Paul Hirons
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Terence Hirons[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Torquay United | 21 | (0) |
| Bath City | |||
| Yeovil Town | |||
| Westbury United | |||
| Cheltenham Town | |||
| Clevedon Town | |||
| Yate Town | |||
| –1996 | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Taunton Town | |||
| Trowbridge Town | |||
| 1998–2001 | Keynsham Town | ||
| Paulton Rovers | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Keynsham Town | ||
| 2001–2003 | Paulton Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Terence Hirons (born 6 March 1971) is an English former football player and manager who played as a winger.
Playing career
[edit]Hirons began his career in the academy at Bristol City, before signing for Torquay United in January 1989.[1] On 6 January 1990, Hirons scored his first Torquay goal, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 FA Cup upset against West Ham United.[2] In total, Hirons made 21 Football League appearances for Torquay.[1]
In 1990, following his release from Torquay, Hirons dropped down to non-league, signing for hometown club Bath City. Hirons later played for Yeovil Town, Westbury United, Cheltenham Town, Clevedon Town, Yate Town, Forest Green Rovers, Taunton Town and Trowbridge Town.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]Whilst still playing, Hirons was appointed manager of Keynsham Town in 1998. In 2001, after guiding Keynsham to promotion from the Western League Division One, Hirons was appointed manager of Paulton Rovers.[4]
Following his managerial career, Hirons moved into coaching, as well as taking up a scouting role at Bristol City.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Paul Hirons". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Torquay add to Macari's gloom". The Herald. 8 January 1990. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "From the dugout". Wiltshire Gazette & Herald. 29 November 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Bristol boys impress in Europe as local football club continues to develop top talent". BristolLive. 31 July 2001. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bath, Somerset
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Westbury United F.C. players
- Cheltenham Town F.C. players
- Clevedon Town F.C. players
- Yate Town F.C. players
- Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
- Taunton Town F.C. players
- Trowbridge Town F.C. players
- Keynsham Town F.C. players
- Paulton Rovers F.C. players
- English football managers
- Paulton Rovers F.C. managers
- Bristol City F.C. non-playing staff
- Association football coaches
- Association football scouts
- English football midfielder, 1970s birth stubs