Paul Kay (soccer)

Paul Kay is an Australian former soccer player. Kay played 137 matches in the National Soccer League between 1978 and 1991 for Newcastle KB United, St. George, Wollongong City, Sydney City, Blacktown City, and Wollongong Macedonia. He also spent a stint in England for Charlton Athletic but was unable to break into the first team.[2]

Paul Kay
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-05-18) 18 May 1962
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978 Newcastle KB United 3 (0)
1978–1980 St. George 30 (2)
1981 Wollongong Wolves 6 (0)
1982–1983 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
1983–1986 Sydney City 64 (4)
1986–1988 Blacktown City 11+ (2+)
1989–1991 Wollongong Macedonia 23 (0)
International career
1980–1981 Australia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club career

Kay joined St George in 1978.

In late 1981, Kay headed to England to trial with Second Division team Charlton Athletic. After ten weeks with the club, he signed a two-year contract with a $10,000 transfer fee.[3][4]

On his return to Australia, Kay signed for Sydney City, though his return was delayed by a dispute between his new club and his former club Wollongong Wolves over his contract status.[5] Kay transferred from Sydney City to Blacktown City mid-way through the 1986 National Soccer League season with the fee reported to be $9,000.[6]

International career

Kay made his debut for Australia at the 1980 Oceania Cup. He scored four times at the tournament, including two goals in the final, which Australia won 4–2 over Tahiti. Because of the nature of the opposition, only one match of the tournament counted as a full international match. He only played two further full international matches for Australia, the last being against Taiwan in September 1981.[7]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
Newcastle KB United1978National Soccer League30
Total30
St George1978National Soccer League70
1979National Soccer League60
1980National Soccer League172
Total302
Wollongong Wolves1981National Soccer League60
Total60
Charlton Athletic1981–82Second Division00
1982–83Second Division00
Total00
Sydney City[9]1983National Soccer League241
1984National Soccer League273
1985National Soccer League100
1986National Soccer League30
Total644
Blacktown City1986National Soccer League112
1987NSW Division 1
1988NSW Division 1
Wollongong Macedonia1989NSW Division 1
1990NSW Division 1
1990–91National Soccer League230

References
  1. Curran, Brian (10 October 1981). "Trouble - in a thimble". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 71. Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Australian Player Database - KA". OzFootball. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  3. "Kay signs". The Age. 18 January 1982. p. 27. Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Warren, Johnny (11 June 1982). "Youth star Kay now a forgotten man at home". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 31. Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Slickers not 'also-rans'". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 March 1983. p. 31. Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kay so classy". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 1986. p. 69. Retrieved 9 March 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "The Australian national men's football team: caps and captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 1 September 2009 – via OzFootball.
  8. "Aussie Footballers - Paul Kay". OzFootball. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  9. Also known as the Sydney Slickers
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