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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 (age 61)[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)
Teams managed
	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

External links

• Biography at Portsmouth F.C. fansite Pompeyrama

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