Paul France
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Paul France | ||
Date of birth | 10 September 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Huddersfield, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town | ||
Number | (Football in the Community Officer)[1] | ||
Youth career | |||
Huddersfield Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1989 | Huddersfield Town | 11 | (0) |
1988 | Cobh Ramblers | 4 | (0) |
1989–1990 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
1990–1992 | Burnley | 8 | (0) |
1992–1999 | Altrincham[2] | 241 | (27) |
1999–???? | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
Ashton United | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Michael Paul France (born 10 September 1968 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Huddersfield Town.[3]
While at Huddersfield he was sent on loan to Cobh Ramblers in November 1988 [1].
Following short stays at Bristol City and Burnley he moved into non-league football.
He was Altrincham's player of the year in his first season,[3] and went on to combine playing for the club with positions as Football in the Community Officer at first Leeds United[4] and then Huddersfield Town.[3]
He left Altrincham in 1999, having played over 300 games for the club, and signed for Stalybridge Celtic. He later joined Ashton United, but had left by November 2001.[2]
After football, he was Football in the Community Officer at Huddersfield Town and manager of the Sporting Pride Community Trust, based in Huddersfield.[5] He is currently Deputy Chief Executive at Burnley FC in the Community.
References[]
- ^ "Who's who". Huddersfield Town F.C. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Alty Legends 3". Altrincham F.C. Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ a b c "Altrincham FC Players of 1996–97". Altrincham F.C. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ "Altrincham FC Players of 1994–95". 11 March 1995. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- ^ "Attention centres on The Zone projects". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
- 1968 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Huddersfield
- Association football defenders
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players
- Ashton United F.C. players
- Cobh Ramblers F.C. players
- League of Ireland players