Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Andrew Crichton | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Pontefract, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Nottingham Forest | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1988 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
1986 | → Notts County (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1987 | → Darlington (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1987 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
1987 | → Darlington (loan) | 3 | (0) |
1987 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
1988 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1988 | → Torquay United (loan) | 13 | (0) |
1988–1990 | Peterborough United | 47 | (0) |
1990–1993 | Doncaster Rovers | 77 | (0) |
1993–1996 | Grimsby Town | 133 | (0) |
1996 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1996–1998 | West Bromwich Albion | 27 | (0) |
1997 | → Aston Villa (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1998 | → Burnley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
1998 | → Burnley (loan) | 0 | (0) |
1998–2001 | Burnley | 83 | (0) |
2001–2004 | Norwich City | 6 | (0) |
2004 | York City | 4 | (0) |
2004 | Gainsborough Trinity | ? | (?) |
2004 | Stafford Rangers | 2 | (0) |
2004 | Leigh RMI | 4 | (0) |
2004–2005 | Accrington Stanley | 19 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Gillingham | 1 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Cambridge United | 32 | (0) |
2007 | → King's Lynn (loan) | ? | (?) |
2007–2008 | King's Lynn | ? | (?) |
2008–2009 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Sheffield United | 0 | (0) |
Total | 480 | (0) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Paul Andrew Crichton (born 3 October 1968 in Pontefract) is an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
During his playing career Crichton notably had spells with Grimsby Town, Doncaster Rovers, West Bromwich Albion and Burnley having also played as a professional for Nottingham Forest, Notts County, Darlington, Peterborough United, Swindon Town, Rotherham United, Aston Villa and Norwich City. He then moved into the Non-League game where he turned out for York City, Gainsborough Trinity, Stafford Rangers, Leigh RMI and Accrington Stanley.
Although never officially announcing his retirement, Crichton moved into coaching in 2005 and has since been the goalkeeping coach of Gillingham, Cambridge United, King's Lynn, Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield United as well as been registered as a player with each club.