Paul McKinnon | |
Fullname: | Paul John McKinnon |
Birth Date: | 1 August 1958 |
Birth Place: | Frimley, England |
Height: | [1] |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1974–1977 |
Clubs1: | Woking |
Years2: | 1977–1980 |
Clubs2: | Sutton United |
Years3: | 1980 |
Clubs3: | Malmö FF |
Years4: | 1980–1981 |
Clubs4: | Sutton United |
Years5: | 1981 |
Clubs5: | Malmö FF |
Years6: | 1982–1983 |
Clubs6: | Sutton United |
Years7: | 1983 |
Clubs7: | Trelleborgs FF |
Years8: | 1983–1986 |
Clubs8: | Sutton United |
Years9: | 1986 |
Clubs9: | Tegs SK |
Years10: | 1986 |
Clubs10: | Sutton United |
Years11: | 1986–1987 |
Clubs11: | Blackburn Rovers |
Caps11: | 5 |
Goals11: | 0 |
Years12: | 1987 |
Clubs12: | Örebro SK |
Years13: | 1987–1988 |
Clubs13: | Sutton United |
Years14: | 1988 |
Clubs14: | Örebro SK |
Years15: | 1988–1991 |
Clubs15: | Sutton United |
Years16: | 1991–1993 |
Clubs16: | Slough Town |
Caps16: | 75 |
Goals16: | 28 |
Clubs17: | Sutton United |
Paul John McKinnon (born 1 August 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.[2]
Born in Frimley, Surrey,[3] McKinnon started his career in non-league football with Woking before joining Sutton United in 1977.[4] He later moved to Sweden where he represented Malmö FF in the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup.[5] McKinnon played briefly in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, making five appearances during the 1986–87 season before returning to Sutton United.[6] In 1991, he signed for Slough Town, scoring 36 goals in 98 appearances during his two seasons at the club.[7] He then returned to Sutton for an eighth spell at the club. He is Sutton United's record goalscorer with 279 goals in 525 games.[8]