| Paul Heffer | |
| Fullname: | Paul Victor Heffer |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1947 |
| Birth Place: | West Ham, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | –1966 |
| Youthclubs1: | West Ham United |
| Years1: | 1966–1972 |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Managerclubs1: | Southend Manor |
| Club-Update: | 16:26, 17 February 2012 (UTC) |
Paul Victor Heffer (born 21 December 1947) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for West Ham United.
Heffer started as a junior for West Ham United making his professional debut on 18 March 1967 in a 1–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest.[1] He made only fifteen appearances for West Ham before his footballing career was cut short by injury in 1972. He was awarded a testimonial match on 4 April 1973 in which a West Ham side beat an Israeli side 3–2.[2] [3] Heffer later played semi-professionally with Cambridge City.[4]
Following his playing career, Heffer managed Southend Manor during the 1980s, also taking up a chairman role at the club during the late-1980s before being replaced as chairman by Simon Dibley in 1990.[5] Heffer later returned to West Ham, becoming an academy coach, before making the step up to assistant academy director.[6]