Paul Downing

Date of birth26 October 1991
Place of birthTaunton
NationalityEnglish
Weight79 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

Paul Downing joined Walsall in August 2012 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in February 2013, to June 2015 in September 2013 and to June 2016 in May 2015.

He joined Milton Keynes Dons in July 2016 with a two-year contract.

After a loan spell, Paul joined Blackburn Rovers in January 2018 with a contract to June 2019.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
West Bromwich Albion 01 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2012
Hereford United 25 Jan 2010 28 Feb 2010 L
Rotherham United 25 Nov 2010 04 Jan 2011 L
Shrewsbury Town 31 Jan 2011 01 Mar 2011 L
Barnet 03 Nov 2011 31 May 2012 L
Walsall 01 Aug 2012 30 Jun 2016
Milton Keynes Dons 01 Jul 2016 08 Jan 2018
Blackburn Rovers 31 Aug 2017 07 Jan 2018 L
Blackburn Rovers 08 Jan 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2009-10 Hereford United League Two 6
1
1
2011-12 Barnet FA Cup 2
2011-12 Barnet Johnstones Paint Trophy 4
2011-12 Barnet League Two 25
1
2
1
2012-13 Walsall Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Walsall League One 27
4
1
2013-14 Walsall FA Cup 2
1
2013-14 Walsall Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
1
2013-14 Walsall League Cup 2
2013-14 Walsall League One 43
1
1
3
2014-15 Walsall FA Cup 2
2014-15 Walsall Johnstones Paint Trophy 6
2014-15 Walsall League Cup 2
1
2014-15 Walsall League One 33
2
1
5
2015-16 Walsall FA Cup 5
2015-16 Walsall League Cup 3
2015-16 Walsall League One 46
3
6
2015-16 Walsall League One Play-Offs 2
1
2016-17 Milton Keynes Dons FA Cup 2
1
2016-17 Milton Keynes Dons Football League Trophy 3
2016-17 Milton Keynes Dons League Cup 1
2016-17 Milton Keynes Dons League One 34
3
6
2017-18 Blackburn Rovers FA Cup 1
1
2017-18 Blackburn Rovers League One 26
2
1
5
2017-18 Milton Keynes Dons Football League Trophy 1
2017-18 Milton Keynes Dons League Cup 2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Sep 2012 Walsall v Brentford D 2-2 League One
22 Sep 2012 Walsall v Preston North End W 3-1 League One
09 Oct 2012 Walsall v Port Vale L 2-2 (5-6) Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
23 Oct 2012 Sheffield United v Walsall L 1-0 League One
27 Oct 2012 Bury v Walsall D 1-1 League One
20 Nov 2012 Tranmere Rovers v Walsall D 0-0 League One
08 Dec 2012 Coventry City v Walsall L 5-1 League One
15 Dec 2012 Walsall v Yeovil Town D 2-2 League One
22 Dec 2012 Walsall v Colchester United W 1-0 League One
26 Dec 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall W 2-4 League One
29 Dec 2012 Leyton Orient v Walsall L 2-1 League One
01 Jan 2013 Walsall v Stevenage W 1-0 League One
04 Jan 2013 Walsall v Portsmouth W 2-0 League One
13 Jan 2013 Preston North End v Walsall W 1-3 League One
19 Jan 2013 Walsall v AFC Bournemouth W 3-1 League One
26 Jan 2013 Colchester United v Walsall L 2-0 League One
02 Feb 2013 Walsall v Oldham Athletic W 3-1 League One
09 Feb 2013 Doncaster Rovers v Walsall W 1-2 League One
16 Feb 2013 Walsall v Notts County D 1-1 League One
23 Feb 2013 Brentford v Walsall D 0-0 League One
26 Feb 2013 Carlisle United v Walsall W 0-3 League One
02 Mar 2013 Walsall v Shrewsbury Town W 3-1 League One
09 Mar 2013 Swindon Town v Walsall D 2-2 League One
12 Mar 2013 Walsall v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League One
16 Mar 2013 Walsall v Crawley Town D 2-2 League One
23 Mar 2013 Hartlepool United v Walsall D 0-0 League One
29 Mar 2013 Yeovil Town v Walsall D 0-0 League One
01 Apr 2013 Walsall v Coventry City W 4-0 League One
06 Apr 2013 Walsall v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
13 Apr 2013 Scunthorpe United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
20 Apr 2013 Walsall v Bury D 1-1 League One
27 Apr 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Walsall L 2-0 League One
03 Aug 2013 Walsall v Tranmere Rovers W 3-1 League One
06 Aug 2013 Port Vale v Walsall W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
10 Aug 2013 Oldham Athletic v Walsall W 0-1 League One
17 Aug 2013 Walsall v Notts County D 1-1 League One
24 Aug 2013 Brentford v Walsall L 1-0 League One
28 Aug 2013 Stoke City v Walsall L 3-1 League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2013 Walsall v Preston North End L 0-3 League One
03 Sep 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall L 2-2 (2-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
14 Sep 2013 Crewe Alexandra v Walsall W 0-3 League One
17 Sep 2013 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Walsall W 0-1 League One
21 Sep 2013 Walsall v Rotherham United D 1-1 League One
28 Sep 2013 Leyton Orient v Walsall D 1-1 League One
05 Oct 2013 Walsall v Bradford City L 0-2 League One
12 Oct 2013 Colchester United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
19 Oct 2013 Walsall v Stevenage W 2-1 League One
22 Oct 2013 Swindon Town v Walsall W 1-3 League One
26 Oct 2013 Walsall v Coventry City L 0-1 League One
02 Nov 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall L 1-0 League One
09 Nov 2013 Walsall v Shrewsbury Town W 3-0 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2013 Walsall v Peterborough United W 2-0 League One
23 Nov 2013 Crawley Town v Walsall D 0-0 League One
26 Nov 2013 Sheffield United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
30 Nov 2013 Walsall v Port Vale L 0-2 League One
07 Dec 2013 Leyton Orient v Walsall L 1-0 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2013 Shrewsbury Town v Walsall W 0-1 League One
21 Dec 2013 Walsall v Carlisle United W 2-0 League One
26 Dec 2013 Bristol City v Walsall L 1-0 League One
29 Dec 2013 Gillingham v Walsall D 2-2 League One
01 Jan 2014 Walsall v Sheffield United W 2-1 League One
11 Jan 2014 Tranmere Rovers v Walsall D 1-1 League One
14 Jan 2014 Walsall v Oldham Athletic W 1-0 League One
18 Jan 2014 Walsall v Brentford D 1-1 League One
25 Jan 2014 Notts County v Walsall W 1-5 League One
28 Jan 2014 Walsall v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
08 Feb 2014 Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons L 0-3 League One
14 Feb 2014 Peterborough United v Walsall D 0-0 League One
22 Feb 2014 Walsall v Crawley Town L 1-2 League One
01 Mar 2014 Preston North End v Walsall L 2-1 League One
05 Mar 2014 Coventry City v Walsall L 2-1 League One
15 Mar 2014 Rotherham United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
22 Mar 2014 Walsall v Leyton Orient D 1-1 League One
25 Mar 2014 Bradford City v Walsall W 0-2 League One
29 Mar 2014 Walsall v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League One
05 Apr 2014 Port Vale v Walsall L 1-0 League One
12 Apr 2014 Walsall v Bristol City L 0-1 League One
18 Apr 2014 Carlisle United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
21 Apr 2014 Walsall v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
26 Apr 2014 Stevenage v Walsall L 3-2 League One
03 May 2014 Walsall v Colchester United L 0-1 League One
09 Aug 2014 Port Vale v Walsall D 1-1 League One
12 Aug 2014 Southend United v Walsall W 1-2 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2014 Walsall v Bradford City D 0-0 League One
19 Aug 2014 Walsall v Yeovil Town L 1-2 League One
23 Aug 2014 Leyton Orient v Walsall D 0-0 League One
26 Aug 2014 Walsall v Crystal Palace L 0-3 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2014 Scunthorpe United v Walsall L 2-1 League One
06 Sep 2014 Walsall v Colchester United D 0-0 League One
13 Sep 2014 Walsall v Preston North End W 3-1 League One
16 Sep 2014 Rochdale v Walsall L 4-0 League One
20 Sep 2014 Gillingham v Walsall D 0-0 League One
27 Sep 2014 Walsall v Doncaster Rovers W 3-0 League One
04 Oct 2014 Walsall v Bristol City D 1-1 League One
07 Oct 2014 Rochdale v Walsall W 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
11 Oct 2014 Oldham Athletic v Walsall L 2-1 League One
21 Oct 2014 Crawley Town v Walsall L 1-0 League One
25 Oct 2014 Walsall v Chesterfield W 1-0 League One
01 Nov 2014 Notts County v Walsall W 1-2 League One
08 Nov 2014 Walsall v Shrewsbury Town D 2-2 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2014 Walsall v Sheffield United W 1-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
15 Nov 2014 Walsall v Peterborough United D 0-0 League One
18 Nov 2014 Shrewsbury Town v Walsall L 1-0 FA Cup 1st round replay
22 Nov 2014 Fleetwood Town v Walsall W 0-1 League One
29 Nov 2014 Coventry City v Walsall D 0-0 League One
09 Dec 2014 Tranmere Rovers v Walsall W 2-2 (5-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - northern section
13 Dec 2014 Walsall v Barnsley W 3-1 League One
20 Dec 2014 Sheffield United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
26 Dec 2014 Walsall v Swindon Town L 1-4 League One
28 Dec 2014 Milton Keynes Dons v Walsall W 0-3 League One
03 Jan 2015 Walsall v Coventry City L 0-2 League One
07 Jan 2015 Preston North End v Walsall W 0-2 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final - northern section (1st leg)
10 Jan 2015 Walsall v Scunthorpe United L 1-4 League One
17 Jan 2015 Colchester United v Walsall W 0-2 League One
27 Jan 2015 Walsall v Preston North End D 0-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final 2nd leg
01 Feb 2015 Walsall v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
07 Feb 2015 Doncaster Rovers v Walsall W 0-2 League One
10 Feb 2015 Walsall v Rochdale W 3-2 League One
14 Feb 2015 Walsall v Port Vale L 0-1 League One
21 Feb 2015 Bradford City v Walsall D 1-1 League One
03 Mar 2015 Yeovil Town v Walsall W 0-1 League One
07 Mar 2015 Barnsley v Walsall L 3-0 League One
14 Mar 2015 Walsall v Milton Keynes Dons D 1-1 League One
17 Mar 2015 Walsall v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
22 Mar 2015 Bristol City v Walsall L 2-0 Johnstones Paint Trophy Final
03 May 2015 Bristol City v Walsall L 8-2 League One
08 Aug 2015 Walsall v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League One
11 Aug 2015 Nottingham Forest v Walsall W 3-4 League Cup 1st round
15 Aug 2015 Southend United v Walsall W 0-2 League One
18 Aug 2015 Rochdale v Walsall W 1-2 League One
22 Aug 2015 Walsall v Coventry City W 2-1 League One
25 Aug 2015 Walsall v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
29 Aug 2015 Blackpool v Walsall W 0-4 League One
05 Sep 2015 Walsall v Bury L 0-1 League One
12 Sep 2015 Walsall v Doncaster Rovers W 2-0 League One
19 Sep 2015 Peterborough United v Walsall D 1-1 League One
23 Sep 2015 Walsall v Chelsea L 1-4 League Cup 3rd round
26 Sep 2015 Walsall v Crewe Alexandra D 1-1 League One
29 Sep 2015 Scunthorpe United v Walsall W 0-1 League One
03 Oct 2015 Wigan Athletic v Walsall D 0-0 League One
10 Oct 2015 Walsall v Burton Albion W 2-0 League One
17 Oct 2015 Walsall v Chesterfield L 1-2 League One
20 Oct 2015 Barnsley v Walsall W 0-2 League One
24 Oct 2015 Colchester United v Walsall D 4-4 League One
31 Oct 2015 Walsall v Gillingham W 3-2 League One
07 Nov 2015 Walsall v Fleetwood Town W 2-0 FA Cup 1st round
21 Nov 2015 Walsall v Sheffield United D 1-1 League One
24 Nov 2015 Swindon Town v Walsall L 2-1 League One
28 Nov 2015 Walsall v Bradford City W 2-1 League One
01 Dec 2015 Shrewsbury Town v Walsall W 1-3 League One
05 Dec 2015 Chesterfield v Walsall D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2015 Walsall v Chesterfield W 0-0 (5-3) FA Cup 2nd round replay
20 Dec 2015 Walsall v Port Vale W 2-0 League One
26 Dec 2015 Millwall v Walsall W 0-1 League One
28 Dec 2015 Walsall v Peterborough United W 2-0 League One
02 Jan 2016 Walsall v Rochdale L 0-3 League One
09 Jan 2016 Brentford v Walsall W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2016 Coventry City v Walsall D 1-1 League One
16 Jan 2016 Bury v Walsall W 2-3 League One
23 Jan 2016 Walsall v Blackpool D 1-1 League One
30 Jan 2016 Reading v Walsall L 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2016 Doncaster Rovers v Walsall W 1-2 League One
06 Feb 2016 Walsall v Millwall L 0-3 League One
13 Feb 2016 Crewe Alexandra v Walsall D 1-1 League One
20 Feb 2016 Walsall v Wigan Athletic L 1-2 League One
27 Feb 2016 Burton Albion v Walsall D 0-0 League One
01 Mar 2016 Walsall v Scunthorpe United D 0-0 League One
05 Mar 2016 Walsall v Barnsley L 1-3 League One
12 Mar 2016 Chesterfield v Walsall W 1-4 League One
15 Mar 2016 Fleetwood Town v Walsall W 0-1 League One
19 Mar 2016 Walsall v Colchester United W 2-1 League One
02 Apr 2016 Sheffield United v Walsall L 2-0 League One
09 Apr 2016 Oldham Athletic v Walsall L 1-0 League One
12 Apr 2016 Gillingham v Walsall W 1-2 League One
16 Apr 2016 Walsall v Southend United W 1-0 League One
19 Apr 2016 Walsall v Swindon Town D 1-1 League One
23 Apr 2016 Bradford City v Walsall L 4-0 League One
26 Apr 2016 Walsall v Shrewsbury Town W 2-1 League One
02 May 2016 Walsall v Fleetwood Town W 3-1 League One
08 May 2016 Port Vale v Walsall W 0-5 League One
14 May 2016 Barnsley v Walsall L 3-0 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
19 May 2016 Walsall v Barnsley L 1-3 League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.