Paul Gerard Cahill (29 September 1955 – 6 June 2021) was an English association football defender who played during the 1970s and 1980s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Gerard Cahill | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 2021 (aged 65) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 1975–1978 | Portsmouth | 97 | (2) |
| 1977–1978 | → Aldershot (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
edit- ^ "Four Lazers all-league". The Gadsden Times. 3 September 1978. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "NASL-Paul Cahill". Nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Pompey Mourn Paul Cahill". Portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
External links
edit- Paul Cahill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- North American stats