Paul Harford

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Paul Harford
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-10-21) 21 October 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Chelmsford, England
Youth career
1992–1993 Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1996 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
1994Wigan Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
1994–1995Shrewsbury Town (loan) 6 (0)
1996–1998 Farnborough Town
1998–2001 Sutton United
2001–2002 Aldershot Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Harford (born 21 October 1974) is an English former footballer. His father was Ray Harford, who played for and managed numerous clubs. [1]

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Playing career

A former Arsenal trainee, he began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers, where his father, Ray Harford, was assistant manager to Kenny Dalglish. He was loaned out to Wigan Athletic at the start of the 1994–95 season, and made three Third Division appearances. He joined Fred Davies's Shrewsbury Town on loan in December, and played six Second Division games. He left Ewood Park at the end of 1995–96, despite his father having by then taken the management reins from Dalglish. He then spent 1996–97 and 1997–98 in the Football Conference with Farnborough Town. He then spent three seasons in the Isthmian League with Sutton United and one season with Aldershot Town.

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References

  1. Glanville, Brian (11 August 2003). "Ray Harford". The Guardian . Retrieved 18 November 2013.