| Paul Linger | |
| Birth Date: | 1974 12, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Stepney, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Charlton Athletic |
| Years1: | 1993–1997 |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 1997 |
| Clubs2: | Leyton Orient |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1997–1998 |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1998–1999 |
| Clubs4: | Welling United |
| Years5: | 1999–2001 |
| Clubs5: | Billericay Town |
| Years6: | – |
| Clubs6: | → Braintree Town (loan) |
| Years7: | 2001–2004 |
| Clubs7: | Purfleet / Thurrock |
| Years8: | 2004–2005 |
| Years9: | 2005–2006 |
| Years10: | 2006 |
| Clubs10: | Chelmsford City |
| Caps10: | 4 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs11: | Redbridge |
| Years12: | 2007 |
| Clubs12: | Dover Athletic |
| Years13: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs13: | London Lions |
Paul Linger (20 December 1974 – 1 October 2021) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Charlton Athletic,[1] Leyton Orient[2] and Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] He went on to play non-League football for clubs including Welling United, Billericay Town,[4] Braintree Town, Purfleet/Thurrock,[5] East Thurrock United,[6] Wingate and Finchley,[7] Chelmsford City,[8] Redbridge,[9] and Dover Athletic.[10]
Linger represented the United Kingdom at the 2005 Maccabiah Games.[11]
On 1 October 2021, Linger died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46. He was diagnosed with the disease earlier in the year.[12]