Paul Todd (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Raymond Todd | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946−1950 | Doncaster Rovers | 160 | (49) |
| 1950−1952 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | (12) |
| 1952−1953 | Hull City | 27 | (3) |
| 1953−1957 | King's Lynn | ||
| 1962 | Boston United | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953−1957 | King's Lynn | ||
| 1961−1963 | Boston United | ||
| 1964l3−1966 | Boston | ||
| Worksop Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Raymond Todd (8 May 1920 – October 2000) was an
Being stationed in the
He moved to then high-flying Blackburn Rovers, and then to Hull City.
For the 1953–54 E season he became player-manager of
Between 1961 and 1963 he managed Boston United in the Central Alliance League. At the end of his first season in a game against Wilmorton, Todd at 42 stepped in to play when one of his team failed to show.[3] That first season saw United win the Central Alliance League and the Central Alliance Cup.[4]
He moved to become the first manager of Boston when they were formed in 1963 as Boston United entered serious financial straits,[5] taking with him many of the players from United.[6] He led them to a Lincolnshire League title in their first season and a Central Alliance title the following season. He later managed Worksop Town.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Paul Todd profile". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Season 1953-54". Blue & Gold Trust Official Website. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Central Alliance League and Cup 1961/2". BUFC Dr Fox. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Boston United Roll Call". BUFC Dr Fox. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-908037-02-2
- ^ a b "Boston 0-4 Boston United". BUFC Dr Fox. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "news". doncasterroversfc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2013.