Paul Flood

Paul Anthony Flood (born 29 June 1948) is an Irish former professional footballer who played as a forward in the English Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] He was capped by his country at schoolboy, youth and amateur level, appeared in the League of Ireland for Drogheda and Bohemians, and later played non-league football in the Sussex area.

Paul Flood
Personal information
Full name Paul Anthony Flood[1]
Date of birth (1948-06-29) 29 June 1948[1]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
1964–1965 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–196? Drogheda (1)
196?–1967 Bohemians (9)
1967–1971 Brighton & Hove Albion 35 (7)
1971–197? Tonbridge
Eastbourne United
1976–1977 Horsham
Southwick
Worthing
1983–1984 Horsham
Peacehaven & Telscombe
National team
1967 Republic of Ireland amateur 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Flood was born in Dublin in 1948.[1] He represented his country at schoolboy and youth level,[2] and spent time with English club Coventry City as a youngster.[3] When he returned to Ireland, still only 16, he played and scored for Drogheda in the 1964–65 League of Ireland season,[4] and then moved on to Bohemians. To add to his nine League of Ireland goals in 1966–67,[4] he scored the winning goal in that season's Leinster Senior Cup final,[5] and his performances were rewarded with selection for the Republic of Ireland amateur team for a friendly against England in March 1967.[6]

The 18-year-old Flood returned to England in June 1967 and signed for Brighton & Hove Albion of the Football League Third Division. He never established himself as a first-team regular, contributing eight goals from 39 competitive appearances over four seasons. In 1971, he left the club for Tonbridge of the Southern League:[2] he scored 28 goals from 246 appearances, during which he played in defence and midfield as well as his original forward position, and was a member of the team that won the 1974–75 Kent Senior Cup.[7] He then played for Sussex-based non-league clubs including Eastbourne United, Horsham (two spells[8]), Southwick, Worthing – helping the sixth-tier Isthmian League side reach the second round of the 1982–83 FA Cup[9] – and Peacehaven & Telscombe.[10] He worked in insurance.[2]

References
  1. "Paul Flood". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. pp. 85–86. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  3. "City's youth side show way with cup win at Villa". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 December 1964. p. 14.
    'Nemo' (8 January 1965). "City waste chances to clinch Youth Cup win". Coventry Evening Telegraph. p. 28.
  4. Ryan, Seán; Burke, Stephen (1987). The Book of Irish Goalscorers (PDF). Irish Soccer Co-op. pp. 224, 226. ASIN B004OJMQMI – via Historical-Lineups.com.
  5. Bohemian F.C. Match programme. Vol. 52, no. 17.
  6. McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George (2017). Forgotten Glories. British Amateur International Football 1901–1974 (PDF) (2nd ed.). Scottish Football Historical Archive. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-326-35601-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017.
  7. "Up There Cazaly!". Ernest Wilkinson. pp. 3–4.
  8. "1976/77" and "1983/84 Fixtures & results". Horsham F.C. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  9. Owen, Brian (16 February 2018). "Worthing FC set to honour Steve Piper and their best ever team". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  10. "Player search". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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