| Paul Shirtliff | |
| Fullname: | Paul Robert Shirtliff |
| Birth Date: | 3 November 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Hoyland, Barnsley, England |
| Death Place: | Barnsley, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1980–1984 |
| Years2: | 1984–1985 |
| Years3: | 1985–1988 |
| Years4: | 1988–1992 |
| Years5: | 1992–1993 |
| Years6: | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs5: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Clubs6: | Gateshead |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Caps2: | 29 |
| Caps4: | 153 |
| Caps5: | 33 |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
Paul Robert Shirtliff (3 November 1962 – 13 September 2009) was an English footballer who played as a defender in The Football League for Sheffield Wednesday and Northampton Town, but spent the majority of his career in non-league football. He was the younger brother of former Sheffield Wednesday defender Peter Shirtliff.[1]
Like his brother, Paul Shirtliff began his career at Sheffield Wednesday, where he signed a professional contract in November 1980. However, unlike his brother, Paul never became a first-team regular at Hillsborough, and only played a handful of games for the club. In July 1984, he moved to Northampton Town on a free transfer. He spent one season with the Cobblers, playing 29 league games.[2] He then dropped down to non-league level, and signed with Frickley Athletic in August 1985.[3]
Shirtliff spent three seasons with Frickley, playing more than 150 games for the club, and was twice named the club's Supporters' Player of the Year.[3] In 1988, he moved to Boston United for a £12,500 transfer fee. In four years at York Street, Shirtliff played 197 first-team games for the Pilgrims, and scored two goals.[1]
In 1992, Shirtliff moved to Dagenham & Redbridge where he spent one season, and played 33 league games.[4]
Shirtliff died on 13 September 2009, aged 46, due to cancer.[3]