Paul Heckingbottom — Similar managers
Paul Heckingbottom
Preston North End· EFL Championship · 
England · Age 49
70/ 100
Solid
24th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
49
17 JUL 1977
Appointed
20 AUG 2024
Tenure
2Y 1M
2 years, 1 month
Contractⓘ
Until 30 June 2028
Three-year agreement
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
2 years, 1 month
Since 1 FEB 2016
In coaching
2 years, 1 month
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
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Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Preston North End shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Paul Heckingbottom (status: PLACEHOLDER).