Paul Dyer (footballer)

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Paul Dyer
Personal information
Full name Paul David Dyer
Date of birth (1953-01-24) 24 January 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Notts County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1975 Notts County 7 (0)
1975–1980 Colchester United 144 (4)
1980–???? Gravesend & Northfleet
Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul David Dyer (born 24 January 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for football league clubs Notts County and Colchester United, where he made over 100 appearances. He describes himself as a "bite and scratch midfield player". Dyer also played non-league football for Gravesend & Northfleet and Chelmsford City. [1] Dyer is currently working as a taxi driver in Colchester, having previously worked as a volunteer at Colchester United, painting the roof, driving the minibus and sweeping the dressing rooms. [2]

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References

  1. Paul Dyer Career Stats at coludata.co.uk Archived 13 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Calvin, Paul (2014). The Nowhere Men. Arrow. pp. 155–6. ISBN   9781780891071.