Paul Heckingbottom

Born: July 17, 1977

Height: 6' 0" (183cm)

Hometown: Barnsley, England
Nationality: England flag English

Position: Defender
Paul Heckingbottom
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Career History
Youth1995-1996Sunderland
Senior1996-1999Sunderland
→ 1997-1998Scarborough (loan)
→ 1998Hartlepool United (loan)
1999-2002Darlington
2002-2003Norwich City
2003-2005Bradford City
2005-2006Sheffield Wednesday
2006-2007Barnsley
2007-2009Bradford City
2009-2010Mansfield Town
2010-2011Gateshead
2011-2012Harrogate Town
Managerial2016-2018Barnsley
2018Leeds United
2021-2023Sheffield United
2024-Preston North End
Sports Mole has 649 articles about Paul Heckingbottom. Articles 1 to 40:
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder on February 25,2026.
Preview:Sheffield United vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
13:59
 Birmingham City manager Chris Davies answers questions in the post-match press conference on August 13, 2025
Preview:Birmingham City vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Birmingham City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Apr 20, 14:50
 Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom on March 6, 2026
Preview:Preston North End vs West Bromwich Albion - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Apr 16, 12:35
 Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones on April 6, 2026
Preview:Charlton Athletic vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Charlton Athletic and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Apr 9, 23:59
 Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom on March 6, 2026
Preview:Preston North End vs Queens Park Rangers - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Queens Park Rangers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Apr 5, 00:07
 Leicester City team huddle during the Sky Bet Championship match Sheffield United vs Leicester City at Bramall Lane
Preview:Leicester City vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Leicester City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Apr 1, 18:43
 Stoke City manager Mark Robins on September 27, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Stoke City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Stoke City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 18, 10:42
 Norwich City manager Philippe Clement pictured Jan 26, 2026
Preview:Norwich City vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Norwich City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 12, 22:13
 Coventry City manager Frank Lampard hugs forward Ellis Simms on August 12, 2025
Preview:Coventry City vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Coventry City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 9, 18:06
 Oxford United manager Matt Bloomfield on January 31, 2026
Preview:Preston North End vs Oxford United - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Oxford United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Mar 4, 10:10
 Millwall manager Alex Neil on November 22, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Millwall - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Millwall, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 26, 13:56
 Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos on November 29, 2025
Preview:Swansea City vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Swansea City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 22, 21:06
 Northern Ireland head coach Michael O'Neill on March 26, 2024
Preview:Blackburn Rovers vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 19, 13:39
 Preston North End's Alfie Devine on January 31, 2026
Preview:Preston North End vs Watford - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Watford, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 12, 22:53
 Preston North End's Alfie Devine on January 31, 2026
Preview:Preston North End vs Portsmouth - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Portsmouth, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Feb 5, 20:33
 Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna pictured on December 29 2025
Preview:Ipswich Town vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Ipswich Town and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 29, 02:37
 Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom on November 1, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Hull City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Hull City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 18, 13:36
 Preston North End's Alfie Devine pictured on September 27, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Derby County - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Derby County, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 15, 10:25
 Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom on November 1, 2025
Preston January transfers and net spend: Every confirmed signing and sale for Paul Heckingbottom's side in 2026 winter window
Track all of Preston North End's January transfer activity, including confirmed signings, player departures, net spend and latest rumours.
Jan 15, 00:33
 Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom on August 08, 2024
Preview:Preston North End vs Wigan Athletic - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's FA Cup clash between Preston North End and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 7, 16:57
 Bristol City head coach Gerhard Struber on December 13, 2025
Preview:Bristol City vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Championship clash between Bristol City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Jan 2, 19:19
 Preston North End's Daniel Jebbison celebrates after scoring on October 24, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Sheffield Wednesday - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 30, 12:26
 Ben Sheaf of Wrexham during his side's match against Hull City, on December 12, 2025
Preview:Wrexham vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Monday's Championship clash between Wrexham and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 27, 21:36
 Preston North End's Daniel Jebbison celebrates after scoring on October 24, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Norwich City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Norwich City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 18, 17:48
 Oxford United manager Gary Rowett on September 21, 2025
Preview:Oxford United vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Oxford United and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 11, 13:03
 Preston North End's Alfie Devine celebrates with Thierry Small on November 21, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Coventry City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Coventry City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 7, 16:12
 Preston North End's Alfie Devine celebrates with Thierry Small on November 21, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Wrexham - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Wrexham, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Dec 4, 19:08
 Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen on August 23, 2025
Preview:Sheffield Wednesday vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Nov 27, 09:23
 Watford manager Javi Gracia on 18 October 2025
Preview:Watford vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Watford and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Nov 23, 19:11
 Preston North End's Alfie Devine pictured on September 27, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Blackburn Rovers - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Blackburn Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Nov 19, 15:40
 Millwall's Jake Cooper on September 22, 2025
Preview:Millwall vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Millwall and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Nov 6, 14:22
 Swansea City head coach Alan Sheehan on August 30, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Swansea City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Swansea City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Nov 3, 11:33
 Southampton manager Will Still reacts on August 9, 2025
Preview:Southampton vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Southampton and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Oct 30, 15:31
 Paul Heckingbottom, manager of Preston North End on August 16, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Oct 22, 20:42
 Alex Cochrane of Birmingham City prepares to take a throw-in on August 13, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Birmingham City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Birmingham City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Oct 19, 13:38
 Charlton Athletic manager Nathan Jones on August 16, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Charlton Athletic - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Charlton Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Oct 2, 10:55
 Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom on August 08, 2024
Preview:Hull City vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Championship clash between Hull City and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sep 28, 21:53
 Bristol City head coach Gerhard Struber as Koln boss on February 2, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Bristol City - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Bristol City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sep 25, 10:33
 Derby County manager John Eustace on August 16, 2025
Preview:Derby County vs Preston North End - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Derby County and Preston North End, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sep 18, 07:06
 Paul Heckingbottom, manager of Preston North End on August 16, 2025
Preview:Preston North End vs Middlesbrough - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Preston North End and Middlesbrough, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sep 11, 16:04
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