Paul Haigh

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Paul Haigh
Personal information
Full name Paul Haigh [1]
Date of birth (1958-05-04) 4 May 1958 (age 65) [1]
Place of birth Scarborough, [1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Hull City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1980 Hull City 180 (8)
1980–1987 Carlisle United 233 (4)
1987–1989 Hartlepool United 50 (0)
Total463(12)
International career
1977 England U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Haigh (born 4 May 1958) is an English former football defender who made more than 450 appearances in the Football League.

Haigh started his career at Hull City, where he made 180 league appearances. He also represented England under-21s during his spell with the club. [3] In 1980, he moved on to Carlisle United, making over 200 appearances before being released in 1987. He signed for Hartlepool United, and made a total of 65 first-team appearances for the club. [4]

In the middle of the 1988–89 season he broke two bones in his back, caused by a heavy landing in an FA Cup match against Wigan Athletic, forcing him to retire from football at the age of 30. [5] In 2009, he was working as a financial advisor. [5]

In 2007, his son Tom signed for Hartlepool United. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Paul Haigh". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  114. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (6 September 2018). "England – U-21 International Results 1976–1985". RSSSF . Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Paul Haigh". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Cult Heroes: Paul Haigh". Hartlepool United F.C. 15 April 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Haigh signs Hartlepool contract". 31 May 2007.
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