| Paul Read | |
| Fullname: | Paul Colin Read |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Harlow, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 1991–1995 |
| Youthclubs1: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 1995–1997 |
| Clubs1: | Arsenal |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1995 |
| Clubs2: | → Leyton Orient (loan) |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1995 |
| Clubs3: | → Southend United (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 1996 |
| Clubs4: | → Albany Alleycats (loan) |
| Years5: | 1997–1999 |
| Clubs5: | Wycombe Wanderers |
| Caps5: | 59 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Years6: | 1999 |
| Clubs6: | Östersunds FK |
| Caps6: | 25 |
| Goals6: | 18 |
| Years7: | 1999–2000 |
| Clubs7: | Luton Town |
| Caps7: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2000–2002 |
| Clubs8: | Exeter City |
| Caps8: | 26 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Clubs9: | Fleet Town |
| Totalcaps: | 125 |
| Totalgoals: | 29 |
Paul Read (born 25 September 1973) is an English retired professional footballer who made 100 league appearances in English football, as a striker, also playing in the United States and Sweden.
Born in Harlow, Read began his career as an apprentice at Arsenal,[1] but he never made a league appearance for the Gunners.[2] While at Arsenal, Read spent loan spells at Leyton Orient and Southend United.[3] [4] He also spent time with the Albany Alleycats.[5]
After leaving Arsenal in 1997, Read signed for Wycombe Wanderers, and made 59 league appearances.[6] He left Wycombe in 1999, and spent a season in Sweden with Östersunds FK,[7] before returning to England with Luton Town, where he made one Football League Trophy appearance. Read then signed for Exeter City, making 26 league appearances.[8] He finished his career with Fleet Town.