Paul Cahill (English footballer)

Paul Gerard Cahill (29 September 1955 – 6 June 2021) was an English association football defender who played during the 1970s and 1980s.

Paul Cahill
Personal information
Full name Paul Gerard Cahill
Date of birth (1955-09-29)29 September 1955
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 6 June 2021(2021-06-06) (aged 65)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Coventry City 0 (0)
1975–1978 Portsmouth 97 (2)
1977–1978Aldershot (loan) 2 (0)
1978 Southern California Lazers 24 (1)
1978–1979 Tranmere Rovers 5 (0)
1978–1979 Stockport County 3 (0)
1979–1981 California Surf 70 (1)
1979–1981 California Surf (indoor)
1981–1982 San Jose Earthquakes 11 (0)
1982–1983 Golden Bay Earthquakes (indoor) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cahill played in the Football League for Coventry City, Portsmouth, Aldershot, Tranmere Rovers and Stockport County. In 1978, he signed with the Southern California Lazers of the American Soccer League (where he earned all-league honors),[1] before moving to the California Surf of the North American Soccer League in 1979. In 1981, he transferred to the San Jose Earthquakes, ending his career in 1982.[2]

Cahill died on 6 June 2021, at the age of 65.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Four Lazers all-league". The Gadsden Times. 3 September 1978. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ "NASL-Paul Cahill". Nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Pompey Mourn Paul Cahill". Portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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