Matthew Pennington is a defender for Bradford. Matthew Pennington is 32 years old, a national of England and 185 cm tall. In the 2026 season, Matthew Pennington recorded 9 appearances, 1 assist and 814 minutes, at an average match rating of 7. 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
- 9
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 814
- Cards (Y/R)
- 2/0
- Rating
- 7.00
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 630 | 6.82 |
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 7.60 |
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.
League One
Rating in this competition 6.82
Minutes 630
Shooting
- Goals
- 00.00
- Shots
- 10.14
- Shots on target
- 00.00
Passing
- Assists
- 10.14
- Key passes
- 20.29
- Goals and assists
- 10.14
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 20.29
- Dribbles attempted
- 20.29
- Fouls won
- 81.14
Defending
- Tackles
- 121.71
- Interceptions
- 81.14
- Blocks
- 10.14
- Fouls conceded
- 60.86
EFL Cup
Rating in this competition 7.60
Minutes 184
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
Season performance
Percentile against 87 defenders in tier-3 competitions, 2026 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals00.000
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots10.1412
- Shots on target00.000
Passing
- Assists10.1491
- Key passes20.2942
- Pass accuracy69.60%69.60%4
- Accurate passes17424.866
Possession
- Dribbles attempted20.2943
- Dribbles completed20.2965
- Duels659.2986
- Duels won446.2993
- Duels won %67.69%67.69%87
Defending
- Blocks10.1419
- Fouls committed(fewest)60.8655
- Interceptions81.1463
- Tackles121.7163
Discipline
- Fouls drawn81.1487
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)20.2935
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 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7.02 |
| 2025 | Bradford | 31 | 2 | 0 | 6.88 |
| 2024 | Blackpool | 26 | 2 | 0 | 7.05 |
| 2023 | Blackpool | 36 | 2 | 0 | 7.01 |
| 2022 | Shrewsbury | 42 | 6 | 2 | 6.72 |
| 2021 | Shrewsbury | 49 | 3 | 1 | 6.91 |
| 2020 | Shrewsbury | 20 | 2 | 1 | 6.99 |
| 2019 | Hull City | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.73 |
| 2018 | Ipswich | 31 | 1 | 0 | 6.87 |
| 2017 | Leeds | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.79 |
| 2016 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.67 |
| 2015 | Everton, Walsall | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2014 | Coventry | 24 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Tranmere | 17 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 10 October | League One |  Leyton Orient | H | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | □ | 6.6 | 48 |
| Saturday 3 October | League One |  Reading | A | D1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 27 |
| Saturday 19 September | League One |  Luton | A | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 23 |
| Saturday 12 September | League One |  Notts County | A | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 34 |
| Tuesday 8 September | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | A | W1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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