Paul Tait
| Date of birth | 24 October 1974 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Forward |
After an excellent first season with Crewe Alexandra, Paul struggled to win a regular place in the first-team squad in 2000-01.
He made the starting line-up on just nine occasions and towards the end of the campaign found that Rob Hulse and Dean Ashton had a firm hold on the strikers' positions at Gresty Road.
A tall target man with good control, he flicks the ball on very effectively and can always be relied upon to give his best.
Paul joined Rochdale in July 2004 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in January 2006.
He then joined Chester City with a contract to the end of the 2005-06 season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Everton | 08 Jul 1993 | 22 Jul 1994 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 22 Jul 1994 | 16 Feb 1996 | |
| Runcorn | 16 Feb 1996 | 01 Mar 1996 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 01 Mar 1996 | 09 Jun 1999 | |
| Crewe Alexandra | 09 Jun 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Northampton Town | 08 Oct 2001 | 12 Oct 2001 | T |
| Hull City | 05 Nov 2001 | 29 Nov 2001 | L |
| Bristol Rovers | 04 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Rochdale | 01 Jul 2004 | 25 Jan 2006 | |
| Chester City | 10 Feb 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Boston United | 01 Jul 2006 | 23 Jan 2007 | |
| Southport | 27 Oct 2006 | 22 Jan 2007 | L |
| Southport | 23 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Northwich Victoria | 26 Jul 2007 | 14 Mar 2008 | |
| Barrow | 14 Mar 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 9 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 3 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Hull City | League Division 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol Rovers | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 3 | 33 | 8 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Bristol Rovers | League Division 3 | 28 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Rochdale | League Two | 27 | 9 |
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| 2005-06 | Chester City | League Two | 3 | 6 |
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| 2005-06 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Rochdale | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Rochdale | League Two | 4 | 7 |
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| 2006-07 | Boston United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Boston United | League Two | 9 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Northwich Victoria | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Barrow | FA Cup | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Scunthorpe United v Rochdale | L | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Wycombe Wanderers v Rochdale | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Rochdale v Bury | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Leyton Orient v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Rochdale v Darlington | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Mansfield Town v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Rochdale v Notts County | L | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Rochdale v Scarborough | W | 4-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Rushden and Diamonds v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Oct 2004 | Rochdale v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Rochdale v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Chester City v Rochdale | L | 1-0 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Rochdale v Cambridge United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Rochdale v Oxford United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Oxford United v Rochdale | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Rochdale v Boston United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Stevenage Borough v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 07 Dec 2004 | Shrewsbury Town v Rochdale | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Kidderminster Harriers v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Rochdale v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Notts County v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Rochdale | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Rochdale v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Chester City v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Jan 2005 | Yeovil Town v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Rochdale v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Cheltenham Town v Rochdale | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Rochdale v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Macclesfield Town v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Rochdale v Kidderminster Harriers | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2005 | Rochdale v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Bristol Rovers v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2005 | Rochdale v Northampton Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Swansea City v Rochdale | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Bury v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Cambridge United v Rochdale | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2005 | Boston United v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Rochdale v Cheltenham Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Barnet v Rochdale | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Rochdale v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Rochdale v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Rochdale v Brentford | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Tranmere Rovers v Rochdale | L | 3-2 | LDV Vans Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Rochdale v Shrewsbury Town | W | 4-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2005 | Grimsby Town v Rochdale | L | 4-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Wycombe Wanderers v Rochdale | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Rochdale v Leyton Orient | L | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Wrexham v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Carlisle United v Rochdale | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Rochdale v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.