Matthew Pennington
BradfordDefenderEnglandBorn 6 October 1994 (31)185 cm77 kg
Matthew Pennington is a defender for Bradford. Matthew Pennington is 31 years old, a national of England and 185 cm tall. In the 2026 season, Matthew Pennington recorded 4 appearances, 1 assist and 360 minutes. Before Bradford, Matthew Pennington played for Blackpool, Shrewsbury, Everton and Hull City. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 4
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 360
- Cards (Y/R)
- 1/0
- Rating
- -
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | - |
| League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | - |
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
EFL Cup
Rating needs 10 rated appearances
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 33
- Shots on target
- 11
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Fouls won
- 22
Defending
- Tackles
- 44
- Interceptions
- 77
- Blocks
- 55
League One
Rating needs 10 rated appearances
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 11
- Key passes
- 11
- Goals and assists
- 11
Defending
- Tackles
- 44
- Blocks
- 11
- Fouls conceded
- 33
Season performance
Percentile against 139 defenders in tier-3 competitions, 2025 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals20.0880
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots110.4553
- Shots on target40.1644
Passing
- Assists00.000
- Key passes130.5366
- Pass accuracy68.28%68.28%2
- Accurate passes67627.7312
Possession
- Dribbles attempted70.2939
- Dribbles completed30.1224
- Duels25010.2678
- Duels won1596.5290
- Duels won %63.60%63.60%84
Defending
- Blocks160.6659
- Fouls committed(fewest)190.7872
- Interceptions261.0746
- Tackles361.4859
Discipline
- Fouls drawn220.9068
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)80.3320
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bradford | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Bradford | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6.91 |
| 2024 | Blackpool | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 2023 | Blackpool | 36 | 2 | 0 | 7.04 |
| 2022 | Shrewsbury | 39 | 4 | 2 | 6.71 |
| 2021 | Shrewsbury | 48 | 3 | 1 | 6.94 |
| 2020 | Shrewsbury | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7.01 |
| 2019 | Hull City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 |
| 2018 | Ipswich | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6.87 |
| 2017 | Leeds | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.79 |
| 2016 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Everton | 4 | 0 | 0 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 26 August | EFL Cup |  Burnley | H | D0-0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 23 | |
| Thursday 20 August | League One |  Sheffield Wednesday | A | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | □ | 7 | 14 |
| Saturday 8 August | EFL Cup |  Rochdale | H | W2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 48 |
| Thursday 14 May | League One |  Bolton | H | L0-1 | Bench | |||||
| Saturday 9 May | League One | Bolton | A | L1-0 | Bench |
Career history
At Bradford since Jul 2025.
Transfer history
Blackpool
BradfordJul 2025
ShrewsburyBlackpoolJul 2023
EvertonShrewsburyJul 2021- ShrewsburyEvertonJun 2021
Hull CityEvertonAug 2020- EvertonHull CityAug 2019
IpswichEvertonJul 2019- EvertonIpswichAug 2018
LeedsEvertonJul 2018- LeedsEverton U23Jul 2018
- EvertonLeedsJul 2017
WalsallEvertonApr 2016- EvertonWalsallMar 2016
CoventryEvertonJul 2015- Everton
TranmereJan 2014