Paul Heckingbottom
- Date of Birth
- Sunday 17, July 1977
- Nationality
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English - Biography
- Part of the 1999/00 squad that made the Division 3 play-off final at Wembley. Started his career at Manchester United as a trainee but joined Sunderland in 1995. He had loan spells at Scarborough and Hartlepool United. He had a loan spell with Darlington before he joined on a permanent basis. He made over 120 appearances for the club before catching the attention of First Division side Norwich City, who signed him in 2002.
Playing Record
Breakdown of overall appearances by season and match types can be seen below.
Appearances for the most recent season can also be seen below. Click on a season below to view the appearances for that season.
Appearances for Season 2001/02
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Goals | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/08/2001 | W | Hartlepool United 1-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Substitute |
| 08/09/2001 | D | Darlington 2-2 Carlisle United | Division 3 | 0 | Substitute |
| 15/09/2001 | L | Torquay 2-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 18/09/2001 | W | Darlington 3-0 Leyton Orient | Division 3 | 1 | Starting XI |
| 22/09/2001 | W | Darlington 4-0 Exeter City | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 25/09/2001 | D | Macclesfield 1-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 29/09/2001 | D | Darlington 0-0 Rushden & Diamonds | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 05/10/2001 | L | Luton Town 5-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 13/10/2001 | L | Darlington 0-1 Mansfield Town | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 16/10/2001 | W | Darlington 2-1 Macclesfield | LDV Vans Trophy (1st Round Northern) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 23/10/2001 | L | Swansea 2-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 27/10/2001 | L | Darlington 0-1 Hull City | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 30/10/2001 | L | Scunthorpe United 3-0 Darlington | LDV Vans Trophy (2nd Round Northern) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 03/11/2001 | D | Halifax Town 2-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 06/11/2001 | L | Shrewsbury 3-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 10/11/2001 | W | Darlington 1-0 Oxford United | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 17/11/2001 | W | Kidderminster Harriers 0-1 Darlington | FA Cup (1st Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 20/11/2001 | W | Darlington 1-0 Rochdale | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 24/11/2001 | L | Scunthorpe United 7-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 01/12/2001 | W | Darlington 3-1 York City | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 08/12/2001 | W | Altrincham 1-2 Darlington | FA Cup (2nd Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 15/12/2001 | L | Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 29/12/2001 | L | Bristol Rovers 1-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 12/01/2002 | L | Kidderminster Harriers 1-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 15/01/2002 | D | Darlington 2-2 Peterborough | FA Cup (3rd Round) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 19/01/2002 | D | Darlington 2-2 Southend United | Division 3 | 1 | Starting XI |
| 21/01/2002 | L | Peterborough 2-0 Darlington | FA Cup (3rd Round Replay) | 0 | Starting XI |
| 23/01/2002 | D | Cheltenham 0-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 26/01/2002 | W | Darlington 3-2 Luton Town | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 29/01/2002 | W | Darlington 2-1 Lincoln City | Division 3 | 1 | Starting XI |
| 02/02/2002 | L | Rushden & Diamonds 2-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 05/02/2002 | W | Carlisle United 1-3 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 09/02/2002 | D | Darlington 3-3 Shrewsbury | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 12/02/2002 | L | Darlington 0-2 Cheltenham | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 16/02/2002 | L | Mansfield Town 4-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 19/02/2002 | D | Darlington 1-1 Hartlepool United | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 23/02/2002 | L | Darlington 1-3 Torquay | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 26/02/2002 | D | Leyton Orient 0-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 02/03/2002 | L | Exeter City 4-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 05/03/2002 | L | Darlington 0-1 Macclesfield | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 16/03/2002 | L | York City 2-0 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 23/03/2002 | D | Darlington 0-0 Swansea | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 30/03/2002 | W | Hull City 1-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 01/04/2002 | W | Darlington 5-0 Halifax Town | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 06/04/2002 | L | Rochdale 3-1 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 13/04/2002 | W | Darlington 2-1 Scunthorpe United | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 15/04/2002 | L | Darlington 1-4 Plymouth Argyle | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |
| 20/04/2002 | W | Oxford United 1-2 Darlington | Division 3 | 0 | Starting XI |