Paul Downing (footballer)

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Paul Downing
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Downing playing for Doncaster Rovers in 2019
Personal information
Full name Paul Michael Downing [1]
Date of birth (1991-10-26) 26 October 1991 (age 33) [2]
Place of birth Taunton, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Kidderminster Harriers
Number 4
Youth career
0000–2009 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
2010 → Hereford United (loan) 6 (0)
2010–2011 → Rotherham United (loan) 0 (0)
2011 → Shrewsbury Town loan) 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Barnet (loan) 26 (0)
2012–2016 Walsall 156 (6)
2016–2018 Milton Keynes Dons 37 (0)
2017–2018 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 16 (1)
2018–2019 Blackburn Rovers 15 (0)
2019 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 18 (0)
2019–2022 Portsmouth 11 (0)
2022 → Rochdale (loan) 10 (0)
2023–2024 Hereford 27 (1)
2024– Kidderminster Harriers 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:38, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Paul Michael Downing (born 26 October 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.

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Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Downing was born in Taunton, Somerset and came through the youth system at West Bromwich Albion. [2] He signed a professional contract lasting until June 2012, with an option of a further year in the club's favour. [3] He made the bench for a 0–0 draw against Blackburn in the Premier League on 24 May 2009. [4]

Downing went on a one-month loan deal to Hereford United on 25 January 2010, along with West Brom teammate Lateef Elford-Alliyu. [5] He was given the squad number 16, and made his debut on 2 February in a 2–0 win against Lincoln City at Edgar Street. [6] He was sent off on his final appearance, a 5–0 loss to eventual league winners Notts County on 27 February. [7] He made six appearances during his loan spell. [8]

Between November 2010 and April 2011, Downing signed on loan for two successive spells with Rotherham United [9] and Shrewsbury Town [10] but made no senior appearances for either club before returning to West Brom. [11]

On 3 November 2011 he signed on loan for League Two side Barnet, initially on a one-month deal. [12] He made his debut on 8 November in a 2–0 win in the Football League Trophy against Cheltenham Town. [13] On 17 November Barnet extended the loan deal to allow him to remain there until 2 January. [14] On 19 January 2012 the loan deal was extended again to allow him to remain at Barnet until 28 February. [15] On 29 February the loan deal was extended again, this time until the end of the season. [16] He was sent off for the second time in his career during a 1–1 draw with Rotherham on 3 March. [17]

When Downing returned to West Bromwich Albion at the end of the 2011–12 season the club announced that they were not offering him a new contract. On 24 May 2012, Downing was released after three years at the club, having never made an appearance for the first team.

Walsall

On 1 August 2012, Downing signed for League One team Walsall. [18] He made his debut on 1 September in a 2–2 draw against Brentford. [19]

Milton Keynes Dons

On 27 June 2016, after declining a new contract with Walsall, Downing joined fellow League One side Milton Keynes Dons on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal. [20] Downing made his league debut for the club on 6 August 2016, in a 0–1 away win against Shrewsbury Town. [21]

Blackburn Rovers

On 31 August 2017, Downing initially joined fellow League One club Blackburn Rovers on a season-long loan. [22] On 8 January 2018, Downing joined the club permanently on a one-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [23] On 15 May 2019 it was announced that Downing will leave at the end of his contract. [24]

Doncaster Rovers

On 24 January 2019, it was announced that Downing had been loaned to Doncaster Rovers in League One for the rest of that season. [25]

Portsmouth

On 21 June 2019, it was announced Downing had signed for League One side Portsmouth on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract after being released by Blackburn Rovers. [26] Having spent the second half of the 2021–22 season on loan away from the club, Downing was released at the end of the season. [27]

Rochdale (loan)

On 13 January 2022, Downing signed for Rochdale on loan for the rest of the season. [28]

Hereford

On 31 August 2023, Downing signed for National League North club Hereford, linking up with former Blackburn teammate Paul Caddis. [29] He made his debut in a 1–0 home defeat to Southport two days later. On 17 October 2023, it was announced that Downing had signed a contract to stay at Hereford until the end of the 2023–24 season. [30]

Personal life

He is the nephew of former footballer and manager, and former assistant head coach of West Brom Keith Downing, a cousin of Judas Priest's guitarist K.K. Downing. His older brother Leigh was formerly at the West Bromwich Albion academy as a scholar. [31]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2024 [32]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2008–09 [33] Premier League 000000—00
2011–12 [34] Premier League000000—00
Total000000—00
Hereford United (loan) 2009–10 [8] League Two 60———60
Rotherham United (loan) 2010–11 [35] League Two00———00
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2010–11 [35] League Two00———00
Barnet (loan) 2011–12 [34] League Two26020004 [a] 0320
Total320200040380
Walsall 2012–13 [36] League One 31100001 [a] 0321
2013–14 [37] League One44120201 [a] 0491
2014–15 [38] League One35120206 [a] 0451
2015–16 [39] League One46350302 [b] 0563
Total156690701101836
Milton Keynes Dons 2016–17 [40] League One37020103 [a] 0430
2017–18 [41] League One0000201 [a] 030
Total370203040460
Blackburn Rovers (loan) 2017–18 [41] League One161200000181
Blackburn Rovers 2017–18 [41] League One120———120
2018–19 [42] Championship 300011—41
Total311201100442
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2018–19 [42] League One18020—2 [b] 000
Portsmouth 2019–20 [43] League One6010304 [a] 0140
2020–21 [44] League One3000204 [a] 090
2021–22 [45] League One2000002 [a] 040
Total1101050100270
Rochdale (loan) 2021–22 [45] League Two100000000100
Hereford 2023–24 [46] [47] National League North 27130—2 [c] 0321
Kidderminster Harriers 2024–25 [46] National League North6000—0060
Career total32882101613203659
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in League One play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Walsall

Blackburn Rovers

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