Paul Petts

Paul Petts
Personal information
Full name Paul Andrew Petts[1]
Date of birth (1961-09-27) 27 September 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
19xx–1978 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Bristol Rovers 13 (0)
1980–1985 Shrewsbury Town 149 (16)
Merthyr Tydfil
Total 162 (16)
International career
1979 England Youth[3] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Andrew Petts (born 27 September 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Petts began his career with Bristol Rovers, making 13 appearances in the Football League for them between 1978 and 1980.[4] He then played for Shrewsbury Town, making a further 149 appearances in the league over five seasons.[5] Petts later played in Wales for Merthyr Tydfil.

Personal life

His father John was also a professional footballer.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Petts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "England Matches - Youth/Under-18's 1971-80". www.englandfootballonline.com.
  4. ^ BRISTOL ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2009/10 - Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ^ SHREWSBURY TOWN : 1950/51 - 2002/03 & 2004/05 - 2009/10 - Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. ^ Winter 2004-2005 Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Bob Dunning


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