	0 - 1	First goal
14/10/2006	C	S Wednesday - Barnsley	2 - 1	First red card
Mansfield Town
03/10/2009	C	Mansfield Town - Forest Green	1 - 0	First match with the club, first start, first victory
14/11/2009	C	Crawley Town - Mansfield Town	0 - 2	First goal
17/11/2009	FAC	Mansfield Town - Forest Green	1 - 2	First loss
Gateshead
13/02/2010	C	H&Y - Gateshead	3 - 2	First match with the club, first start, first loss
16/02/2010	C	Gateshead - Barrow	2 - 1	First victory
Harrogate Town
10/12/2011	FAT	Barrow - Harrogate Town	3 - 2	First match with the club, first loss

Player's career by competitionLast updated on 16/12/2024 at 12:41

Competition	Played matches	Goals	Efficiency	Assists	Own goals	Minutes played	Match starts	Yellow cards	V Victories	D Draws	L Losses
FA Cup	FA Cup	12	3	330			991	92%11		25%3	17%2	58%7
League Cup	League Cup	9					753	89%8		11%1	33%3	56%5
Championship	Championship	93			4		7365	88%82	1	32%30	14%13	54%50
League One	League One	38	2	1658		1	3316	97%37		39%15	37%14	24%9
EFL Trophy	EFL Trophy	2					180	100%2				100%2
League One Play-Off	League One Play-Off	6					600	100%6		67%4	17%1	17%1
League Two	League Two	53					4644	100%53	2	40%21	21%11	40%21
National League	National League	47	1	4196			4196	100%47		34%16	21%10	45%21
FA Trophy	FA Trophy	3					172	67%2			33%1	67%2

Player's results for each season

Season	Club	Tier	Rk.	pts	MP	V	D	L	GF	GA
2010/2011	Gateshead	5	15	57	46	14	15	17	65	68
2009/2010	Gateshead	5	20	45	44	13	7	24	46	69
2009/2010	Mansfield	5	7	44	26	13	5	8	42	32
2008/2009	Bradford	4	9	67	46	18	13	15	66	55
2007/2008	Bradford	4	10	62	46	17	11	18	63	61
2006/2007	Barnsley	2	20	50	46	15	5	26	53	85
2005/2006	Barnsley	3	5	72	46	18	18	10	62	44
2005/2006	S Wednesday	2	20	27	28	6	9	13	22	33
2004/2005	S Wednesday	3	5	72	46	19	15	12	77	59
2003/2004	Bradford	2	23	37	46	10	7	29	38	68
2002/2003	Norwich City	2	8	69	46	19	12	15	60	49
2001/2002	Darlington	4	15	56	46	15	11	20	60	71
2000/2001	Darlington	4	20	49	46	12	13	21	44	56
1999/2000	Darlington	4	4	79	46	21	16	9	66	36
1997/1998	Scarborough	4	6	72	46	19	15	12	67	58

Last games

Date	Competition	Round	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score
December 10, 2011	10/12	FAT	First round	Barrow	3 - 2	Harrogate Town	37 Minutes

First XI

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