Paul McKinnon

Paul McKinnon
Personal information
Full name Paul John McKinnon[1]
Date of birth (1958-08-01) 1 August 1958 (age 66)
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

Paul John McKinnon (born 1 August 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.[4]

Career

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

  1. ^ "Paul McKinnon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ a b "Paul McKinnon". Slough Town F.C. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Paul McKinnon: Profile". worldfootball.net. Heim:Spiel Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Paul McKinnon". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Paul McKinnon - Malmö FF". goal724.com. eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Blackburn Rovers: 1946/47–2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  9. ^ "Appearances & Goalscorers". Sutton United F.C. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.


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