Paul Olsson (born 24 December 1965) is an English former footballer who scored 28 goals from 338 appearances in the Football League playing for Exeter City, Scarborough, Hartlepool United and Darlington in the 1980s and 1990s. A midfielder, he began his football career with home-town club Hull City without appearing for them in the league, and also played non-league football for North Ferriby United.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Olsson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hull,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Hull City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | Hull City | 0 | (0) |
| 1987 | → Exeter City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Exeter City | 35 | (2) |
| 1988–1989 | Scarborough | 48 | (5) |
| 1989–1994 | Hartlepool United | 171 | (13) |
| 1994–1996 | Darlington | 76 | (8) |
| – | North Ferriby United | ||
| Total | 338 | (28) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Scarborough Athletic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was manager of Scarborough Athletic in the 2010–11 season.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Paul Olsson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990–91. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 274. ISBN 0-356-17911-7.
- ^ "Paul Olsson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Paul Olsson becomes Scarborough Athletic boss". BBC Sport. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Rudy Funk ready for Scarborough Athletic challenge". BBC Sport. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
External links
edit- Paul Olsson at Soccerbase
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