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Matthew Pennington

€440KMarket Value
Bradford City
Bradford City•Defender•
EnglandEngland
6.7
Season Score
31
Oct 6, 1994
185 cm
Height
0.03
Goals/Match
28
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2025/2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
35Matches
1Goals
0Assists
1Goal Contributions
61Mins/game
6.69Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

117
Full match
17
Substituted off
7
From Bench

Matthew Pennington — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2018/2019Premier League 2 Divison Two3270000—
2018/2019Premier League 2 Division One3270000—
2025/2026League One332049100.046.88
2013/2014League One171530200.12—
2014/2015League One242116010.04—
2015/2016Premier League4299000—
2015/2016League One5450000—
2016/2017Premier League3180100.5—
2017/2018Championship241525000—
2018/2019Championship302698100.03—
2019/2020Championship1411060006.73
2020/2021Premier League 2 Division One9810010.110
2020/2021League One191606210.177.02
2021/2022League One443960300.077.1
2022/2023League One373113410.146.72
2023/2024League One353056200.067.09
2024/2025League One343480006.99

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2021/2022 · 7.1League One
Lowest-rated season
2020/2021 · 0Premier League 2 Division One
Rating trend
+1.3last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.07 G+A per 9016 goals + 4 assists in 25386 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
17 (2013–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
11
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
85thrating 7.09 vs 162 rated peers
Goals rank
#12 of 1622 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
68th0.06 per 90

Cohort: 162 League One defenders, 2023/2024, 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 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(98)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers125250020
Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic122460030
BarnsleyBarnsley125160010
Burton AlbionBurton Albion128043020
Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United124261010
Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic102440010
ReadingReading104241110
Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers104422010
Derby CountyDerby County91440010
Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday93151000
Cambridge UnitedCambridge United84221010
Lincoln CityLincoln City82330010
Fleetwood TownFleetwood Town83320011
Birmingham CityBirmingham City71331041
Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra72231110
Rotherham UnitedRotherham United74121020
Leyton OrientLeyton Orient71150010
Oxford UnitedOxford United70253010
Cheltenham TownCheltenham Town72050020
PortsmouthPortsmouth61230000
1–20 of 98
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer History

Blackpool
Blackpool
Bradford City
Bradford City
Jul 1, 2025Free Transfer
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
Blackpool
Blackpool
Jul 1, 2023Free Transfer
Everton
Everton
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
Everton
Everton
May 31, 2021End of loan
Everton
Everton
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town
Jan 1, 2021Loan
Hull City
Hull City
Everton
Everton
Jul 31, 2020End of loan
Everton
Everton
Hull City
Hull City
Aug 8, 2019Loan
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
Everton
Everton
May 31, 2019End of loan
Everton
Everton
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
Aug 31, 2018Loan
Leeds United
Leeds United
Everton
Everton
May 31, 2018End of loan
Everton
Everton
Leeds United
Leeds United
Jul 19, 2017Loan
Walsall
Walsall
Everton
Everton
Apr 22, 2016End of loan
Everton
Everton
Walsall
Walsall
Mar 24, 2016Loan
Everton U21
Everton U21
Everton
Everton
Jan 1, 2016Transfer
Coventry City
Coventry City
Everton U21
Everton U21
May 31, 2015End of loan
Everton U21
Everton U21
Coventry City
Coventry City
Nov 27, 2014Loan
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
Everton U21
Everton U21
May 31, 2014End of loan
Everton U21
Everton U21
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
Mar 27, 2014Loan
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
Everton U21
Everton U21
Feb 24, 2014End of loan
Everton U21
Everton U21
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
Jan 1, 2014Loan
Everton U18
Everton U18
Everton U21
Everton U21
Jul 1, 2012Transfer
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About Matthew Pennington

In 2025/2026, Matthew Pennington hit 1 goal over 33 League One outings (2,049 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.04 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.88. Measured against 162 League One defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2023/2024, he ranks in the 85th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median; on goals he ranks 12th of 162.

His best-rated season remains 2021/2022 (7.1, League One); his lowest was 2020/2021 (0). His last two rated seasons average 1.3 above his earlier career level — an upward curve.

Full Career Record — Matthew Pennington

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
Shrewsbury Town2020/2021 - 2022/20231121149685——6.84
Blackpool2023/2024 - 2024/202584415412——7.00
Bradford City2025/2026 - now35102148——6.69
Ipswich Town2018/201930102698———
Leeds United2017/201824001525———
Coventry City2014/201524012116———
Tranmere Rovers2013/201417201530———
Hull City2019/202016001286——6.73
Everton2015/2016 - 2020/2021810479———
Total35020626879

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Bradford City351—2148806.69
24/25Blackpool432—2146107.42
23/24Blackpool412—3266506.59
22/23Shrewsbury Town426—3563316.88
21/22Shrewsbury Town503—44311216.80
20/21Shrewsbury Town202—1691106.88
19/20Hull City160—1286106.73
18/19Ipswich Town301—269861—
17/18Leeds United240—152540—
16/17Everton31—18000—
15/16Everton50—29910—
15/16Walsall50—45010—
14/15Coventry City240—211640—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Matthew Pennington play?
Matthew Pennington plays as a Defender for Bradford City in the League One. He has scored 1 goals in 33 appearances in the League One 2025/2026, with an average rating of 6.9.
What team does Matthew Pennington play for?
Matthew Pennington currently plays for Bradford City in the League One.
How old is Matthew Pennington?
Matthew Pennington is 31 years old, born on October 6, 1994.
How tall is Matthew Pennington?
Matthew Pennington is 185 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.