Harry Paul Explained

Harry Paul
Fullname:Harold McDonald Paul
Birth Date:31 August 1886
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Forward
Years1:1905–1914
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:163
Goals1:31
Nationalyears1:1909
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:1909
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1

Harold McDonald Paul (31 August 1886 – 18 April 1948) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a forward in the Scottish League for Queen's Park.[1] [2] He was capped by Scotland at international level.[3]

Personal life

Paul attended Crieff Academy and Glasgow University, studying veterinary surgery at the latter institution. He later became a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. During the First World War, Paul served as an enlisted man in the Scottish Horse and then as an officer in the Royal Army Veterinary Corps. He returned to veterinary surgery after the war.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1904–05Scottish First Division10001[4] 020
1905–06Scottish First Division2352000255
1906–07Scottish First Division164511[5] 0225
1907–08Scottish First Division234532[6] 0307
1908–09Scottish First Division298423[7] 03610
1909–10Scottish First Division1246130215
1910–11Scottish First Division1000010110
1911–12Scottish First Division1301000140
1912–13Scottish First Division1522110183
1913–14Scottish First Division2245110285
Career total1633130913020640

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul, Harold McDonald . 11 October 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  2. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  3. Web site: Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918 – The Queen’s Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 . 13 October 2016 . 10.
  4. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup.
  5. Appearances in Glasgow Cup.
  6. 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup.
  7. 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup.