Paul Victor Heffer (born 21 December 1947) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for West Ham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Victor Heffer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-12-21) 21 December 1947 (age 74) | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–1966 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1972 | West Ham United | 15 | (0) |
| Cambridge City | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| Southend Manor | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 17 February 2012 (UTC) | |||
Heffer started as a junior for West Ham United making his professional debut on 18 March 1967 in a 1–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest.[2] He made only fifteen appearances for West Ham before his footballing career was cut short by injury in 1972. He was awarded a testimonial match on 4 April 1973 in which a West Ham side beat an Israeli side 3–2.[3][4] Heffer later played semi-professionally with Cambridge City.[5]
Following his playing career, Heffer managed Southend Manor during the 1980s, also taking up a chairman role at the club during the late-1980s before being replaced as chairman by Simon Dibley in 1990.[6] Heffer later returned to West Ham, becoming an academy coach, before making the step up to assistant academy director.[7]