Paul Sugrue

Paul Sugrue
Personal information
Full name Paul Anthony Sugrue
Date of birth (1960-11-06) 6 November 1960
Place of birth Coventry, England
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
197x–1980 Nuneaton Borough
1980–1981 Manchester City 20 (0)
1981–1982 Cardiff City 5 (0)
1982–1985 Middlesbrough 89 (6)
1984–1986 Portsmouth 4 (0)
1985–1986 Northampton Town 8 (2)
1986–1987 Newport County 2 (0)
– Bridgend Town
1988–1989 Elo Kuopio 29 (7)
1990–1991 Barnet 0 (1) (0)
Teams managed
– Nuneaton Borough
2006–2007 Merthyr Tydfil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Paul Anthony Sugrue (born 6 November 1960 in Coventry)[1] is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Manchester City[2] Cardiff City,[3] Middlesbrough,[4] Portsmouth,[5] Northampton Town[6] and Newport County.[7]

Sugrue played non-league football for Nuneaton Borough before a long career in the Football League.[2] He then returned to non-league with Bridgend Town[7] and played for Elo Kuopio in Finland, before returning to England to play a pivotal role in Barnet's 1991 Conference title winning campaign. He had a spell as manager at Nuneaton Borough,[1] and later became vice-chairman of Merthyr Tydfil, taking over managerial duties as well in February 2006.[8][9]

Personal life

In September and Novmember 2017 Sugrue appeared in court on fraud charges, alongside fellow former footballer Mark Aizlewood.[10][11] He was found guilty in February 2018[12] and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 "Players Paul Sugrue". Pompeyrama. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Manchester City : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "Cardiff : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Middlesbrough : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  5. ↑ "Portsmouth : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  6. ↑ "Northampton Town : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  7. 1 2 "Newport County : 1946/47–1987/88". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "February News Archive". Southern Football League. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "History". Merthyr Tydfil F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  10. ↑ "Court Told Ex Leeds United Player Was Part Of College Scam". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  11. ↑ https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/former-leeds-united-footballer-tells-5million-apprenticeship-fraud-trial-of-wife-s-suicide-1-8876361
  12. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-42944273
  13. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-43196467
  • Biography at Portsmouth F.C. fansite Pompeyrama


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