Paul Edward Willis (24 January 1970 – 9 July 2011) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Halifax Town and Darlington.[1] He also played in Darlington's 1989–90 Conference-winning team,[2] and in the Northern Premier League for Southport.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Edward Willis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1970[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 2011 (aged 41)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halifax Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Halifax Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1989–19?? | Darlington | 5 | (1) |
| 1992 | Southport | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willis was born in Liverpool in 1970.[1] His older brother Jimmy also became a footballer.[4] Paul Willis and wife Dawn had two children. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 at the age of 41.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Paul Willis". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Harman, John, ed. (2005). Alliance to Conference 1979–2004: The first 25 years. Tony Williams Publications. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-869833-52-7.
- ^ "Player list". Rob Urwin and Southport F.C. 21 January 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
"1991/92". Rob Urwin and Southport F.C. Retrieved 16 March 2018. - ^ Coney, Steven (7 June 2013). "Where Are They Now? Darlington 1989-90 Conference Champions". The Non-League Football Paper. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Taylor, Joshua (16 November 2014). "Merseyside schoolgirl to use global modelling crown in cancer crusade". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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