Date of birth | 01 November 1972 |
Place of birth | Livingston |
Nationality | Scottish |
Weight | 74 kg |
Height | 1.67 m |
Position | Forward |
After struggling to make the breakthrough at Arsenal, the services of the gritty striker became much sought after.
Unable to command a regular place in the Arsenal first team, Paul was loaned out to Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion before Alan Ball paid £1million for his services in August 1996 to take him to Manchester City.
Never a prolific goalscorer or indeed a permanent fixture in a struggling City side, he will always be remembered for his 94th minute equaliser in the 1999 Wembley Play Off Final against Gillingham and again almost 12 months later sealing City's promotion back to the Premiership on the final day of the season with the fourth goal at Blackburn Rovers.
After a good run of form, Paul gained his first full international cap coming on as a second half substitute for Scotland in the 2002 World Cup qualification campaign in October 2000.
Paul signed a new two-year contract with Leicester City in May 2003 but moved on to Blackburn Rovers in June 2004 in another two-year deal.
Paul returned to Manchester City in July 2006 with a two-year contract before being made available for transfer in August 2007.
Paul joined Leicester City in August 2008 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in February 2010.
He joined Leeds United in March 2010 with a contract to June 2010.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Arsenal | 28 Dec 1990 | 23 Aug 1996 | |
Luton Town | 08 Oct 1993 | 02 Jan 1994 | L |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 23 Mar 1994 | 24 Apr 1994 | L |
Manchester City | 23 Aug 1996 | 22 Feb 2002 | |
Leicester City | 22 Feb 2002 | 07 Jun 2004 | |
Blackburn Rovers | 07 Jun 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
Manchester City | 01 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
Crystal Palace | 31 Aug 2007 | 02 Jan 2008 | L |
Blackpool | 31 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
Leicester City | 08 Aug 2008 | 01 Feb 2010 | |
Derby County | 28 Aug 2009 | 28 Dec 2009 | L |
Leeds United | 03 Mar 2010 | 09 Jun 2010 | |
Oldham Athletic | 09 Jun 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1992-93 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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1993-94 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
3 |
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1994-95 | Arsenal | Premier League | 4 | 5 |
2
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1995-96 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 | 6 |
1 |
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1996-97 | Arsenal | Premier League | 1 |
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1996-97 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
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1996-97 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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1997-98 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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1998-99 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
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1999-00 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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2000-01 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2000-01 | Manchester City | Premier League | 15 | 6 |
4 |
7
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1
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2001-02 | Leicester City | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
4 |
5
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2001-02 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
1 |
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2001-02 | Manchester City | League Division 1 | 7 |
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2002-03 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Leicester City | League Division 1 | 42 | 17 |
12
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2003-04 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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2003-04 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Leicester City | Premier League | 28 | 7 |
11 |
7
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2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
2
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2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
9 |
7
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2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
2 |
2
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2005-06 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 17 | 4 |
5 |
5
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1
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2006-07 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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2006-07 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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2006-07 | Manchester City | Premier League | 9 | 7 |
4
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2007-08 | Blackpool | League Championship | 7 | 4 |
6 |
2
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2007-08 | Crystal Palace | League Championship | 6 | 3 |
2
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2007-08 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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2008-09 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Leicester City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2008-09 | Leicester City | League One | 4 | 16 |
2 |
2
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2009-10 | Derby County | League Championship | 10 | 6 |
2 |
3
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2009-10 | Leeds United | League One | 1 | 3 |
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2009-10 | Leicester City | League Championship | 1 |
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2009-10 | Leicester City | League Cup | 1 |
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2010-11 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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02 Feb 2008 | Blackpool v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
09 Feb 2008 | Hull City v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
12 Feb 2008 | Blackpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
16 Feb 2008 | Ipswich Town v Blackpool | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
23 Feb 2008 | Blackpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 5-3 | League Championship | |
08 Mar 2008 | Blackpool v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
29 Mar 2008 | Crystal Palace v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
08 Apr 2008 | Blackpool v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
12 Apr 2008 | Cardiff City v Blackpool | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
19 Apr 2008 | Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
26 Apr 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Blackpool | L | 3-0 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1991-92 | Scotland | Toulon Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1992-93 | Scotland | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | ||||
2000-01 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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2000-01 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
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2002-03 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Scotland | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
1
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2004-05 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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29 May 1992 | Scotland v Yugoslavia | L | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group B |
06 Jun 1993 | France v Scotland | L | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
10 Jun 1993 | Scotland v Mexico | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
13 Jun 1993 | England v Scotland | L | 1-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
07 Oct 2000 | San Marino v Scotland | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
11 Oct 2000 | Croatia v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
15 Nov 2000 | Scotland v Australia | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2002 | Faroe Islands v Scotland | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
06 Sep 2003 | Scotland v Faroe Islands | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
15 Nov 2003 | Scotland v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
19 Nov 2003 | Netherlands v Scotland | L | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
18 Feb 2004 | Wales v Scotland | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Sep 2004 | Scotland v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
09 Oct 2004 | Scotland v Norway | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 5 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.