Paul France

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Paul France
Personal information
Full name Michael Paul France
Date of birth (1968-09-10) 10 September 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Huddersfield, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Huddersfield Town
Number (Football in the Community Officer) [1]
Youth career
Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987–1989 Huddersfield Town 11 (0)
1988 Cobh Ramblers 4 (0)
1989–1990 Bristol City 0 (0)
1990–1992 Burnley 8 (0)
1992–1999 Altrincham [2] 241 (27)
1998–1999 Stalybridge Celtic 22 (2)
Ashton United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Paul France (born 10 September 1968 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town. [3]

While at Huddersfield he was sent on loan to Cobh Ramblers in November 1988 .

Following short stays at Bristol City and Burnley he moved into non-league football.

He was Altrincham's player of the year in his first season, [3] and went on to combine playing for the club with positions as Football in the Community Officer at first Leeds United [4] and then Huddersfield Town. [3]

He left Altrincham in 1999, having played over 300 games for the club, and signed for Stalybridge Celtic. He later joined Ashton United, but had left by November 2001. [2]

After football, he was Football in the Community Officer at Huddersfield Town and manager of the Sporting Pride Community Trust, based in Huddersfield. [5] He is currently Deputy Chief Executive at Burnley FC in the Community.

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References

  1. ↑ "Who's who". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Alty Legends 3". Altrincham F.C. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 "Altrincham FC Players of 1996–97". Altrincham F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  4. ↑ "Altrincham FC Players of 1994–95". 11 March 1995. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  5. ↑ "Attention centres on The Zone projects". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
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