| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Jonathan Mardon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bristol City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1991 | Bristol City | 42 | (0) |
| 1990 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Birmingham City | 64 | (1) |
| 1993–2001 | West Bromwich Albion | 139 | (3) |
| 1999 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 2000 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Wrexham (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 270 | (8) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Wales | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Jonathan Mardon (born 14 September 1969) is a former professional footballer who made 270 appearances in the Football League playing as a central defender. He was capped once for the Wales national team, against Germany in October 1995.[2]
Career
[edit]Mardon was born in Bristol, and started his professional career in 1987 with hometown club Bristol City.[1] He scored once for the club,[3] at the age of 19, away to Nottingham Forest in the semi-final of the League Cup on 15 February 1989.[4] He also played for Doncaster Rovers, Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Oldham Athletic, Plymouth Argyle and Wrexham,[5] before retiring due to injury in 2001.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (20 May 2004). "Wales – International Results 1990–1999 – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Paul Mardon". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Own goal shatters underdog Bristol City". New Straits Times. Reuters. 17 February 1989. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ^ "Paul Mardon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Mardon set to call it a day". BBC Sport. 31 January 2001. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
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