Paul McKenna (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Paul McKenna


fullname = Paul Stephen McKenna
height = height|meters=1.69
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|10|20|df=y
cityofbirth = Chorley
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Preston North End
clubnumber = 16
position = Midfielder
youthyears = 1992–1997
youthclubs = Preston North End
years = 1997–
clubs = Preston North End
caps(goals) = 381 (29)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 08:27, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
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Paul Stephen McKenna (born 20 October 1977, Chorley, Lancashire) is an English professional footballer currently in his testimonial year at Preston North End. After making his debut in 1997 he soon became a fixture in the North End first team. His appearance tally was 427 at the end of the 2007-8 season. This puts him at number nine in the all time record appearances for the club. He is the club's longest-serving current player. [ [http://www.pnefc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10362~8822,00.html Preston North End F.C.] accessed 31st July 2007]

McKenna scored the winning penalty in the penalty shoot-out of the 2000–01 Division One play-off semi-final second leg between Preston and Birmingham City at Deepdale, which saw "the Lilywhites" head to the Millennium Stadium for the final.

McKenna was voted PFA Player of the Season at the end of the 2004–05 season after 35 appearances and 3 goals. [ [http://www.thefootballnetwork.net/main/s404/st72066.htm The Football Network] accessed 31st July 2007]

He signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Preston in November 2005. [ [http://www.football.co.uk/preston_north_end/mckenna_signs_deal_extension_209600.shtml Football.co.uk] accessed 31st July 2007]

ee also

*One-club man

References

External links

* [http://www.pnefc.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10362~8822,00.html Paul McKenna player profile] at pnefc.net
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