Paul Stephenson

Date of birth02 January 1968
Place of birthWallsend
NationalityEnglish
Weight81 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Making his Newcastle debut as a 17 year-old, Paul's exciting displays on the right wing augured well for the future. He continued to impress in 1985-86 and 1986-87 before falling out of favour.

Paul had another excellent season for Hartlepool in 2000-01 when he was a near ever-present. His career seems to have undergone a rejuvenation since he switched from playing as a winger to a central midfield role two seasons ago. He once again linked up well with his colleagues and showed he has the ability to control the speed of the game. Paul was rewarded for his fine performances when manager Chris Turner gave him a new contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Newcastle United 02 Jan 1986 10 Nov 1988
Millwall 10 Nov 1988 04 Mar 1993
Gillingham 21 Nov 1992 21 Feb 1993 L
Brentford 04 Mar 1993 07 Aug 1995
York City 07 Aug 1995 20 Mar 1998
Hartlepool United 20 Mar 1998 30 Jun 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1985-86 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1985-86 Newcastle United League Division One 22
1
1986-87 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
1986-87 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1986-87 Newcastle United League Division One 24
1987-88 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1
1987-88 Newcastle United League Division One 5
2
1988-89 Newcastle United League Cup 1
1988-89 Newcastle United League Division One 7
1
1996-97 York City League Cup 2
1998-99 Hartlepool United League Cup
1
2000-01 Hartlepool United FA Cup 1
2000-01 Hartlepool United LDV Vans Trophy 3
2000-01 Hartlepool United League Cup 2
1
2000-01 Hartlepool United League Division 3 40
2
3
2000-01 Hartlepool United League Division 3 Play-Offs 2
2001-02 Hartlepool United League Cup 1
2001-02 Hartlepool United League Division 3 23
6
2
2001-02 Hartlepool United League Division 3 Play-Offs 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
14 Dec 1985 Newcastle United v Southampton W 2-1 League Division One
21 Dec 1985 Liverpool v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1985 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1986 Newcastle United v Everton D 2-2 League Division One
04 Jan 1986 Newcastle United v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1986 West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
18 Jan 1986 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United L 3-1 League Division One
01 Feb 1986 Newcastle United v Coventry City W 3-2 League Division One
08 Feb 1986 Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
01 Mar 1986 Newcastle United v Arsenal W 1-0 League Division One
15 Mar 1986 Newcastle United v Ipswich Town W 3-1 League Division One
19 Mar 1986 Oxford United v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
22 Mar 1986 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
29 Mar 1986 Everton v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1986 Newcastle United v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1986 Watford v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1986 Newcastle United v Aston Villa D 2-2 League Division One
12 Apr 1986 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 4-1 League Division One
16 Apr 1986 Newcastle United v Manchester United L 2-4 League Division One
19 Apr 1986 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1986 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 8-1 League Division One
26 Apr 1986 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One
03 May 1986 Leicester City v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1986 Norwich City v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
04 Oct 1986 Southampton v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division One
08 Oct 1986 Newcastle United v Bradford City W 1-0
Agg: 1-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
11 Oct 1986 Newcastle United v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One
18 Oct 1986 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 1-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1986 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
15 Nov 1986 Newcastle United v Watford D 2-2 League Division One
22 Nov 1986 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 1-3 League Division One
30 Nov 1986 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 4-0 League Division One
13 Dec 1986 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest W 3-2 League Division One
21 Dec 1986 Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1986 Newcastle United v Everton L 0-4 League Division One
27 Dec 1986 Watford v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Division One
01 Jan 1987 Manchester United v Newcastle United L 4-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1987 Newcastle United v Northampton Town W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
07 Mar 1987 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1987 Manchester City v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1987 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
28 Mar 1987 Newcastle United v Southampton W 2-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1987 Newcastle United v Leicester City W 2-0 League Division One
08 Apr 1987 Newcastle United v Norwich City W 4-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1987 Oxford United v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1987 Arsenal v Newcastle United W 0-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1987 Newcastle United v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1987 Everton v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One
04 May 1987 Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic L 0-3 League Division One
12 Sep 1987 Manchester United v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
20 Sep 1987 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 1-4 League Division One
23 Sep 1987 Blackpool v Newcastle United L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round 1st leg
07 Oct 1987 Newcastle United v Blackpool W 4-1
Agg: 4-2
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
19 Mar 1988 Arsenal v Newcastle United D 1-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1988 Newcastle United v Coventry City D 2-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1988 Newcastle United v Luton Town W 4-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1988 Derby County v Newcastle United L 2-1 League Division One
12 Apr 1988 Newcastle United v Watford W 3-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1988 Newcastle United v Norwich City L 0-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1988 Charlton Athletic v Newcastle United D 2-2 League Division One
01 Oct 1988 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 1-2 League Division One
08 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Coventry City L 0-3 League Division One
12 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Sheffield United W 2-0
Agg: 2-3
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
22 Oct 1988 West Ham United v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 3-0 League Division One
29 Oct 1988 Newcastle United v Nottingham Forest L 0-1 League Division One
05 Nov 1988 Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United L 3-0 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1985-86 England UEFA Under-18 1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
25 Feb 1986 England v Republic of Ireland W 2-0 UEFA Under-18 Group 1
25 Mar 1986 Scotland v England L 4-1 UEFA Under-18 Group 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.