Paul Sugrue

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

Paul Sugrue
Personal information
Full name Paul Anthony Sugrue[1]
Date of birth (1960-11-06) 6 November 1960[1]
Place of birth Coventry,[1] England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) 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 1 (0)
Managerial career
Nuneaton Borough
2006–2007 Merthyr Tydfil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sugrue played non-league football for Nuneaton Borough before a long career in the Football League.[3] He then returned to non-league with Bridgend Town[3] 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,[4] and later became vice-chairman of Merthyr Tydfil, taking over managerial duties as well in February 2006.[5][6]

Personal life

In late 2017 Sugrue appeared in court on fraud charges, alongside fellow former footballer Mark Aizlewood and others.[7] He was found guilty in February 2018 and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.[8][9]

References
  1. "Paul Sugrue". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. "Paul Sugrue". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. "Players Paul Sugrue". Pompeyrama. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  5. "February News Archive". Southern Football League. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  6. "History". Merthyr Tydfil F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
  7. "Court told ex-Leeds United player was part of college scam". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  8. "Ex-player Mark Aizlewood and others guilty of football fraud". BBC News. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  9. "Mark Aizlewood jailed over football apprenticeship fraud". BBC News. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  • Biography at Portsmouth F.C. fansite Pompeyrama


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