Paul Heckingbottom

Paul Heckingbottom (born 17 July 1977) is an English football coach and former player who is currently the manager of Preston North End. Heckingbottom played as a defender for several English clubs, including Sunderland, Scarborough, Hartlepool United, Darlington, Norwich City, Bradford City, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley,Mansfield Town and Sheffield United.

Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSunderland1996–97FA Premier League000000—001997–98First Division00—00—001998–99First Division000000—00Total000000—00Scarborough (loan)1997–98Third Division29000—10300Hartlepool United (loan)1998–99Third Division51———51Darlington (loan)1998–99Third Division100———100Darlington1999–2000Third Division4513120405422000–01Second Division1811020202312001–02Third Division423400020483Total11558140801356Norwich City2002–03First Division1500010—160Bradford City2003–04First Division4301010—450Sheffield Wednesday2004–05League One3840010304242005–06Championship401200—52Total424121030476Barnsley2005–06League One181——302112006–07Championship3101000—3202007–08Championship—————Total491100030531Bradford City2007–08League Two4401010104702008–09League Two90101010120Total530202020590Mansfield Town2009–10For 2009–10 FA Cup 4QR: For 2009–10 FA Trophy: Conference Premier11130—10151Gateshead (loan)2009–10Conference Premier150———150Gateshead2010–11For 2010–11 FA Trophy: Conference Premier21000—10220Total36000—10370Career total398121639019044215

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamFromToRecordBarnsley (caretaker)12 February 201525 February 2015Barnsley6 February 20166 February 2018Leeds United6 February 20181 June 2018Hibernian13 February 20194 November 2019Sheffield United (interim)13 March 202127 May 2021Sheffield United25 November 2021PresentTotal

Honours
Player
Sheffield Wednesday
Football League One play-offs: 2005

Barnsley
Football League One play-offs: 2006

Manager
Barnsley
Football League One play-offs: 2016
Football League Trophy: 2015–16

Sheffield United
EFL Championship runner-up: 2022–23

Individual
EFL Championship Manager of the Month: August 2022, September 2022, April 2023
League One Manager of the Month: March 2016

References

Category:1977 births
Category:Living people
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:English football managers
Category:English footballers
Category:Hartlepool United F.C. players
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:People from South Yorkshire
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players