| Paul Bottomley | |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Harrogate, England |
| Position: | Central Defender |
| Years1: | 1989–1992 |
| Clubs1: | Guiseley |
| Caps1: | 77 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs2: | Bridlington Town |
| Caps2: | ? |
| Goals2: | ? |
| Years3: | 1993 |
| Clubs3: | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1993–1998 |
| Clubs4: | Guiseley |
| Caps4: | 152 |
| Goals4: | 7 |
| Years5: | 1998 |
| Clubs5: | Whitby Town |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs6: | Harrogate Town |
| Caps6: | ? |
| Goals6: | ? |
| Years7: | 1999 |
| Clubs7: | Accrington Stanley |
| Caps7: | ? |
| Goals7: | ? |
Paul Bottomley (born 11 September 1965 in Harrogate) is an English former professional footballer who played on loan for Doncaster Rovers in the Football League as a defender. The club wanted to sign Bottomley on a permanent deal; however he opted to remain part-time when his loan spell expired.[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 1993–94[2] | Division Three | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Guiseley | 1993–94[3] | Northern Premier League Division One | 20 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 3 | 39 | 5 | ||
| 1994–95[4] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 28 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 9 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| 1995–96[5] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 37 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 16 | 0 | 56 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97[6] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | 45 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98[7] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 33 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| Total | 152 | 7 | 12 | 3 | — | 62 | 4 | 226 | 14 | |||
| Whitby Town | 1998–99[8] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
| Career total | 171 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 250 | 17 | ||