Johnny Paul
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Campbell Paul | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1981 | ||
| Place of death | Southville, Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torpedo Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918–1922 | Port Glasgow Athletic | ||
| 1922–1930 | Bristol City | 206 | (49) |
| 1930–19?? | Taunton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johnny Paul (29 January 1899 – 20 January 1981) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career[edit]
John Campbell "Johnny" Paul played locally for Torpedo Athletic. After four seasons with Port Glasgow Athletic, Alex Raisbeck signed Paul in August 1922 for Bristol City.[2][3][4] Paul moved to Taunton Town in November 1930, but a serious knee injury ended his football career soon afterwards.[2] Paul was a leading bowls player and landlord of the "Coopers Arms" in Ashton Gate and the "Angel Inn" in Taunton.[2]
Honours[edit]
- with Bristol City
References[edit]
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b c Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
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