Paul Heckingbottom Manager Stats
England · last club: Preston North End (last match 12 Sep 2026) · 321 matches since Aug 2016
Coach rating
Week 45, 2026−21Coach rating#913 in the world this week
#146Best rankfirst reached 30 Jan 2017
491Weeks rankedsince Jan 2017
312Rated matchesof 321 in total
Preston North End
Sheffield United
Hibernian
Leeds United
Barnsley
Between clubs
One point per month; points per game and win % are one step per club and season. Coach rating is the part of their teams' rating the model credits to the manager; it moves only when their team plays and holds between clubs. It describes results so far - it doesn't predict the next game.
Career
5 clubs · newest first
Club
Period
MatchesGP
W-D-L
PPG
Club rating
Coach ratingCoach
Vs expected
Preston North End
Aug 2024 – Sep 2026 · PPG 1.16
club rating 1746 → 1602 −145
vs expected +0.02 per match
last club
Aug 2024 – Sep 2026
105
29-35-41
1.16
1746 → 1602 −145
−15.1
+0.02
Sheffield United
Nov 2021 – Dec 2023 · PPG 1.66
club rating 1758 → 1812 +55
vs expected +0.06 per match
Nov 2021 – Dec 2023
80
40-13-27
1.66
1758 → 1812 +55
+13.3
+0.06
Sheffield United
Mar 2021 – May 2021 · PPG 0.82
club rating 1846 → 1868 +22
vs expected +0.04 per match
Mar 2021 – May 2021
11
3-0-8
0.82
1846 → 1868 +22
+3.9
+0.04
Hibernian
Feb 2019 – Oct 2019 · PPG 1.29
club rating 1536 → 1527 −9
vs expected +0.07 per match
Feb 2019 – Oct 2019
24
7-10-7
1.29
1536 → 1527 −9
−3.2
+0.07
Leeds United
Feb 2018 – May 2018 · PPG 1.00
club rating 1787 → 1718 −69
vs expected −0.16 per match
Feb 2018 – May 2018
16
4-4-8
1.00
1787 → 1718 −69
−12.6
−0.16
Barnsley
Aug 2016 – Feb 2018 · PPG 1.13
club rating 1619 → 1641 +22
vs expected +0.12 per match
Aug 2016 – Feb 2018
84
23-26-35
1.13
1619 → 1641 +22
−7.5
+0.12
Career
Aug 2016 – Sep 2026
320
106-88-126
1.27
−21.2
Club rating - the club's team rating at their first rated match → after their last, and the change. Coach rating - what each spell added to their coach rating; the spells add up to the career total. Vs expected - average result per match (win 1, draw ½) above what the club's rating at their appointment predicted.
Coaching record
all competitions
Season
Older
320
Matches
106 W · 88 D · 126 L
33.1%
Win rate
draws 27.5% · losses 39.4%
1.27
Points per game
406 points
1.20 – 1.39
Goals per game
385 scored · 444 conceded
3.6 · 2.83
Corners · cards
their team, per game · 24 with stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
320
106
88
126
106-88-126
33.1
1.27
385:444
Home
166
64
54
48
64-54-48
38.6
1.48
219:201
Away
154
42
34
78
42-34-78
27.3
1.04
166:243
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Preston North End
105
29
35
41
29-35-41
27.6
1.16
120:143
Sheffield United
91
43
13
35
43-13-35
47.3
1.56
114:117
Barnsley
84
23
26
35
23-26-35
27.4
1.13
104:124
Hibernian
24
7
10
7
7-10-7
29.2
1.29
29:33
Leeds United
16
4
4
8
4-4-8
25.0
1.00
18:27
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
243
85
68
90
85-68-90
35.0
1.33
304:310
Premier League
24
4
2
18
4-2-18
16.7
0.58
15:57
Scottish Premiership
24
7
10
7
7-10-7
29.2
1.29
29:33
FA Cup
16
6
4
6
6-4-6
37.5
1.38
19:24
EFL Cup
13
4
4
5
4-4-5
30.8
1.23
18:20
9
Matches
1 W · 1 D · 7 L
11.1%
Win rate
draws 11.1% · losses 77.8%
0.44
Points per game
4 points
0.78 – 2.00
Goals per game
7 scored · 18 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
9
1
1
7
1-1-7
11.1
0.44
7:18
Home
6
1
1
4
1-1-4
16.7
0.67
5:13
Away
3
0
0
3
0-0-3
0.0
0.00
2:5
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Preston North End
9
1
1
7
1-1-7
11.1
0.44
7:18
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
7
1
0
6
1-0-6
14.3
0.43
6:13
EFL Cup
2
0
1
1
0-1-1
0.0
0.50
1:5
46
Matches
15 W · 13 D · 18 L
32.6%
Win rate
draws 28.3% · losses 39.1%
1.26
Points per game
58 points
1.20 – 1.39
Goals per game
55 scored · 64 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
46
15
13
18
15-13-18
32.6
1.26
55:64
Home
24
8
6
10
8-6-10
33.3
1.25
29:33
Away
22
7
7
8
7-7-8
31.8
1.27
26:31
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Preston North End
46
15
13
18
15-13-18
32.6
1.26
55:64
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
43
14
13
16
14-13-16
32.6
1.28
52:60
EFL Cup
2
1
0
1
1-0-1
50.0
1.50
3:3
FA Cup
1
0
0
1
0-0-1
0.0
0.00
0:1
50
Matches
13 W · 21 D · 16 L
26.0%
Win rate
draws 42.0% · losses 32.0%
1.20
Points per game
60 points
1.16 – 1.22
Goals per game
58 scored · 61 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
50
13
21
16
13-21-16
26.0
1.20
58:61
Home
27
9
13
5
9-13-5
33.3
1.48
31:27
Away
23
4
8
11
4-8-11
17.4
0.87
27:34
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Preston North End
50
13
21
16
13-21-16
26.0
1.20
58:61
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
43
10
19
14
10-19-14
23.3
1.14
47:53
FA Cup
4
2
1
1
2-1-1
50.0
1.75
5:4
EFL Cup
3
1
1
1
1-1-1
33.3
1.33
6:4
15
Matches
1 W · 3 D · 11 L
6.7%
Win rate
draws 20.0% · losses 73.3%
0.40
Points per game
6 points
0.73 – 2.60
Goals per game
11 scored · 39 conceded
3.4 · 3.43
Corners · cards
their team, per game · 14 with stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
15
1
3
11
1-3-11
6.7
0.40
11:39
Home
8
1
2
5
1-2-5
12.5
0.63
7:19
Away
7
0
1
6
0-1-6
0.0
0.14
4:20
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Sheffield United
15
1
3
11
1-3-11
6.7
0.40
11:39
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Premier League
14
1
2
11
1-2-11
7.1
0.36
11:39
EFL Cup
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
0:0
35
Matches
23 W · 3 D · 9 L
65.7%
Win rate
draws 8.6% · losses 25.7%
2.06
Points per game
72 points
1.60 – 0.94
Goals per game
56 scored · 33 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
35
23
3
9
23-3-9
65.7
2.06
56:33
Home
18
15
0
3
15-0-3
83.3
2.50
37:14
Away
17
8
3
6
8-3-6
47.1
1.59
19:19
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Sheffield United
35
23
3
9
23-3-9
65.7
2.06
56:33
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
28
19
2
7
19-2-7
67.9
2.11
44:23
FA Cup
6
4
1
1
4-1-1
66.7
2.17
12:9
EFL Cup
1
0
0
1
0-0-1
0.0
0.00
0:1
30
Matches
16 W · 7 D · 7 L
53.3%
Win rate
draws 23.3% · losses 23.3%
1.83
Points per game
55 points
1.43 – 0.83
Goals per game
43 scored · 25 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
30
16
7
7
16-7-7
53.3
1.83
43:25
Home
15
10
3
2
10-3-2
66.7
2.20
26:6
Away
15
6
4
5
6-4-5
40.0
1.47
17:19
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Sheffield United
30
16
7
7
16-7-7
53.3
1.83
43:25
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
29
16
7
6
16-7-6
55.2
1.90
43:22
FA Cup
1
0
0
1
0-0-1
0.0
0.00
0:3
11
Matches
3 W · 0 D · 8 L
27.3%
Win rate
draws 0.0% · losses 72.7%
0.82
Points per game
9 points
0.36 – 1.82
Goals per game
4 scored · 20 conceded
4.0 · 2.00
Corners · cards
their team, per game · 10 with stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
11
3
0
8
3-0-8
27.3
0.82
4:20
Home
4
2
0
2
2-0-2
50.0
1.50
2:5
Away
7
1
0
6
1-0-6
14.3
0.43
2:15
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Sheffield United
11
3
0
8
3-0-8
27.3
0.82
4:20
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Premier League
10
3
0
7
3-0-7
30.0
0.90
4:18
FA Cup
1
0
0
1
0-0-1
0.0
0.00
0:2
11
Matches
1 W · 6 D · 4 L
9.1%
Win rate
draws 54.5% · losses 36.4%
0.82
Points per game
9 points
1.09 – 2.00
Goals per game
12 scored · 22 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
11
1
6
4
1-6-4
9.1
0.82
12:22
Home
6
1
4
1
1-4-1
16.7
1.17
9:9
Away
5
0
2
3
0-2-3
0.0
0.40
3:13
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Hibernian
11
1
6
4
1-6-4
9.1
0.82
12:22
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Scottish Premiership
11
1
6
4
1-6-4
9.1
0.82
12:22
13
Matches
6 W · 4 D · 3 L
46.2%
Win rate
draws 30.8% · losses 23.1%
1.69
Points per game
22 points
1.31 – 0.85
Goals per game
17 scored · 11 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
13
6
4
3
6-4-3
46.2
1.69
17:11
Home
7
2
4
1
2-4-1
28.6
1.43
7:4
Away
6
4
0
2
4-0-2
66.7
2.00
10:7
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Hibernian
13
6
4
3
6-4-3
46.2
1.69
17:11
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Scottish Premiership
13
6
4
3
6-4-3
46.2
1.69
17:11
51
Matches
12 W · 14 D · 25 L
23.5%
Win rate
draws 27.5% · losses 49.0%
0.98
Points per game
50 points
1.10 – 1.61
Goals per game
56 scored · 82 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
51
12
14
25
12-14-25
23.5
0.98
56:82
Home
26
9
8
9
9-8-9
34.6
1.35
32:36
Away
25
3
6
16
3-6-16
12.0
0.60
24:46
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Barnsley
35
8
10
17
8-10-17
22.9
0.97
38:55
Leeds United
16
4
4
8
4-4-8
25.0
1.00
18:27
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
47
10
14
23
10-14-23
21.3
0.94
48:72
EFL Cup
3
2
0
1
2-0-1
66.7
2.00
7:6
FA Cup
1
0
0
1
0-0-1
0.0
0.00
1:4
49
Matches
15 W · 16 D · 18 L
30.6%
Win rate
draws 32.7% · losses 36.7%
1.24
Points per game
61 points
1.35 – 1.41
Goals per game
66 scored · 69 conceded
–
Corners · cards
no match stats
Venue
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
All matches
49
15
16
18
15-16-18
30.6
1.24
66:69
Home
25
6
13
6
6-13-6
24.0
1.24
34:35
Away
24
9
3
12
9-3-12
37.5
1.25
32:34
Club
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Barnsley
49
15
16
18
15-16-18
30.6
1.24
66:69
Competition
GP
W
D
L
W-D-L
Win %
PPG
Goals
Championship
46
15
13
18
15-13-18
32.6
1.26
64:67
FA Cup
2
0
2
0
0-2-0
0.0
1.00
1:1
EFL Cup
1
0
1
0
0-1-0
0.0
1.00
1:1
Records & streaks
90-minute results · all competitions
5-0
Biggest win
v Harrogate Town · EFL Cup · 27 Aug 2024
0-8
Heaviest defeat
v Newcastle United · Premier League · 24 Sep 2023
13
Longest unbeaten run
Sheffield United · to 11 Feb 2023
5
Longest winning run
Sheffield United · to 29 Dec 2022
3 of 5
Shootouts won
penalty shootouts
Longest runs by club
Club
Matches
Won
Unbeaten
Clean sheets
Scored in
No win
Lost
Preston North End
105
3
6
3
12
10
5
Sheffield United
91
5
13
5
10
11
6
Hibernian
24
3
10
1
6
10
3
Leeds United
16
1
3
1
4
4
2
Barnsley
84
3
5
2
9
10
5
Milestones
1st match
2-4
v Ipswich Town
6 Aug 2016 · Barnsley
100th match
2-0
v Queens Park Rangers
6 May 2018 · Leeds United
200th match
2-1
v Birmingham City
8 May 2023 · Sheffield United
300th match
0-2
v Millwall
28 Feb 2026 · Preston North End
Goals, cards & corners
match totals, both teams
Goals
All 320
Home 166
Away 154
Over 0.5
92%
90%
94%
Over 1.5
75%
74%
75%
Over 2.5
50%
48%
53%
Over 3.5
26%
27%
26%
Over 4.5
10%
8%
12%
Over 5.5
4%
3%
5%
Both teams scored
53%
53%
53%
Clean sheet
27%
33%
20%
Failed to score
28%
24%
33%
Cards
Over 3.5
Over 4.5
Over 5.5
4.08 per match
46%
25%
13%
Corners
Over 8.5
Over 9.5
Over 10.5
10.83 per match
71%
63%
50%
Cards and corners: 24 matches with stats (2020/21 onwards). Cards = yellow + red, both teams.
Half-time / full-time
319 matches
FT winFT W
FT drawFT D
FT lossFT L
HT winHT W
5618%
248%
103%
HT drawHT D
4213%
5016%
4514%
HT lossHT L
72%
144%
7122%
35
Points won from behindPts from behind
losing at half-time in 92 matches
78
Points dropped from aheadPts dropped
winning at half-time in 90 matches
1st half ·
W 90 · D 137 · L 92
GD −10
2nd half ·
W 92 · D 108 · L 119
GD −50
Each half scored as its own match: 2nd half = goals after the break only.
Playing style
Their team
per match
OpponentOpp.
0.63
Goals
2.38
0.78
xG
2.23
8.4
Shots
18.0
2.3
On target
7.2
0.9
Big chances
3.4
39.8%
Possession
60.2%
3.6
Corners
7.2
2.83
Cards
1.25
11.5
Fouls
8.4
1.8
Offsides
2.0
Their team
per match
OpponentOpp.
0.29
Goals
0.83
0.30
xG
1.10
3.3
Shots
8.9
1.0
On target
3.6
0.3
Big chances
1.9
38.5%
Possession
61.5%
1.2
Corners
3.7
1.25
Cards
0.29
1.0
Offsides
0.9
Their team
per match
OpponentOpp.
0.33
Goals
1.54
0.47
xG
1.14
5.1
Shots
9.1
1.3
On target
3.6
0.6
Big chances
1.6
40.6%
Possession
59.4%
2.5
Corners
3.5
1.58
Cards
0.96
0.8
Offsides
1.1
Based on 24 matches with stats (2020/21 onwards).
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H/A
Score
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Championship
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H
0-1
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A
1-2
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H
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0-4
22 Aug 202622 Aug 26
Championship
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H
1-3
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A
1-2
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H
1-1
2 May 20262 May 26
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H
1-3
25 Apr 202625 Apr 26
Championship
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A
3-2
22 Apr 202622 Apr 26
Championship
Birmingham City Championship · A
A
1-2
18 Apr 202618 Apr 26
Championship
West Bromwich Albion Championship · H
H
0-2
11 Apr 202611 Apr 26
Championship
Charlton Athletic Championship · A
A
2-1
6 Apr 20266 Apr 26
Championship
Queens Park Rangers Championship · H
H
1-1
3 Apr 20263 Apr 26
Championship
Leicester City Championship · A
A
2-2
20 Mar 202620 Mar 26
Championship
Stoke City Championship · H
H
3-1
14 Mar 202614 Mar 26
Championship
Norwich City Championship · A
A
0-2
11 Mar 202611 Mar 26
Championship
Coventry City Championship · A
A
0-3
6 Mar 20266 Mar 26
Championship
Oxford United Championship · H
H
1-3
Source: every match on record for the manager, all competitions, 90-minute results. Coach rating and rank from the weekly ranking; record, goals and match stats updated nightly. Descriptive, not predictive. For 13 of these matches the source doesn't name the manager; we take it from their dated spell at the club.
Descriptive, not predictive. The coach rating measures what a manager's teams did against what was expected of them. It doesn't forecast results.
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