Paul Heffernan
| Date of birth | 29 December 1981 |
| Place of birth | Dublin |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
This promising young striker, who joined Notts County from Newtown in County Wicklow, continued to develop at reserve level in 2000-01, stepping up to make appearances from the subs bench for the first team on two occasions.
Very quick and with a great eye for goal, when he scored four against Stockport County on 21 February 2004, Paul became the first Notts County player to score four goals in a league game since Jimmy Jackson against West Ham United on New Years Day 1955.
With County relegated to Division Three, he rejected the offer of a new contract at Meadow Lane in April 2004 and joined Bristol City in a three-year deal.
Paul joined Doncaster Rovers in June 2005 with a contract to June 2008 that was extended to June 2010 in February 2007.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 01 Jul 1999 | 22 Oct 1999 | |
| Notts County | 22 Oct 1999 | 28 Jun 2004 | |
| Bristol City | 28 Jun 2004 | 08 Jun 2005 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 08 Jun 2005 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 26 Nov 2009 | 26 Dec 2009 | L |
| Bristol Rovers | 09 Feb 2010 | 03 Apr 2010 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| Kilmarnock | 01 Jul 2011 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Notts County | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Notts County | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Notts County | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 18 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Notts County | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Notts County | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 25 | 11 |
10 |
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| 2003-04 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Notts County | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Notts County | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Notts County | League Division 2 | 31 | 7 |
20 |
5
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1
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bristol City | League One | 10 | 17 |
5 |
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| 2005-06 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2005-06 | Doncaster Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 22 | 4 |
7 |
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1
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 7 | 9 |
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 23 | 6 |
11 |
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| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 18 | 9 |
7 |
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| 2007-08 | Doncaster Rovers | League One Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 19 | 9 |
10 |
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| 2008-09 | Doncaster Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Bristol Rovers | League One | 11 | 4 |
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| 2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 6 | 11 |
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| 2009-10 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 4 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 3 | 14 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2000 | Peterborough United v Notts County | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Jan 2001 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 3-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Mansfield Town v Notts County | W | 3-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Northampton Town v Notts County | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Notts County v York City | W | 2-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Bristol City v Notts County | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Notts County v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Wycombe Wanderers v Notts County | L | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Dec 2001 | Wigan Athletic v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Notts County v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Notts County v Swindon Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Wrexham v Notts County | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Chesterfield v Notts County | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Cambridge United v Notts County | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Notts County v Northampton Town | L | 0-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Notts County v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Notts County v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Brentford v Notts County | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Notts County v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Notts County v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Mar 2002 | Peterborough United v Notts County | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Mar 2002 | Bury v Notts County | W | 0-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Notts County v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Notts County v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Queens Park Rangers v Notts County | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Notts County v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Cardiff City v Notts County | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Notts County v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Notts County v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Notts County v Brentford | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Notts County v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Oldham Athletic v Notts County | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Luton Town v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Notts County v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Cheltenham Town v Notts County | W | 1-4 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Notts County v Peterborough United | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Huddersfield Town v Notts County | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Notts County v Northampton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Oct 2002 | Notts County v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-3 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Chesterfield v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Notts County v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Notts County v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Southport v Notts County | L | 4-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Notts County v Colchester United | L | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Blackpool v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Dec 2002 | Bristol City v Notts County | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Brentford v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Notts County v Stockport County | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Notts County v Plymouth Argyle | L | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Wycombe Wanderers v Notts County | L | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Notts County v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Mansfield Town v Notts County | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Notts County v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Notts County v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Notts County v Port Vale | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Cardiff City v Notts County | W | 0-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Notts County v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Northampton Town v Notts County | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Swindon Town v Notts County | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Notts County v Huddersfield Town | W | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Notts County v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Colchester United v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Queens Park Rangers v Notts County | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Peterborough United v Notts County | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Notts County v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Bristol City v Notts County | L | 5-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Notts County | W | 0-0 (7-6) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Notts County v Wrexham | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Swindon Town v Notts County | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Notts County v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Barnsley v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Notts County v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Notts County v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Blackpool v Notts County | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Sheffield Wednesday v Notts County | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Notts County v Colchester United | W | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Notts County v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Notts County v Barnsley | L | 0-0 (2-4) | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Stockport County v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Grimsby Town v Notts County | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Notts County v Brentford | W | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Chelsea v Notts County | L | 4-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Notts County v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Notts County v Shildon | W | 7-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Port Vale v Notts County | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Notts County v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Oldham Athletic v Notts County | W | 0-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Gravesend and Northfleet v Notts County | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Notts County v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Plymouth Argyle v Notts County | L | 3-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Notts County v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Luton Town v Notts County | L | 2-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Notts County v Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Notts County v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Notts County | L | 3-2 | League Division 2 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | AFC Bournemouth v Notts County | L | 1-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Notts County v Stockport County | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Brentford v Notts County | W | 2-3 | League Division 2 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Notts County v Grimsby Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Notts County v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 16 Mar 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Notts County | L | 2-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 20 Mar 2004 | Notts County v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | Tranmere Rovers v Notts County | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Notts County v Blackpool | W | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Colchester United v Notts County | L | 4-1 | League Division 2 | |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 0-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Hartlepool United v Notts County | L | 4-0 | League Division 2 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Notts County v Port Vale | L | 1-2 | League Division 2 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | Toulon Under-20 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Republic of Ireland | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 16 Apr 2002 | Austria v Republic of Ireland | D | 3-3 | U21 | |
| 07 May 2002 | Republic of Ireland v Japan | L | 0-2 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 13 May 2002 | Republic of Ireland v South Africa | L | 1-2 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.