Matthew Pennington

€440KMarket Value

Bradford City•Defender•

England

Matthew Pennington

€440KMarket Value

Bradford City•Defender•

England

7.2

Season Score

Oct 6, 1994

185 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

7.2

Season Score

Oct 6, 1994

185 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026/2027

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: 6
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 91
Avg Rating: 7.21

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Shrewsbury Town

2020/2021 - 2022/2023

1131140.109,8047.00

Blackpool

2023/2024 - 2024/2025

2015/2016 - 2020/2021

Total

3422170.0628,380

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Everton U23

2018/2019 - 2020/2021

15010.001,350-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Bradford City

26/27

60—5440.17107.21

Bradford City

25/26

312—2,2800.08906.78

Blackpool

24/25

272—2,1460.13107.21

Blackpool

23/24

382—3,2660.06507.12

Shrewsbury Town

22/23

426—3,5630.20316.86

Shrewsbury Town

21/22

513—4,5510.081217.08

Shrewsbury Town

20/21

202—1,6900.16107.08

Hull City

19/20

160—1,3160.00106.88

Ipswich Town

18/19

311—2,7880.03617.00

Leeds United

17/18

240—1,5250.00406.92

Everton

16/17

31—1800.50006.80

Everton

15/16

60—3450.00106.96

Walsall

15/16

50—4500.0010-

Coventry City

14/15

250—2,2060.0440-

Tranmere Rovers

13/14

172—1,5300.1230-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Everton U23

20/21

90—8100.1120-

Everton U23

18/19

60—5400.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2013/2014	League One (England)	17	1530	2	0	0.12	—
2014/2015	League One (England)	24	2116	0	1	0.04	—
2015/2016	Premier League	4	299	0	0	0	6.96
2015/2016	League One (England)	5	450	0	0	0	—
2016/2017	Premier League	3	180	1	0	0.5	6.8
2017/2018	Championship (England)	24	1525	0	0	0	6.92
2018/2019	Championship (England)	30	2698	1	0	0.03	7
2018/2019	Premier League 2 Divison Two	3	270	0	0	0	—
2018/2019	Premier League 2 Division One	3	270	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	Championship (England)	14	1106	0	0	0	6.86
2020/2021	League One (England)	19	1606	2	1	0.17	7.09
2020/2021	Premier League 2 Division One	9	810	0	1	0.11	—
2021/2022	League One (England)	45	4050	3	0	0.07	7.09
2022/2023	League One (England)	37	3113	4	2	0.17	6.85
2023/2024	League One (England)	35	3056	2	0	0.06	7.15
2024/2025	League One (England)	19	—	0	—	—	7.04
2025/2026	League One (England)	28	2091	2	0	0.09	6.83
2026/2027	League One (England)	4	334	0	1	0.27	7.03

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Matthew Pennington — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.15League One (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.83League One (England)
Rating trend: -0.06last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 9017 goals + 6 assists across 18 league seasons (per-90 from 25504 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 18 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 11

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 62ndrating 6.83 vs 170 rated peers
Goals rank: #19 of 1702 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 61st0.09 per 90

Cohort: 170 League One (England) defenders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-06

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G			Last
Charlton Athletic	10	2	4	4	0	1	0	Sep 2024
Derby County	9	1	4	4	0	1	0	Mar 2024
Cambridge United	8	4	2	2	1	1	0	Mar 2025
Lincoln City	8	2	3	3	0	1	0	Jan 2026
Birmingham City	7	1	3	3	1	4	1	Apr 2025
Oxford United	7	0	2	5	3	1	0	Feb 2024
Sheffield United	6	0	3	3	0	1	0	Dec 2018
Queens Park Rangers	6	3	0	3	0	0	0	Dec 2019
Ipswich Town	6	1	2	3	0	3	0	Mar 2023
Bristol City	6	1	3	2	0	3	0	Jul 2020
Milton Keynes Dons	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	Jan 2023
Middlesbrough	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	Jul 2020
Bolton Wanderers	5	1	1	3	0	1	0	—
Norwich City	5	2	1	2	0	1	0	Feb 2019
Bristol Rovers	5	3	1	1	0	1	0	May 2025
Huddersfield Town	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	Jan 2026
Carlisle United	5	4	1	0	0	1	0	Apr 2024
Stoke City	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	Mar 2020
Wolverhampton Wanderers	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	Aug 2023
Nottingham Forest	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	Jan 2024

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Blackpool

Bradford City

Jul 1, 2025Free Transfer

Shrewsbury Town

Blackpool

Jul 1, 2023Free Transfer

Everton

Shrewsbury Town

Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer

Shrewsbury Town

Everton

May 31, 2021End of loan

Jan 1, 2021Loan

Jul 31, 2020End of loan

Aug 8, 2019Loan

May 31, 2019End of loan

Aug 31, 2018Loan

May 31, 2018End of loan

Jul 19, 2017Loan

Apr 22, 2016End of loan

Mar 24, 2016Loan

Jan 1, 2016Transfer

May 31, 2015End of loan

Nov 27, 2014Loan

May 31, 2014End of loan

Mar 27, 2014Loan

Feb 24, 2014End of loan

Jan 1, 2014Loan

Jul 1, 2012Transfer

Player Information

Bradford City

Current Team

Date of Birth

Oct 6, 1994

Place of Birth

Warrington, England

Nationality

England

Height

185 cm

Weight

77 kg

Shirt Number

#28

Age

31 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€440K

Weekly Wage

£3,900

Yearly Salary

£202,800

Performance Overview

Season Rating

7.30

Highest: 7.6 | Lowest: 7.0

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

81%

Matches

Total played6

Started (Lineups)6

From Bench0

Total Minutes544

Minutes per game91

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes1

Pass accuracy81%

Total passes243

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses2

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles13

Interceptions14

Clearances-

Blocks2

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels63

Duels Won36

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

342

total appearances

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About Matthew Pennington

In 2025/2026, Matthew Pennington hit 2 goals over 28 League One (England) outings (2,091 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.09 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.83. Within 170 League One (England) defenders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he places in the 62nd percentile by match rating, above the median; for goals scored he stands 19th of 170.

At his best he averaged 7.15 in 2023/2024, League One (England); at his worst, 6.83 in 2025/2026.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 4 domestic leagues: League One (England) (233 appearances, 15 goals), Championship (England) (68 appearances, 1 goal) and Premier League 2 Division One (12 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. 5 of those 18 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. His busiest three-season stretch was 2021/2022–2023/2024: 117 league appearances, 39 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Matthew Pennington play?

Matthew Pennington plays as a Defender for Bradford City in the League One (England). He has started 4 of his 4 appearances in the League One (England) 2026/2027.

What team does Matthew Pennington play for?

Matthew Pennington currently plays for Bradford City in the League One (England). He has 4 appearances in the League One (England) 2026/2027.

How old is Matthew Pennington?

Matthew Pennington is 31 years old, born on October 6, 1994. He is from England.

How tall is Matthew Pennington?

Matthew Pennington is 185 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.

Where is Matthew Pennington from?

Matthew Pennington is from England. At club level, he plays for Bradford City.