External links
- Paul Tait at Soccerbase
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1994 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Runcorn | ||
| 1996–1999 | Northwich Victoria | 157 | (65) |
| 1999–2002 | Crewe Alexandra | 62 | (36) |
| 2001 | → Hull City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Bristol Rovers | 74 | (39) |
| 2004–2006 | Rochdale | 47 | (23) |
| 2006 | Chester City | 9 | (6) |
| 2006 | Boston United | 14 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Southport | 14 | (7) |
| 2007–2008 | Northwich Victoria | 16 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Barrow | 24 | (15) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2009 | |||
Paul Tait (born 24 October 1974) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Everton U21s.
A former Wallsend Boys Club player, then an Everton trainee, Tait became a much-travelled player, playing for ten different clubs. His most productive spells came at Crewe Alexandra between 1999 and 2002, and Bristol Rovers between 2002 and 2004.
At Chester City, Tait was the final first-team player signed by Keith Curle just over a week before the manager was dismissed in January 2006. He then played under Mark Wright and moved on to Boston United three months later.
He signed for Southport in January 2007 after initially being on loan from Boston United, although his Southport career was hampered by a serious facial injury that sidelined him for much of January 2007 and onwards. [1] He was released by Southport in May 2007 and returned to Northwich Victoria two months later. After being placed on the transfer list by manager Dino Maamria, [2] Tait moved on to Barrow whom he helped gain promotion to Conference National in 2008 scoring in both play-off semi-finals. [3]
Leaving the Bluebirds in May 2008, Tait then joined Everton in a full time coaching role. He has been involved in the development of players such as Ross Barkley, Kieran Dowell and Anthony Gordon.[ citation needed ] Tait was interim Everton manager in 2024.[ citation needed ] Tait is the first Everton manager to win a game at the Bramley Moore Dock stadium.[ citation needed ]
