Date of birth | 09 January 1971 |
Place of birth | Murton |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 69 kg |
Height | 1.80 m |
Position | Forward |
Signed shortly before Andrew Cole's dramatic departure, a succession of injuries made it very difficult for Paul to become the permanent successor. He followed Arthur Cox from Derby County to Tyneside.
Although he featured as a substitute for West Ham in the early season games against Leicester and Manchester United, Paul once again spent much of the 2000-01 season in the reserve team. He had a month on loan at Crystal Palace last autumn, but failed to score in four games before returning to the Hammers second string where he netted three times in ten outings. It was a similair story in 2001-2002 but paul fell further behind in the pecking order when a young Jermaine Defoe emerged from the academy. Still a useful striker, he is capable of holding the ball up well and creating chances with his pace and persistence he was released by West Ham in the summer of 2002. He was snapped up by Brighton and Hove Albion on a years deal in August.
Paul joined Rushden & Diamonds on non-contract terms in September 2003.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Leicester City | 15 Dec 1988 | 11 Mar 1992 | |
Derby County | 11 Mar 1992 | 24 Sep 1994 | |
Newcastle United | 24 Sep 1994 | 10 Feb 1997 | |
West Ham United | 10 Feb 1997 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
Charlton Athletic | 21 Mar 2000 | 08 May 2000 | L |
Crystal Palace | 14 Sep 2000 | 20 Oct 2000 | L |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 19 Aug 2002 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
Rushden and Diamonds | 26 Sep 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1989-90 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1989-90 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 8 | 5 |
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1990-91 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 2 | 5 |
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1991-92 | Derby County | League Division Two | 12 | 4 |
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1991-92 | Derby County | League Division Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
1991-92 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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1991-92 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1991-92 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 29 | 1 |
6 |
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1992-93 | Derby County | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Derby County | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1992-93 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 44 | 17 |
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1993-94 | Derby County | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 41 | 13 |
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1993-94 | Derby County | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 1 |
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1994-95 | Derby County | League Division 1 | 8 | 2 |
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1994-95 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
3 |
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1994-95 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 24 | 2 |
8 |
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1995-96 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1995-96 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2 | 5 |
2 |
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1996-97 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 |
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1996-97 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 3 |
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1996-97 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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1996-97 | West Ham United | Premier League | 14 | 8 |
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1997-98 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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1997-98 | West Ham United | Premier League | 12 | 1 |
4 |
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1998-99 | West Ham United | Premier League | 13 | 4 |
3 |
2
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1999-00 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 |
1 |
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1999-00 | West Ham United | Premier League | 4 | 6 |
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1999-00 | West Ham United | UEFA Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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1999-00 | West Ham United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 3 |
1 |
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2000-01 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 4 | ||||
2000-01 | West Ham United | Premier League | 2 |
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2001-02 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2001-02 | West Ham United | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
3 |
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2002-03 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Division 1 | 7 | 3 |
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2003-04 | Rushden and Diamonds | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Rushden and Diamonds | League Division 2 | 18 | 10 |
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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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15 Feb 1997 | Derby County v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
24 Feb 1997 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
01 Mar 1997 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
12 Mar 1997 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
15 Mar 1997 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
18 Mar 1997 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
22 Mar 1997 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
09 Apr 1997 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
12 Apr 1997 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
19 Apr 1997 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
23 Apr 1997 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
03 May 1997 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
06 May 1997 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
11 May 1997 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
09 Aug 1997 | Barnsley v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
13 Aug 1997 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 1997 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
27 Aug 1997 | Coventry City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
13 Sep 1997 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
16 Sep 1997 | Huddersfield Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
13 Dec 1997 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
20 Dec 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 1997 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
28 Dec 1997 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
03 Jan 1998 | West Ham United v Emley | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
06 Jan 1998 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
07 Feb 1998 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
14 Feb 1998 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
25 Apr 1998 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
02 May 1998 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
05 May 1998 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
17 Oct 1998 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
24 Oct 1998 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
31 Oct 1998 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
08 Nov 1998 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
14 Nov 1998 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
22 Nov 1998 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
28 Nov 1998 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
16 Jan 1999 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
30 Jan 1999 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
06 Feb 1999 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
13 Feb 1999 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
06 Mar 1999 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
13 Mar 1999 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
20 Mar 1999 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
02 Apr 1999 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 1999 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
10 Apr 1999 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
17 Jul 1999 | West Ham United v FC Jokerit | W | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
24 Jul 1999 | FC Jokerit v West Ham United | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-2 |
Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
28 Jul 1999 | West Ham United v Heerenveen | W | 1-0 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
04 Aug 1999 | Heerenveen v West Ham United | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
10 Aug 1999 | West Ham United v Metz | L | 0-1 | Intertoto Cup | Final 1st leg |
16 Aug 1999 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
16 Sep 1999 | West Ham United v NK Osijek | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
30 Sep 1999 | NK Osijek v West Ham United | W |
1-3 Agg: 1-6 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
03 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
13 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
24 Oct 1999 | West Ham United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 1999 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
30 Oct 1999 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
04 Nov 1999 | West Ham United v Steaua Bucuresti | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
27 Nov 1999 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
30 Nov 1999 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
06 Dec 1999 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
11 Dec 1999 | Tranmere Rovers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
12 Feb 2000 | West Ham United v Bradford City | W | 5-4 | Premier League | |
26 Feb 2000 | West Ham United v Everton | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
18 Mar 2000 | West Ham United v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
23 Aug 2000 | West Ham United v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 2000 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
29 Sep 2001 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
24 Oct 2001 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
19 Nov 2001 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | D | 4-4 | Premier League | |
24 Nov 2001 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
01 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
22 Dec 2001 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
06 Jan 2002 | Macclesfield Town v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
06 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
09 Feb 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League |
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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1990-91 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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1991-92 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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1991-92 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 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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27 May 1991 | England v Senegal | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
29 May 1991 | England v Mexico | W | 6-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
03 Jun 1991 | France v England | W | 0-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
12 Nov 1991 | Poland v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group |
24 May 1992 | England v Mexico | D | 1-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
26 May 1992 | England v Czechoslovakia | L | 1-2 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
28 May 1992 | France v England | D | 0-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.