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Paul McKinnon
Paul John McKinnon (born 1 August 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul John McKinnon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Frimley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Woking | ||
| 1977–1980 | Sutton United | ||
| 1980 | Malmö FF | ||
| 1980–1981 | Sutton United | ||
| 1981 | Malmö FF | ||
| 1982–1983 | Sutton United | ||
| 1983 | Trelleborgs FF | ||
| 1983–1986 | Sutton United | ||
| 1986 | Tegs SK | ||
| 1986 | Sutton United | ||
| 1986–1987 | Blackburn Rovers | 5 | (0) |
| 1987 | Örebro SK | ||
| 1987–1988 | Sutton United | ||
| 1988 | Örebro SK | ||
| 1988–1991 | Sutton United | ||
| 1991–1993 | Slough Town[3] | 75 | (28) |
| Sutton United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Frimley, Surrey,[5] McKinnon started his career in non-league football with Woking before joining Sutton United in 1977.[6] He later moved to Sweden where he represented Malmö FF in the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup.[7] McKinnon played briefly in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, making five appearances during the 1986–87 season before returning to Sutton United.[8] In 1991, he signed for Slough Town, scoring 36 goals in 98 appearances during his two seasons at the club.[3] He then returned to Sutton for an eighth spell at the club.[6] He is Sutton United's record goalscorer with 279 goals in 525 games.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Paul McKinnon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b "Paul McKinnon". Slough Town F.C. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Paul McKinnon: Profile". worldfootball.net. Heim:Spiel Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Paul McKinnon". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Rupert (3 December 1993). "Football / FA Cup Countdown: Gane seeks upper hand with purist look: Sutton are looking for another League scalp". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ . goal724.com. eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Blackburn Rovers: 1946/47–2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ . Sutton United F.C. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.