Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Nixon | ||
Date of birth | 23 September 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1987 | Seaham Red Star | ||
1987–1989 | Gisborne City | ||
1989–1991 | Bristol Rovers | 44 | (6) |
1991–1993 | Eastern AA | ||
1993–1994 | Gisborne City | ||
1994–1995 | Eastern AA | ||
1995 | Waikato United | 7 | (1) |
1997 | Melville United | ||
International career | |||
1988–1997 | New Zealand | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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