William Paul (7 February 1866 – 23 October 1911) was a Scottish footballer who played for Partick Thistle and Scotland as a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Paul | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1866 | ||
| Place of birth | Partick, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 1911 (aged 45)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1884–1901 | Partick Thistle | 106 | (73) |
| 1890 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1888–1890 | Scotland | 3 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Paul featured for Partick Thistle across three decades, with his statistics in competitive matches for the club standing at 127 goals in 218 appearances.[1] As an amateur, he was free to play for other teams and assisted Queen's Park on several occasions,[2] particularly in the 1890–91 season,[3] also playing for the Clydesdale Harriers (today purely an athletics club but in that era also involved in football, its members including several of the west of Scotland's leading players).[4][5]
He was capped three times by Scotland and scored five goals[6] (including four in one match in 1890).[1]
Personal life edit
Paul also worked as a shipwright at the Glasgow dockyards.[1] He died in 1911, at age 45, from an appendix-related ailment.[1] He was buried in the Western Necropolis in Maryhill.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Willie Paul – The First Partick Thistle Giant – Partick Thistle – The Early Years". ptearlyyears.net. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ In Memoriam. | William Paul. The Scottish Referee, 27 October 1911. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Name: Paul, William, QPFC.com. Retrieved 6 January 2022
- ^ Clydesdale Harriers : Scotland’s Premier Club, Scottish Distance Running History, 8 April 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2022
- ^ Clydesdale Harriers Sports: 1888 – 1895, Anent Scottish Running, 18 July 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022
- ^ "William Paul | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
External links edit
- Willie Paul at the Scottish Football Association
- International goals at Londonhearts.com
- IFFHS
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