Paul Digby

Barnsley

Digby started his career in the youth team at Barnsley and won the Most Promising Academy player in 2008, whilst playing the club's under-13 side. Paul won the award again in 2011 after his fine showings for the under 16's. He signed a two-year scholarship with the club in the summer of 2011. He was brought into first-team action on 27 September 2011 in a 1–1 draw with Derby County in the Football League Championship. He came on for the injured David Perkins in the 33rd minute. In doing so he became the club's fourth youngest ever player at 16 years and 244 days. Digby went on to play three more times that season, his full debut coming at home against Birmingham on 21 February. Despite Birmingham City winning 3–1 the midfielder, who had just turned 17, put in a man of the match performance. Digby finished the 2011–12 season, making four appearances. In the 2012–13 season, Digby signed a new contract with the club, keeping him until 2015 and switched number shirt from 32 to 17 ahead of a new season. Though he appeared in the substitute bench for three matches in the 2012–13 season, Digby, however, suffered a hip problem, resulting him absence for most of the season. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Digby signed another contract extension with the club, keeping him until 2017. Digby made his first 2013–14 appearance of the season, where he made his first start, in a 1–0 loss against Blackpool on 10 August 2013. However, Digby made five appearances of the 2013–14…

On 15 August 2013, Digby was called up by England U19 squad and made his England U19 debut, coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute, in a 6–1 win over Estonia U19. Digby scored his first England U19 goal on 14 November 2013, in a 4–1 win over Hungary. Digby made another appearance for England U19 against Turkey U19. On 28 August 2014, Digby was called up by England U20 squad. Digby made his England U20 debut on 9 October 2014, in a 1–0 win over Germany U20. Digby made two more appearances against Turkey U20 and Canada U20.

As of match played 1 September 2026