Paul Edward Willis (24 January 1970 – 9 July 2011) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Halifax Town and Darlington.[1] He also played in Darlington's 1989–90 Conference-winning team,[2] and in the Northern Premier League for Southport.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Edward Willis[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1970-01-24)24 January 1970[1] | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool,[1] England | ||
Date of death | 7 September 2011(2011-09-07) (aged 41)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Halifax Town | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1989 | Halifax Town | 5 | (0) |
1989–19?? | Darlington | 5 | (1) |
1992 | Southport | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Willis was born in Liverpool in 1970.[1] His older brother Jimmy also became a footballer.[4] Paul Willis and wife Dawn had two children. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 at the age of 41.[5]
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