Russell Penn

Russell Anthony Penn (born 8 November 1985) is an ex English Professional Footballer midfielder who is the Manager for National League North club Kidderminster Harriers.

Russell Penn
Penn playing for York City in 2015
Personal information
Full name Russell Anthony Penn[1]
Date of birth (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985[2]
Place of birth Dudley, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kidderminster Harriers
Youth career
2001–2002 Birmingham City
2002 Kidderminster Harriers
2002–2003 Scunthorpe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Scunthorpe United 0 (0)
2005–2009 Kidderminster Harriers 147 (19)
2005 → Alvechurch (loan) 4 (1)
2009–2011 Burton Albion 81 (7)
2011–2014 Cheltenham Town 105 (2)
2014–2016 York City 100 (5)
2016–2017 Carlisle United 1 (0)
2016 → Gateshead (loan) 15 (0)
2017 Wrexham 16 (0)
2017–2018 Gateshead 40 (0)
2018 York City 12 (0)
2018– Kidderminster Harriers 23 (0)
National team
2007–2009 England C 8 (1)
Teams managed
2019 Kidderminster Harriers (interim manager)
2020– Kidderminster Harriers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:10, 28 April 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Dudley, West Midlands,[4] Penn began his career at Birmingham City in their youth system in July 2001.[5] He joined the youth system at Kidderminster Harriers in March 2002, and appeared in one youth team match against Wellington on 7 March before joining Scunthorpe United's youth system in July 2002.[5]

He joined Kidderminster Harriers on a free transfer in the summer of 2005; shortly after he joined he had a short spell on loan at Alvechurch before breaking into the Kidderminster team.

Penn joined newly promoted League Two club Burton Albion on 9 July 2009 on a two-year contract, for an undisclosed fee thought to be a club record.[6] He scored his first goal for Burton on 15 August 2009 in a 5–2 win over Morecambe.[7]

Penn signed for League Two club Cheltenham Town on 23 May 2011 on a two-year contract, after he rejected a new contract with Burton.[8] He scored his first goal for Cheltenham in an FA Cup second-round match away at Luton Town in December 2011, followed quickly by his second goal a week later in a home League Two match against Southend United.

On 7 January 2013, Penn turned in a man of the match performance and scored the home team's goal (his third for Cheltenham) in a 5–1 FA Cup third-round defeat at the hands of Premier League team Everton. Following the departure of club captain Alan Bennett in the January 2013 transfer window, Penn was named the new club captain by Cheltenham manager Mark Yates.

Penn signed for Cheltenham's League Two rivals York City on 6 January 2014 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[9]

Penn turned down a new contract with York to join League Two club Carlisle United on 27 May 2016 on a one-year contract.[10] On 22 September 2016, Penn joined National League club Gateshead on a one-month loan until 25 October, having only made two appearances for Carlisle.[11] On 24 October 2016, the loan was extended until 26 December.[12]

On 13 January 2017, Penn signed for National League club Wrexham on a contract until the end of 2016–17,[13] after leaving Carlisle by mutual consent.[14]

Penn rejoined Gateshead on 11 May 2017 on a one-year contract,[15] after turning down a new contract with Wrexham because of family reasons.[16]

Penn re-signed for National League North club York City on 8 May 2018.[17] He re-signed for York's National League North rivals Kidderminster Harriers on 9 November on a free transfer on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[18]

In November 2019 he served as caretaker manager of Kiddermisnter for two matches, before being replaced by James Shan, for whom he worked as assistant.[19] When Shan departed to Solihull Moors on 11 February 2020, Penn was made manager of the club.[20]

International career

Penn was capped eight times by England C, scoring one goal, from 2007 to 2009.[21] Having been a regular member of the team for two years, he was named the England C Player of the Year for 2009.[22]

Career statistics
As of end of 2018–19 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Scunthorpe United 2003–04[23] Third Division 0000000000
2004–05[24] League Two 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Kidderminster Harriers 2005–06[25] Conference National 22000—5[lower-alpha 1]1271
2006–07[26] Conference National 41521—8[lower-alpha 2]1517
2007–08[27] Conference Premier 421130—5[lower-alpha 3]15012
2008–09[28] Conference Premier 42341—3[lower-alpha 4]1495
Total 1471992—21417725
Alvechurch (loan) 2005–06[5] Midland Football Alliance 41—41
Burton Albion 2009–10[29] League Two 40420101[lower-alpha 5]0444
2010–11[30] League Two 41340101[lower-alpha 5]0473
Total 817602020917
Cheltenham Town 2011–12[31] League Two 43131103[lower-alpha 6]0502
2012–13[32] League Two 43141103[lower-alpha 6]0512
2013–14[33] League Two 19010201[lower-alpha 5]0230
Total 10528240701244
York City 2013–14[33] League Two 210——2[lower-alpha 7]0230
2014–15[34] League Two 45220101[lower-alpha 5]0492
2015–16[35] League Two 34300201[lower-alpha 5]0373
Total 10052030401095
Carlisle United 2016–17[36] League Two 10—001[lower-alpha 8]020
Gateshead (loan) 2016–17[37] National League 150——1[lower-alpha 2]0160
Wrexham 2016–17[37] National League 160———160
Gateshead 2017–18[37] National League 40020—9[lower-alpha 2]0510
York City 2018–19[37][38] National League North 12030——150
Kidderminster Harriers 2018–19[37][39] National League North 230——1[lower-alpha 2]0240
Career total 544343049046462942
  1. Three appearances and one goal in Football League Trophy, two appearances in FA Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference League Cup
  4. One appearance in Conference League Cup, two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy
  5. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  6. One appearance in Football League Trophy, two in League Two play-offs
  7. Appearances in League Two play-offs
  8. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "List of players under written contract registered between 01/05/2017 and 31/05/2017" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 8. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. "Russ Penn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  3. "Russell Penn". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  4. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. p. 332. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  5. "Russell Penn – midfield". St@tto's Kidderminster Harriers Site. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. "Penn joins Burton from Harriers". BBC Sport. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  7. "Burton Albion 5–2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  8. "Cheltenham Town sign Russell Penn and Marlon Pack". BBC Sport. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  9. Flett, Dave (6 January 2014). "York City confirm signing of Cheltenham midfielder Russell Penn". The Press. York. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  10. "Russell Penn: Carlisle United sign York City midfielder". BBC Sport. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  11. "Midfielder Russell Penn has joined National League side Gateshead on a one-month loan". News & Star. Carlisle. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  12. Hall, Andy (24 October 2016). "Loan: Midfielder extends stay with Gateshead". Carlisle United F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  13. Griffiths, Rob (13 January 2017). "Wrexham AFC sign Russell Penn". Daily Post. Colwyn Bay. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  14. "Midfielder Russell Penn leaves Carlisle Utd by mutual consent". News & Star. Carlisle. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  15. "Russell Penn: Gateshead sign midfielder from Wrexham". BBC Sport. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  16. "Wrexham: Russell Penn rejects new contract but Chris Dunn stays". BBC Sport. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  17. Appleyard, Ian (8 May 2018). "Penn first new arrival of summer". York City F.C. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  18. Paddock, Matty (9 November 2018). "Penn again a Harrier". Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  19. "Jimmy Shan appointed". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 6 December 2019.
  20. "Jimmy Shan departs". Official Website of the Harriers - Kidderminster Harriers FC. 11 February 2020.
  21. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 1003, 1005, 1009. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
  22. "Penn is England C player of year". BBC Sport. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  23. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  24. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  25. "Russell Penn season details 2005/2006". Cheltenham Town Mad. Digital Sports Group. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016.
  26. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2007). Non-League Club Directory 2008. Kingsbridge: Tony Williams Publications. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-1-869833-57-2.
  27. Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2008). Non-League Club Directory 2009. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 96–97. ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
    For FA Trophy first round: "Guiseley 1 (1) v (0) 2 Kidderminster". St@tto's Kidderminster Harriers Site. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  28. Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 110–111. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
  29. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  30. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  31. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  32. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  33. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  34. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
  35. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  36. "Games played by Russell Penn in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  37. "R. Penn: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  38. For FA Cup second qualifying round: Flett, Dave (23 September 2018). "York City 5 Ashton Athletic 0 report, match stats and player ratings". The Press. York. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
    For FA Cup third qualifying round: Flett, Dave (7 October 2018). "York City 3 St Ives Town 0 report, match stats and player ratings". The Press. York. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  39. For FA Trophy third qualifying round: "Report: Harriers exit FA Trophy with York defeat". The Shuttle. Kidderminster. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
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