Paul Willis (English footballer)

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Paul Willis
Personal information
Full name Paul Edward Willis [1]
Date of birth(1970-01-24)24 January 1970 [1]
Place of birth Liverpool, [1] England
Date of death 7 September 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 41) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Halifax Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1989 Halifax Town 5 (0)
1989–19?? Darlington 5 (1)
1992 Southport 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Edward Willis (24 January 1970 – 9 July 2011) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Halifax Town and Darlington. [1] He also played in Darlington's 1989–90 Conference-winning team, [2] and in the Northern Premier League for Southport. [3]

Willis was born in Liverpool in 1970. [1] His older brother Jimmy also became a footballer. [4] Paul Willis and wife Dawn had two children. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 at the age of 41. [5]

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References

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  2. Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. p. 195. ISBN   978-1-869833-52-7.
  3. "Player list". Rob Urwin and Southport F.C. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
    "1991/92". Rob Urwin and Southport F.C. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. Coney, Steven (7 June 2013). "Where Are They Now? Darlington 1989-90 Conference Champions". The Non-League Football Paper. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. Taylor, Joshua (16 November 2014). "Merseyside schoolgirl to use global modelling crown in cancer crusade". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 March 2018.