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 |
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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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23 Feb 2002 | Leicester City v Derby County | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
02 Mar 2002 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
09 Mar 2002 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
16 Mar 2002 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
23 Mar 2002 | Leicester City v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
30 Mar 2002 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
01 Apr 2002 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
06 Apr 2002 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
13 Apr 2002 | Everton v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
20 Apr 2002 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
27 Apr 2002 | Fulham v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
11 May 2002 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
10 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
14 Aug 2002 | Stoke City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
18 Aug 2002 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 6-1 | League Division 1 | |
24 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
27 Aug 2002 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
31 Aug 2002 | Leicester City v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
10 Sep 2002 | Hull City v Leicester City | W | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
14 Sep 2002 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
17 Sep 2002 | Leicester City v Bradford City | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
21 Sep 2002 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Sep 2002 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
05 Oct 2002 | Norwich City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
19 Oct 2002 | Leicester City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Oct 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
29 Oct 2002 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
02 Nov 2002 | Portsmouth v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
05 Nov 2002 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
09 Nov 2002 | Leicester City v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
16 Nov 2002 | Millwall v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
23 Nov 2002 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Nov 2002 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
30 Nov 2002 | Grimsby Town v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
07 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
14 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
20 Dec 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
26 Dec 2002 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
28 Dec 2002 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
04 Jan 2003 | Leicester City v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
11 Jan 2003 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
18 Jan 2003 | Gillingham v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
25 Jan 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
28 Jan 2003 | Reading v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League Division 1 | |
01 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
08 Feb 2003 | Walsall v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League Division 1 | |
17 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
22 Feb 2003 | Leicester City v Wimbledon | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
01 Mar 2003 | Derby County v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
04 Mar 2003 | Bradford City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
08 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
15 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
18 Mar 2003 | Burnley v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
22 Mar 2003 | Coventry City v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
12 Apr 2003 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
19 Apr 2003 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
21 Apr 2003 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
27 Apr 2003 | Leicester City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
16 Aug 2003 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 2003 | Chelsea v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 2003 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
30 Aug 2003 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
15 Sep 2003 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
20 Sep 2003 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
23 Sep 2003 | Leicester City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
27 Sep 2003 | Leicester City v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
04 Oct 2003 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Oct 2003 | Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
25 Oct 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 4-3 | Premier League | |
29 Oct 2003 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
02 Nov 2003 | Leicester City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
09 Nov 2003 | Manchester City v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
22 Nov 2003 | Leicester City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
06 Dec 2003 | Leicester City v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
13 Dec 2003 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
20 Dec 2003 | Everton v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2003 | Leicester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 2004 | Manchester City v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
07 Jan 2004 | Southampton v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
11 Jan 2004 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
14 Jan 2004 | Leicester City v Manchester City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
17 Jan 2004 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
07 Feb 2004 | Newcastle United v Leicester City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
10 Feb 2004 | Leicester City v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
22 Feb 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
28 Feb 2004 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
20 Mar 2004 | Leicester City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
28 Mar 2004 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 2004 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
10 Apr 2004 | Leicester City v Fulham | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
13 Apr 2004 | Manchester United v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
17 Apr 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
24 Apr 2004 | Leicester City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
01 May 2004 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
08 May 2004 | Leicester City v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
15 May 2004 | Arsenal v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
09 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-0 | League One | |
12 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Stockport County | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
16 Aug 2008 | Stockport County v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
23 Aug 2008 | Leicester City v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
27 Aug 2008 | Fulham v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
30 Aug 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Leicester City | W | 0-4 | League One | |
02 Sep 2008 | Hartlepool United v Leicester City | W | 0-3 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
13 Sep 2008 | Leicester City v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
08 Nov 2008 | Leicester City v Stevenage Borough | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
06 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Southend United | W | 3-0 | League One | |
20 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Peterborough United | W | 4-0 | League One | |
26 Dec 2008 | Leeds United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
28 Dec 2008 | Leicester City v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
03 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
10 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Leyton Orient | W | 3-0 | League One | |
14 Jan 2009 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
24 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-2 | League One | |
27 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League One | |
03 Feb 2009 | Walsall v Leicester City | W | 1-4 | League One | |
07 Feb 2009 | Leicester City v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
21 Mar 2009 | Leicester City v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
28 Mar 2009 | Peterborough United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League One | |
11 Apr 2009 | Hereford United v Leicester City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
13 Apr 2009 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
18 Apr 2009 | Southend United v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
24 Apr 2009 | Leicester City v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
22 Aug 2009 | Leicester City v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
25 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
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.