Graham Paddon
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Graham Charles Paddon[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 24 August 1950||
Place of birth | Manchester, England[2] | ||
Date of death | 19 November 2007 | (aged 57)||
Place of death |
Scratby, England[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Coventry City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1968–1969 | Coventry City | 5 | (1) |
1969–1973 | Norwich City | 162 | (19) |
1973–1976 | West Ham United | 115 | (11) |
1976–1981 | Norwich City | 128 | (6) |
1978 |
→ Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 25 | (5) |
1981 | → Millwall (loan) | 5 | (1) |
1982–1984 |
Eastern AA | ||
1984–1985 | Alfreton Town | 29 | (0) |
Total | 469 | (43) | |
International career | |||
1976 |
England U23 | 1 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1991 | Stoke City (caretaker manager) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Graham Charles Paddon (24 August 1950 – 19 November 2007) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Coventry City, Millwall, Norwich City and West Ham United.
Playing career
Paddon was born in
After 198 appearances and 28 goals for the Canaries, Paddon joined West Ham United, also of the First Division, for £170,000 in December 1973 in a deal which saw Ted MacDougall move the other way. The deal saw Paddon become West Ham's most expensive player.[5] Joining a team that included Billy Bonds and Trevor Brooking and was managed by Ron Greenwood, he made 26 appearances for the east London club during the 1973–74 season.[3][6]
Paddon's first full season at West Ham, by that point managed by
On 23 March 1976, Paddon made his only international appearance when he played for the
Paddon rejoined Norwich, who by that point had returned to the top tier, for £110,000 in November 1976, but suffered a broken leg in only his third game back with the Norfolk club. It would be a full year before his return to first-team football.[8] He went on to captain the club, who remained in the First Division until the 1980–81 season.[3]
He spent time in the United States with the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 1978,[9] and scored a goal against Norwich in an indoor friendly between the two sides on 3 May 1978 in St. Petersburg, Florida.[10]
In all, Paddon made 290 League appearances and 25 scored goals over his two spells at Norwich. He spent some time on loan at
Style of play
Paddon was known for his creativity on the left side of midfield, with surging runs and using his powerful left foot to cross the ball into the strikers or shoot from long range.[11] His captain at Norwich, Duncan Forbes, later remarked "He had the most fantastic left-foot. He didn't need to get very far over the halfway line before he looked up and unleashed a shot at goal. It was superb".[12] West Ham goalkeeper Mervyn Day noted after his death that "I'll remember his dynamism, the balance he brought to the side but, above all else, the ferocity of his left foot in shooting practice".[13]
He was also skilled at the long throw-in, Forbes commenting "he had a huge long throw. We used to practise moves at the old training pitch at Trowse. He would take the throw, I would flick it back with my head and there'd be someone coming in behind to score".[12]
Coaching career
In August 1985, Paddon joined the coaching staff at Portsmouth, working under Alan Ball. He moved to Stoke City to become Ball's assistant in October 1989. After Ball had been sacked in February 1991 Paddon was given the role as caretaker manager up until the end of the 1990–91 season.[2] Stoke finished in 14th place in the Third Division which was unfortunately for Paddon Stoke's worst ever league finish.[2] He returned to Portsmouth to work as Jim Smith's number two in the spring of 1991. In March 1995, the pair were sacked and Paddon later worked as a scout for Derby County, again under Jim Smith, as well as at Liverpool and Leicester City.[13]
In 2003, Paddon joined DPMM FC in Brunei, taking charge of the team that competed in the 2005–06 Brunei Premier League.[3]
Death
Paddon died of a
Career statistics
As a player
Source:[16]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Coventry City | 1968–69 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1969–70 | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
Norwich City | 1969–70 | Second Division | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
1970–71 | Second Division | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
1971–72 | Second Division | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 10 | |
1972–73 | First Division | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 54 | 12 | |
1973–74 | First Division | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 3 | |
Total | 162 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 198 | 28 | ||
West Ham United | 1973–74 | First Division | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
1974–75 | First Division | 40 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 4 | |
1975–76 | First Division | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 57 | 5 | |
1976–77 | First Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
Total | 115 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 152 | 15 | ||
Norwich City | 1976–77 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
1977–78 | First Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
1978–79 | First Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
1979–80 | First Division | 40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 5 | |
1980–81 | First Division | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
1981–82 | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 128 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 146 | 9 | ||
Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 1978 | NASL | 25 | 5 | – | – | – | 25 | 5 | |||
Millwall (loan) | 1981–82 | Third Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Career Total | 440 | 43 | 23 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 29 | 4 | 531 | 59 |
- A. Football League Group Cup, Texaco Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
As a manager
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Stoke City[2] | 24 February 1991 | 18 June 1991 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 |
Total | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 33.3 |
Honours
Norwich City[12]
- Football League Second Division champions: 1971–72
- 1973
West Ham United[5]
- 1975
- FA Charity Shield runner-up: 1975
- 1976
References
- ISBN 0-7117-2020-7.
- ^ ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ponting, Ivan (24 November 2007). "Graham Paddon: Skilful, effervescent footballer". The Independent. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ a b c d e f Hillier, Roger. "Graham Paddon (1950–2007)". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Graham Paddon". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "England v Hungary, 23 March 1976". 11v11.com. Association of Football Statisticians. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "COLIN SUGGETT has told Norwich manager John Bond he does not want to play against Birmingham...". Aberdeen Evening Express. 25 November 1977. p. 24 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Graham Paddon". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Norwich Nips Rowdies". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 4 May 1978. p. 40. Retrieved 7 May 2018 – via Google News.
- ISBN 978-0-9931796-0-0.
- ^ a b c Lakey, Chris (20 November 2007). "Graham Paddon – one of City's all-time greats". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ a b Smith, Martin (20 November 2007). "FA Cup winner Graham Paddon dies". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Canaries legend dies". Norwich Evening News. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
- ^ "Graham Paddon RIP". Ex-Hammers. 30 November 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Graham Paddon at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)