| Paul Friar | |
| Fullname: | John Paul Friar |
| Birth Date: | 1963 6, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height: | [1] |
| Years1: | 1980–1983 |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs2: | Rotherham United |
| Caps2: | 20 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs3: | → Motherwell (loan) |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1984–1986 |
| Clubs4: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps4: | 36 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1985–1986 |
| Clubs5: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs6: | Aldershot |
| Caps6: | 29 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs7: | Welling United |
| Years8: | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs8: | Dartford |
| Years9: | 1989–1990 |
| Clubs9: | Enfield |
| Years10: | 1990–1991 |
| Clubs10: | Fisher Athletic |
| Years11: | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs11: | Partick Thistle |
| Caps11: | 1 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs12: | East Stirlingshire |
| Caps12: | 42 |
| Goals12: | 6 |
| Years13: | 1993–1996 |
| Clubs13: | Albion Rovers |
| Caps13: | 6 |
| Goals13: | 0 |
| Years14: | 1996–1997 |
| Clubs14: | Fauldhouse United |
| Totalcaps: | 208 |
| Totalgoals: | 7 |
John Paul Friar (born 6 June 1963) is a Scottish footballer who played as a left back in the English and Scottish Leagues.