Paul Flexney
Scottish footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Flexney[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1965-01-18) 18 January 1965 (age 59) | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1980–1982 | Clyde | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982–1988 | Clyde | 204 | (14) |
1988–1989 | Northampton Town | 12 | (0) |
1989–1992 | Kilmarnock | 113 | (4) |
Total | 329 | (18) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paul Flexney (born 18 January 1965) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
Flexney started his career with Clyde, making over 200 appearances for the side.[2] He was capped by Scotland at various youth levels, and was captain for a period during his time at Clyde.
He later played for Northampton Town[3] and Kilmarnock (one season in the Second Division, three in the First Division)[4] before dropping out of the senior game.
He is married to Janice and has one son, Jack, who as of 2019 was following in his father's footsteps towards becoming a professional footballer but was required to undergo brain surgery for cancerous tumours.[5]
References
- ^ "Paul Flexney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Paul Flexney: Former Clyde boss Brown was like a father figure, Talkin Fitbaw, 4 June 2021
- ^ 1980s, Northampton Town Programmes and Memorabilia
- ^ (Kilmarnock player) Flexney, Paul, FitbaStats
- ^ Rutherglen and Cambuslang community rallies round to help teenager Jack Flexney after cancer diagnosis, Daily Record, 18 December 2019
External links
- Paul Flexney at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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