Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Anthony Hart | ||
Date of birth | 4 May 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Golborne, England | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Luton Town (assistant manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1973 | 87 | (5) | |
1973–1978 | Blackpool | 143 | (15) |
1978–1983 | Leeds United | 191 | (16) |
1983–1985 | Nottingham Forest | 70 | (1) |
1985–1986 | Sheffield Wednesday | 52 | (2) |
1986–1987 | Birmingham City | 1 | (0) |
1987–1988 | Notts County | 23 | (0) |
Total | 567 | (39) | |
Teams managed | |||
1988–1991 | Chesterfield | ||
2001–2004 | Nottingham Forest | ||
2004–2005 | Barnsley | ||
2006 | Rushden & Diamonds | ||
2009 | Portsmouth | ||
2009–2010 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
2010 | Crystal Palace (caretaker) | ||
2011 | Swindon Town | ||
2015 | Notts County (caretaker) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Paul Anthony Hart (born 4 May 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the current assistant manager of League Two club Luton Town.
The son of Johnny Hart, a football inside forward and manager, Hart had five-year spells with both Blackpool and Leeds United, while also playing for Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday amongst others.
He began his management career with Chesterfield in 1988, but left within three years and spent the following decade as a youth team coach for Leeds United and then Nottingham Forest.
In 2001, he returned to management with Nottingham Forest, later managing Barnsley, Rushden & Diamonds, Portsmouth, Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace and most recently Swindon Town.
In 2014, he joined the youth set-up at Notts County as their Acting Academy Manager.
He made his Blackpool debut on 22 October 1973, two months after signing for the Seasiders, and only made two more appearances that season. Eventually, though, he established himself as a regular first-teamer and, in 1976–77, when he scored six goals as Blackpool challenged for promotion, he was ever-present.