Paul Anthony Sugrue (born 6 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Manchester City, Cardiff City, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Northampton Town and Newport County.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Anthony Sugrue[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1960[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 197x–1980 | Nuneaton Borough | ||
| 1980–1981 | Manchester City | 20 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Cardiff City | 5 | (0) |
| 1982–1985 | Middlesbrough | 89 | (6) |
| 1984–1986 | Portsmouth | 4 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Northampton Town | 8 | (2) |
| 1986–1987 | Newport County | 2 | (0) |
| Bridgend Town | |||
| 1988–1989 | Elo Kuopio | 29 | (7) |
| 1990–1991 | Barnet | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Nuneaton Borough | |||
| 2006–2007 | Merthyr Tydfil | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sugrue played non-league football for Nuneaton Borough before a long career in the Football League.[3] He then returned to non-league with Bridgend Town[3] and played for Elo Kuopio in Finland, before returning to England to play a pivotal role in Barnet's 1991 Conference title-winning campaign. He had a spell as manager at Nuneaton Borough,[4] and later became vice-chairman of Merthyr Tydfil, taking over managerial duties as well in February 2006.[5][6]
Personal life
editIn late 2017 Sugrue appeared in court on fraud charges, alongside fellow former footballer Mark Aizlewood and others.[7] He was found guilty in February 2018 and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paul Sugrue". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b c "Paul Sugrue". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Players Paul Sugrue". Pompeyrama. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "February News Archive". Southern Football League. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "History". Merthyr Tydfil F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Court told ex-Leeds United player was part of college scam". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Ex-player Mark Aizlewood and others guilty of football fraud". BBC News. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Mark Aizlewood jailed over football apprenticeship fraud". BBC News. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
External links
edit- Biography at Portsmouth F.C. fansite Pompeyrama
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