Paul Sweeney (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Sweeney | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | [Glasgow], Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Whitfield Star | |||
| Tynecastle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982-1989 | Raith Rovers | 204 | (8) |
| 1988-1991 | Newcastle United | 36 | (0) |
| 1990-1993 | St Johnstone | 10 | (0) |
| 1993-1994 | Gateshead | ||
| 1994-1995 | Hartlepool United | ||
| 1995-1996 | Durham City | ||
| 1996-1997 | Gateshead | ||
| 1997-1998 | Morpeth Town | ||
| 1998-1999 | South Shields | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Sweeney (born 10 January 1965) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender for Raith Rovers, Newcastle United and St Johnstone.[1]
Club career[edit]
Youth career[edit]
Sweeney's first football team was Whitfield Star in his hometown of Whitburn. After playing there, he was signed to Tynecastle.
Club career[edit]
He was scouted by Raith Rovers and after a trial period, signed for the club in 1982. He went on to make 204 appearances for the club and was inducted into the club's hall of fame in 2017.[2]
The defender signed for Newcastle United in 1988 and made his debut against Arsenal at Highbury.[3]
References[edit]
Categories:
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football defenders
- Tynecastle F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Footballers from West Lothian
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Durham City A.F.C. players
- Morpeth Town A.F.C. players
- South Shields F.C. players
- People from Whitburn, West Lothian