Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Anthony Weller | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1975 | ||
Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–2004 | Burnley | 252 | (11) |
2004 | Rochdale | 5 | (0) |
2004 | Leek Town | 2 | (0) |
2004 | Stalybridge Celtic | 2 | (0) |
Total | 261 | (11) | |
Managerial career | |||
2023– | Colne | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Weller was forced to retire from playing in 2004 due to Crohn's disease. After retiring he worked as a coach at Burnley and Bury before starting his own business selling second-hand luxury cars. [2]
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