Paul Clayton (footballer)

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Paul Clayton
Personal information
Full name Paul Spencer Clayton [1]
Date of birth (1965-01-04) 4 January 1965 (age 59) [1]
Place of birth Dunstable, [1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Norwich City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1986 Norwich City 15 (0)
1986–1988 Örebro SK
1988–1989 Darlington 20 (3)
1989–1991 Crewe Alexandra 51 (12)
1991–1992 Macclesfield Town 24 (1)
19??–19?? Stafford Rangers
1994–1995 Stalybridge Celtic 51 (12)
19??–19?? Northwich Victoria (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Spencer Clayton (born 4 January 1965) is an English former professional footballer.

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Career

Clayton began his career with Norwich City. He was a member of the club's youth team that won the FA Youth Cup in 1983 and scored twice in the final. However, he was unable to establish himself in the Norwich first team - making just 15 league appearances without scoring - and moved to Darlington in 1988 for a fee of £25,000, a Darlington club record. After scoring three goals in 22 games he moved to Crewe Alexandra in 1989.

After playing non-league football for Macclesfield Town, Stafford Rangers, Stalybridge Celtic and Northwich Victoria, Clayton left football and worked for the National Health Service as a hospital theatre technician.

Personal life

Paul is married with two sons who have both played for Crewe Alexandra, Harry and Max.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Paul Clayton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  262. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.

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