Paul McKinnon

Paul McKinnon
Personal information
Full name Paul John McKinnon[1]
Date of birth (1958-08-01) 1 August 1958
Place of birthFrimley, England
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
PositionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974–1977Woking
1977–1980Sutton United
1980Malmö FF
1980–1981Sutton United
1981Malmö FF
1982–1983Sutton United
1983Trelleborgs FF
1983–1986Sutton United
1986Tegs SK
1986Sutton United
1986–1987Blackburn Rovers 5 (0)
1987Örebro SK
1987–1988Sutton United
1988Örebro SK
1988–1991Sutton United
1991–1993Slough Town[3] 75 (28)
Sutton United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul John McKinnon (born 1 August 1958) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.[4]

Career

Born in Frimley, Surrey,[5] McKinnon started his career in non-league football with Woking before joining Sutton United in 1977.[6] He later moved to Sweden where he represented Malmö FF in the Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup.[7] McKinnon played briefly in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, making five appearances during the 1986–87 season before returning to Sutton United.[8] In 1991, he signed for Slough Town, scoring 36 goals in 98 appearances during his two seasons at the club.[3] He then returned to Sutton for an eighth spell at the club.[6] He is Sutton United's record goalscorer with 279 goals in 525 games.[9]

References

  1. ^"Paul McKinnon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ ab"Paul McKinnon". Slough Town F.C. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ^"Paul McKinnon: Profile". worldfootball.net. Heim:Spiel Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ^"Paul McKinnon". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  6. ^ abMetcalf, Rupert (3 December 1993). "Football / FA Cup Countdown: Gane seeks upper hand with purist look: Sutton are looking for another League scalp". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  7. ^"Paul McKinnon - Malmö FF". goal724.com. eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  8. ^"Blackburn Rovers: 1946/47–2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  9. ^"Appearances & Goalscorers". Sutton United F.C. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

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