Date of birth | 02 November 1972 |
Place of birth | Manchester |
Nationality | Irish |
Weight | 83 kg |
Height | 1.88 m |
Position | Defender/Centre back |
With the arrival of Stanislav Varga and Emmerson Thome at Sunderland in 2000-01, Paul found the task of holding down a regular first-team slot somewhat difficult.
Although he started as first choice alongside Varga, he soon lost out to Jody Craddock and was restricted to appearances in the Worthington Cup.
In November, he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan and made an immediate impact, striking the bar on his debut against Blackburn and giving the defence a more assured look.
The Wanderers were anxious to recruit him but a permanent deal was delayed due to a change in management.
However, once Dave Jones was installed as boss he was duly signed up and carried on where he had left off.
Unfortunately he was sidelined shortly afterwards by a torn muscle in his groin and the injury required corrective surgery.
A big strong-tackling central defender, he is decisive in the tackle and more than useful in the air.
Paul joined Leeds United in July 2004 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2007 in July 2005.
Paul was made available for transfer by Leeds United in November 2006 before his contract was cancelled in January 2007.
He then joined Milton Keynes Dons with a contract to the end of the season.
Paul joined Chester City in July 2007 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2009 in July 2008.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Rochdale | 05 Jul 1991 | 22 Jul 1996 | |
Bury | 22 Jul 1996 | 15 Jul 1998 | |
Sunderland | 15 Jul 1998 | 31 Jan 2001 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 Nov 2000 | 16 Dec 2000 | L |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 Jan 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Leeds United | 02 Jul 2004 | 02 Jan 2007 | |
Milton Keynes Dons | 21 Nov 2006 | 01 Jan 2007 | L |
Milton Keynes Dons | 04 Jan 2007 | 15 Mar 2007 | |
Chester City | 25 Jul 2007 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Bury | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Sunderland | League Cup | 6 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 |
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1999-00 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Sunderland | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Sunderland | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Sunderland | Premier League | 3 | ||||
2000-01 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 12 |
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2001-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 43 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 |
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2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 4 |
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2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 |
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2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 | 31 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 |
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2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
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2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League | 37 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Leeds United | League Championship | 39 |
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2004-05 | Leeds United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship | 44 | 3 |
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2005-06 | Leeds United | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Leeds United | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Leeds United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Milton Keynes Dons | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Milton Keynes Dons | League Two | 17 |
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2007-08 | Chester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Chester City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Chester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Chester City | League Two | 35 | 2 |
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2008-09 | Chester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Chester City | League Two | 1 |
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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07 Aug 2004 | Leeds United v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
10 Aug 2004 | Gillingham v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
14 Aug 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
21 Aug 2004 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
24 Aug 2004 | Leeds United v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
29 Aug 2004 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
11 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
14 Sep 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
18 Sep 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
21 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
24 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
28 Sep 2004 | Leeds United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
02 Oct 2004 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
16 Oct 2004 | Leeds United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
19 Oct 2004 | Reading v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
23 Oct 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
03 Nov 2004 | Leeds United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2004 | Preston North End v Leeds United | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
13 Nov 2004 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
20 Nov 2004 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 6-1 | League Championship | |
24 Nov 2004 | Leeds United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
29 Nov 2004 | Rotherham United v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
04 Dec 2004 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
10 Dec 2004 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
19 Dec 2004 | Leeds United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2004 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2004 | Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
15 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Jan 2005 | Stoke City v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
26 Jan 2005 | Derby County v Leeds United | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
29 Jan 2005 | Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
05 Feb 2005 | Burnley v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
12 Feb 2005 | Leeds United v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
19 Feb 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
26 Feb 2005 | Leeds United v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
06 Mar 2005 | Millwall v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
12 Mar 2005 | Leeds United v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
16 Mar 2005 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
02 Apr 2005 | Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
05 Apr 2005 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
07 Aug 2005 | Leeds United v Millwall | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
09 Aug 2005 | Cardiff City v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
13 Aug 2005 | Luton Town v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
20 Aug 2005 | Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
27 Aug 2005 | Norwich City v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
10 Sep 2005 | Leeds United v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
13 Sep 2005 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
17 Sep 2005 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
24 Sep 2005 | Leeds United v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
28 Sep 2005 | Leeds United v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
01 Oct 2005 | Watford v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
15 Oct 2005 | Burnley v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
18 Oct 2005 | Leeds United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
21 Oct 2005 | Leeds United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Oct 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Leeds United | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
29 Oct 2005 | Reading v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
01 Nov 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
05 Nov 2005 | Leeds United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
19 Nov 2005 | Southampton v Leeds United | W | 3-4 | League Championship | |
22 Nov 2005 | Leeds United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
03 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
10 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
17 Dec 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2005 | Stoke City v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
31 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
02 Jan 2006 | Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
07 Jan 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
14 Jan 2006 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leeds United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
17 Jan 2006 | Leeds United v Wigan Athletic | L | 3-3 (2-4) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
21 Jan 2006 | Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
31 Jan 2006 | Ipswich Town v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
04 Feb 2006 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
11 Feb 2006 | Derby County v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
14 Feb 2006 | Leeds United v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
18 Feb 2006 | Leicester City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Feb 2006 | Leeds United v Luton Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
04 Mar 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
11 Mar 2006 | Leeds United v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
18 Mar 2006 | Coventry City v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
21 Mar 2006 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
25 Mar 2006 | Leeds United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
01 Apr 2006 | Hull City v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
08 Apr 2006 | Leeds United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
15 Apr 2006 | Leeds United v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
18 Apr 2006 | Sheffield United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
22 Apr 2006 | Leeds United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
21 May 2006 | Leeds United v Watford | L | 0-3 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
05 Aug 2006 | Leeds United v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
08 Aug 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
13 Aug 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
19 Aug 2006 | Leeds United v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
27 Aug 2006 | Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
10 Sep 2006 | Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
13 Sep 2006 | Leeds United v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
16 Sep 2006 | Coventry City v Leeds United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
23 Sep 2006 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
30 Sep 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
14 Oct 2006 | Leeds United v Stoke City | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
17 Oct 2006 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
21 Oct 2006 | Luton Town v Leeds United | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
24 Oct 2006 | Leeds United v Southend United | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
28 Oct 2006 | Leeds United v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
31 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Leeds United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
04 Nov 2006 | Barnsley v Leeds United | L | 3-2 | 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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1999-00 | Republic of Ireland | International Friendly | 1 |
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 2000 | Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic | W | 3-2 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.