Paul Haigh Explained

Paul Haigh
Fullname:Paul Haigh
Birth Date:4 May 1958
Birth Place:Scarborough, England
Height:[1]
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Hull City
Years1:1974–1980
Clubs1:Hull City
Caps1:180
Goals1:8
Years2:1980–1987
Clubs2:Carlisle United
Caps2:233
Goals2:4
Years3:1987–1989
Clubs3:Hartlepool United
Caps3:50
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:463
Totalgoals:12
Nationalyears1:1977
Nationalteam1:England U21
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Paul Haigh (born 4 May 1958) is an English former football defender who made more than 450 appearances in the Football League.

Haigh started his career at Hull City, where he made 180 league appearances. He also represented England under-21s during his spell with the club.[2] In 1980, he moved on to Carlisle United, making over 200 appearances before being released in 1987. He signed for Hartlepool United, and made a total of 65 first-team appearances for the club.[3]

In the middle of the 1988–89 season he broke two bones in his back, caused by a heavy landing in an FA Cup match against Wigan Athletic, forcing him to retire from football at the age of 30.[4] In 2009, he was working as a financial advisor.

In 2007, his son Tom signed for Hartlepool United.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 114 . 978-0-356-14354-5 .
  2. Web site: England – U-21 International Results 1976–1985 . Barrie . Courtney . 6 September 2018 . . 14 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Paul Haigh . In The Mad Crowd . 14 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Cult Heroes: Paul Haigh . Hartlepool United F.C. . 15 April 2009 . 28 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005164239/https://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10326~1600057,00.html . 5 October 2011.
  5. News: Haigh signs Hartlepool contract . 31 May 2007 .