Paul Gerrard

Date of birth22 January 1973
Place of birthHeywood
NationalityEnglish
Weight91 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionGoalkeeper

After years spent in the shadows at Goodison Park, Paul was unquestionably first-choice goalkeeper for Everton in 2000-01.

He was involved in one of the more bizarre incidents of the season when West Ham United striker Paolo Di Canio chose to catch the ball rather than strike it at an unguarded net after Paul had collapsed with a knee injury.

As soon as he was fit again, he was restored instantly to the starting line-up.

An outstanding shot stopper, he made a crucial penalty save in the home match with Bradford City which ultimately preserved Everton's Premiership place for another season.

He attracted some criticism for occasional lapses of concentration, a flaw he has worked relentlessly at ironing out of his game.

Paul joined Nottingham Forest in July 2004 with a two-year contract.

He joined Sheffield United in September 2006 in a four-month deal.

Paul's Blades contract was extended to June 2008 in August 2007.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Oldham Athletic 02 Nov 1991 01 Jul 1996
Everton 01 Jul 1996 30 Jun 2004
Oxford United 18 Dec 1998 27 Mar 1999 L
Ipswich Town 15 Nov 2002 13 Dec 2002 L
Sheffield United 29 Aug 2003 30 Nov 2003 L
Nottingham Forest 25 Mar 2004 10 May 2004 L
Nottingham Forest 01 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2006
Sheffield United 27 Sep 2006 30 Jun 2008
Blackpool 24 Jan 2008 31 May 2008 L
Stockport County 19 Jul 2009 30 Jun 2010
Oldham Athletic 20 Aug 2010 30 Jun 2012

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1992-93 Oldham Athletic Premier League 25 2 44
1993-94 Oldham Athletic Premier League 15
1
1 23
1994-95 Oldham Athletic FA Cup 1 3
1994-95 Oldham Athletic League Cup 2 1
1996-97 Everton Premier League 4
1
1 6
1997-98 Everton League Cup 2 1 4
1997-98 Everton Premier League 4 8
1
1998-99 Everton League Cup 1 2
1999-00 Everton FA Cup 3 2
1999-00 Everton Premier League 34 6 46
3
2000-01 Everton League Cup 2 2
2000-01 Everton Premier League 32 8 48
2
2001-02 Everton League Cup 1 1
2001-02 Everton Premier League 13 3 19
2002-03 Everton Premier League 2 2
2002-03 Ipswich Town League Division 1 5 1 6
2003-04 Nottingham Forest League Division 1 8 3 6
2003-04 Sheffield United League Division 1 16 5 20
2004-05 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 3 2 3
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Championship 42 6 56
6
1
2004-05 Nottingham Forest League Cup 4 2 5
2005-06 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 2 1 3
2005-06 Nottingham Forest LDV Vans Trophy 1 3
2005-06 Nottingham Forest League One 21
1
5 26
2006-07 Sheffield United FA Cup 1 3
2006-07 Sheffield United Premier League 2 4
2009-10 Stockport County Johnstones Paint Trophy 1 3
2009-10 Stockport County League Cup 1 3
2011-12 Oldham Athletic Johnstones Paint Trophy 1 1
2011-12 Oldham Athletic League One
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
30 Aug 2003 Sheffield United v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division 1
13 Sep 2003 Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United L 3-1 League Division 1
16 Sep 2003 Sheffield United v Rotherham United W 5-0 League Division 1
20 Sep 2003 Sheffield United v Cardiff City W 5-3 League Division 1
27 Sep 2003 Bradford City v Sheffield United W 1-2 League Division 1
30 Sep 2003 Wimbledon v Sheffield United W 1-2 League Division 1
04 Oct 2003 Sheffield United v Sunderland L 0-1 League Division 1
14 Oct 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United W 0-2 League Division 1
18 Oct 2003 Millwall v Sheffield United L 2-0 League Division 1
21 Oct 2003 Wigan Athletic v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division 1
24 Oct 2003 Sheffield United v Reading L 1-2 League Division 1
01 Nov 2003 Stoke City v Sheffield United D 2-2 League Division 1
04 Nov 2003 Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra W 2-0 League Division 1
08 Nov 2003 Sheffield United v Burnley W 1-0 League Division 1
22 Nov 2003 Ipswich Town v Sheffield United L 3-0 League Division 1
29 Nov 2003 Sheffield United v Preston North End W 2-0 League Division 1
01 Jan 2007 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United L 3-1 Premier League
06 Jan 2007 Sheffield United v Swansea City L 0-3 FA Cup 3rd round
13 Jan 2007 Sheffield United v Portsmouth D 1-1 Premier League


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 Clean sheets Conceded Y R
1992-93 England Toulon Under-21 5 3 1
1992-93 England UEFA Under-21 4 1 2
1993-94 England Toulon Under-21 1 1
1993-94 England Under-21 1 1
1994-95 England UEFA Under-21 6 4 1
1995-96 England UEFA Under-21 1 2


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
30 Mar 1993 Turkey v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
27 Apr 1993 England v Netherlands W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
28 May 1993 Poland v England W 1-4 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
01 Jun 1993 Norway v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 2
07 Jun 1993 England v Portugal W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group B
09 Jun 1993 England v Czechoslovakia D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group B
11 Jun 1993 England v Brazil D 0-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
13 Jun 1993 England v Scotland W 1-0 Toulon Under-21 Semi-final
15 Jun 1993 France v England W 0-1 Toulon Under-21 Final
08 Mar 1994 England v Denmark W 1-0 Under-21
29 May 1994 England v Russia W 2-0 Toulon Under-21 Group A
06 Sep 1994 England v Portugal D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
11 Oct 1994 Austria v England W 1-3 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
15 Nov 1994 England v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
27 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-2 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
25 Apr 1995 Latvia v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
07 Jun 1995 England v Latvia W 4-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6
02 Sep 1995 Portugal v England L 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 6


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