Paul Sweeney (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Sweeney | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | [Glasgow], Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whitfield Star | |||
| Tynecastle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982-1989 | Raith Rovers | 204 | (8) |
| 1988-1991 | Newcastle United | 36 | (0) |
| 1990-1993 | St Johnstone | 10 | (0) |
| 1993-1994 | Gateshead | ||
| 1994-1995 | Hartlepool United | ||
| 1995-1996 | Durham City | ||
| 1996-1997 | Gateshead | ||
| 1997-1998 | Morpeth Town | ||
| 1998-1999 | South Shields | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Sweeney (born 10 January 1965) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender for Raith Rovers, Newcastle United and St Johnstone.[1]
Club career
Youth career
Sweeney's first football team was Whitfield Star in his hometown of Whitburn. After playing there, he was signed to Tynecastle.
Club career
He was scouted by Raith Rovers and after a trial period, signed for the club in 1982. He went on to make 204 appearances for the club and was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2017.[2]
The defender signed for Newcastle United in 1988 and made his debut against Arsenal at Highbury.[3]
References
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- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from August 2019
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Tynecastle F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Footballers from West Lothian
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Durham City A.F.C. players
- Morpeth Town A.F.C. players
- South Shields F.C. players
- People from Whitburn, West Lothian