Paul McKenna (footballer)

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Paul McKenna
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McKenna in 2009
Personal information
Full name Paul Stephen McKenna [1]
Date of birth (1977-10-20) 20 October 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Eccleston, England [2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1996 Preston North End
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–2009 Preston North End 418 (30)
2009–2011 Nottingham Forest 67 (3)
2011–2013 Hull City 50 (0)
2013 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 15 (0)
2014–2015 Bamber Bridge
2016 Longridge Town 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Stephen McKenna (born 20 October 1977) is an English former professional footballer.

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Career

Preston North End

Born in Eccleston, Lancashire, after making his debut in 1997 he soon became a fixture in the Preston North End first team. [3] His appearance tally was 427 at the end of the 2007–08 season. This puts him at number nine in the all-time record appearances for the club. He has worn the number 16 shirt since squad numbers were adopted by the Football League.

The 2006–07 season ended in disappointment for the Chorley-born player, not only at missing out on the Play-offs but at missing the last two months of the season with a groin problem. However, he recovered from the injury in time to make a first-team return in October 2007, and was named club captain in one of Paul Simpson's last acts as manager. McKenna has missed just one game since being handed the captain's armband.

McKenna scored the winning penalty in the penalty shoot-out of the 2000–01 Division One play-off semi-final second leg between Preston and Birmingham City at Deepdale, which saw the Lilywhites head to the Millennium Stadium for the final. [4]

McKenna was voted PFA Player of the Season at the end of the 2004–05 season after 35 appearances and 3 goals. [5]

He signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Preston in November 2005. [6]

Nottingham Forest

McKenna signed for Nottingham Forest on a three-year contract for a fee of £750,000 on 20 July 2009. [7] He was immediately installed as club captain. [8]

On 19 December 2009, McKenna scored his first goal for Forest against former club Preston with a 25-yard shot into the bottom left hand corner. [9] However, he refused to celebrate the goal, showing restraint as a mark of respect to the Preston fans. Forest went on to win the game 3–0. [10]

Hull City

2011–12

McKenna playing for Hull City in 2011 Paul McKenna 23-07-11 1.png
McKenna playing for Hull City in 2011

On 1 July 2011, following speculation that he may rejoin his former employers Preston North End, McKenna joined Hull City on a two-year contract on a free transfer. [11] He made his debut in the first game of the season on 5 August 2011 at the KC Stadium in the 0–1 defeat to Blackpool. [12] McKenna enjoyed a strong season as a regular in central midfield in the club's push for promotion.

2012–13

McKenna was sent off on 27 August 2012 in a League Cup game against Doncaster for kicking out at Doncaster's Rob Jones. [13] For the remainder of his time at Hull he was mainly named as a substitute by manager Steve Bruce. [14]

On 25 January 2013 McKenna was loaned to Fleetwood Town for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. [15]

On 16 May 2013, Hull City announced that McKenna, along with 11 others would be free to leave the KC stadium, as they prepared for their first season back in the Premier League. [16]

Bamber Bridge

McKenna signed for Northern Premier League side Bamber Bridge on a free transfer in September 2014. [17] He retired in December 2015. [18]

Longridge Town

In January 2016 McKenna took up a coaching role at Longridge Town alongside former Preston North End teammate Lee Ashcroft. McKenna played in one fixture but said his main priority is coaching. [19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End 1996–97 [3] Second Division 4100000041
1997–98 [20] 5000000050
1998–99 [21] 36021102 [lower-alpha 1] 0411
1999–2000 [22] 23221501 [lower-alpha 1] 0313
2000–01 [4] First Division 44510203 [lower-alpha 2] 0505
2001–02 [23] 3842010―414
2002–03 [24] 4131030―453
2003–04 [25] 3963000―426
2004–05 [26] Championship 39310203 [lower-alpha 2] 0453
2005–06 [27] 39220102 [lower-alpha 2] 0462
2006–07 [28] 3323010―372
2007–08 [29] 3303000―360
2008–09 [30] 44210202 [lower-alpha 2] 0492
Total4183021225013047732
Nottingham Forest 2009–10 [9] Championship35110302 [lower-alpha 2] 0411
2010–11 [31] 32210101 [lower-alpha 2] 0352
Total673204030763
Hull City 2011–12 [12] Championship4101010―430
2012–13 [32] 1001020―130
Total5002030―550
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2012–13 [32] League Two 150―――150
Career total5503325232016062335
  1. 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in First Division/Championship play-offs

Honours

Individual

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