| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Campbell Paul | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 1981 | ||
| Place of death | Southville, Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torpedo Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918–1922 | Port Glasgow Athletic | ||
| 1922–1930 | Bristol City | 206 | (49) |
| 1930–19?? | Taunton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Johnny Paul (29 January 1899 – 20 January 1981) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
John Campbell "Johnny" Paul played locally for Torpedo Athletic. After four seasons with Port Glasgow Athletic, Alex Raisbeck signed Paul in August 1922 for Bristol City.[2][3][4] Paul moved to Taunton Town in November 1930, but a serious knee injury ended his football career soon afterwards.[2] Paul was a leading bowls player and landlord of the "Coopers Arms" in Ashton Gate and the "Angel Inn" in Taunton.[2]
Honours
- with Bristol City
References
- ↑ "The lure of promotion. Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- 1 2 3 Woods, David; Leigh Edwards (1997). Bristol City FC The First 100 years. Redcliffe Press. ISBN 1-900178-26-5.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Woods, David (1994). Bristol Babe The First 100 years of Bristol City FC. Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-95-X.
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