Paul Shrubb

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Paul Shrubb
Personal information
Full name Paul Shrubb[1]
Date of birth (1955-08-01)1 August 1955[1]
Place of birth Guildford, England[1]
Date of death 28 May 2020(2020-05-28) (aged 64)[2]
Place of death Guildford, England[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Utility player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1975 Fulham 1 (0)
1975–1976 Hellenic
1977–1982 Brentford 182 (8)
1982–1987 Aldershot 174 (5)
1987–1989 Woking
1989–1990 Dorking
1990–1991 Leatherhead
1991 Fleet Town
1991–1992 Cove
1992–1995 Aldershot Town 31 (0)
1995 Aldershot Town (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Paul Shrubb (1 August 1955 – 28 May 2020) was an English professional footballer, coach and scout who made 350 appearances as a player in the Football League, most notably for Brentford and Aldershot. He later returned to Aldershot as assistant manager and coached at a number of non-League clubs.

Playing career[]

Fulham[]

Shrubb began his career in the youth system at Second Division club Fulham and signed his first professional contract in 1972.[4] He made his debut during the 1972–73 season, which would be his only appearance before his departure in 1975.[5]

Hellenic[]

Shrubb moved to South Africa to sign for National Football League club Hellenic in 1975.[6] The high point of his time with the club was reaching the final of the 1976 NFL Cup, which was lost to Cape Town City.[7]

Brentford[]

Shrubb returned to England and joined Fourth Division club Brentford in March 1977.[6] With a small squad of players, Shrubb blossomed as a utility player in defence and midfield and contributed to the Bees' promotion to the Third Division in the 1977–78 season.[6] Shrubb took over as captain from Jackie Graham for a time, while Graham was out injured.[6] Shrubb missed only a handful of games per season until the 1981–82 campaign, when he was dropped early in the season.[8] He departed the Bees in August 1982, having made 198 appearances and scored eight goals during his five years with the club.[6]

Aldershot[]

Shrubb signed for Fourth Division club Aldershot in August 1982.[9] He made 202 appearances and scored six goals during a five-season spell and departed after the Shots' success in the 1987 Fourth Division play-off final.[10][11] He put his skills as a utility player to good use, wearing every single shirt number (1–11) during his time with the club.[6]

Non-league football[]

Shrubb dropped into non-League football in 1987 and had spells with Isthmian League clubs Woking, Dorking, Leatherhead, Cove and Wessex League club Fleet Town.[9]

Return to Aldershot[]

Shrubb signed for Isthmian League Third Division phoenix club Aldershot Town in 1992.[9] The Shots won the Third Division championship during the 1992–93 season and secured promotion to First Division in the following campaign.[12] He made 31 appearances before retiring in January 1995.[9][13] Shrubb was awarded a testimonial versus Charlton Athletic on 1 August 2007, in recognition of his service to the club.[14]

Management and coaching career[]

Between 1987 and 1992, Shrubb held player-coach roles with Woking, Dorking, Leatherhead, Fleet Town and Cove.[9] When he returned to Aldershot in 1992, he became player-assistant manager of the club and was caretaker manager for one match in 1995, after the departure of Steve Wignall.[5] He was offered the job on a permanent basis but turned it down, citing work commitments.[15] After his retirement from playing, Shrubb served as Steve Wigley's assistant, before departing the Recreation Ground for the final time in 1997.[13] He later served Hampton and Kingstonian as a coach and resigned from the latter club in April 2001, in protest over the sacking of fellow coach Ian McDonald.[16]

Scouting career[]

Shrubb served as a scout at Charlton Athletic, Plymouth Argyle and AFC Wimbledon.[13][17] While with Plymouth Argyle, he worked alongside former Aldershot teammate Andy King.[18]

Personal life[]

Shrubb lived in Aldershot and ran his own window cleaning business.[14][19] As of 2014, he was living in Ash, Surrey.[20] Shrubb was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in January 2006 and was given two years to live by doctors.[19][21] The condition forced him to give up full-time work in 2009.[19] Shrubb died of the disease in May 2020.[2]

Honours[]

Brentford

Aldershot/Aldershot Town

Career statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 1972–73[1] Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Brentford 1976–77[8] Fourth Division 13 2 — — 13 2
1977–78[8] 45 1 2 0 2 0 49 1
1978–79[8] Third Division 39 2 1 0 2 0 42 2
1979–80[8] 39 1 1 0 2 0 42 1
1980–81[8] 42 2 3 0 2 0 47 2
1981–82[8] 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Total 182 8 7 0 9 0 198 8
Career total 183 8 7 0 9 0 199 8

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Paul Shrubb". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Club Statement: Paul Shrubb". Aldershot Town FC. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  4. ^ "Guest of the Day Against Rochdale – Paul Shrubb". Aldershot Town Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b "Aldershot Town Football Club: Club Records – Managers – Caretakers History". shop.theshots.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b c d e f Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 144–145. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  7. ^ "South Africa Cup Winners". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 394–396. ISBN 0951526200.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Paul Shrubb: 1993/1994 Biography & Statistics". Aldershot Town Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Aldershot F.C Players Appearances & Goalscorers". www.mselliott.plus.com. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  11. ^ Paul Shrubb at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  12. ^ Aldershot Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  13. ^ a b c "Paul Shrubb to be guest for Brentford replay". Aldershot Town Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ a b "Paul Shrubb Testimonial Heads Pre Season List". Aldershot Town Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Non League Football: Chapple in the Shots' frame – Sport". The Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Paul Shrubb Resigns". kingstonian.net. 3 April 2001. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  17. ^ "All About: AFC Wimbledon". Aldershot Town Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Ex-Player News". Aldershot Town Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ a b c "Paul's life with MND". Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. Retrieved 4 September 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Tribute To Paul Shrubb". Bees United. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  21. ^ "Shots Chairman Takes Public Ice Bucket Challenge For Local Hospice". Aldershot Town FC. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  22. ^ a b c "Paul Shrubb: Happy 60th Birthday". Aldershot Town FC. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
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