Paul Shirtliff

Paul Robert Shirtliff (3 November 1962 – 13 September 2009) was an English footballer who played as a defender in The Football League for Sheffield Wednesday and Northampton Town, but spent the majority of his career in non-league football. He was the younger brother of former Sheffield Wednesday defender Peter Shirtliff.[2]

Paul Shirtliff
Personal information
Full name Paul Robert Shirtliff
Date of birth (1962-11-03)3 November 1962
Place of birth Hoyland, Barnsley, England
Date of death 13 September 2009(2009-09-13) (aged 46)
Place of death Barnsley,[1] England
Playing position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Sheffield Wednesday 9 (0)
1984–1985 Northampton Town 29 (0)
1985–1988 Frickley Athletic
1988–1992 Boston United 153 (1)
1992–1993 Dagenham & Redbridge 33 (0)
1993–1994 Gateshead 15 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Like his brother, Paul Shirtliff began his career at Sheffield Wednesday, where he signed a professional contract in November 1980. However, unlike his brother, Paul never became a first-team regular at Hillsborough, and only played a handful of games for the club. In July 1984, he moved to Northampton Town on a free transfer. He spent one season with the Cobblers, playing 29 league games.[3] He then dropped down to non-league level, and signed with Frickley Athletic in August 1985.[4]

Shirtliff spent three seasons with Frickley, playing more than 150 games for the club, and was twice named the club's Supporters' Player of the Year.[4] In 1988, he moved to Boston United for a £12,500 transfer fee. In four years at York Street, Shirtliff played 197 first-team games for the Pilgrims, and scored two goals.[2]

In 1992, Shirtliff moved to Dagenham & Redbridge where he spent one season, and played 33 league games.[5]

Shirtliff died on 13 September 2009, aged 46, due to cancer.[4]

References
  1. "Paul Shirtliff". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC (unofficial website). Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  3. "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Neil Brown. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  4. "Paul Shirtliff 1962–2009". Unibond League official site. Retrieved 16 September 2009.
  5. Rollin, Jack (ed.) (1993). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1993–94. Headline Books. p. 930. ISBN 0-7472-7895-4.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
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