Paul Read (footballer)

Paul Read (born 25 September 1973) is an English retired professional footballer who made 100 league appearances in English football.

Paul Read
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-09-25) 25 September 1973
Place of birth Harlow, England
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1991–1995 Arsenal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1997 Arsenal 0 (0)
1995 → Leyton Orient (loan) 11 (0)
1995 → Southend United (loan) 4 (1)
1997–1999 Wycombe Wanderers 59 (9)
1999 Östersunds FK
1999–2000 Luton Town 0 (0)
2000–2002 Exeter City 26 (1)
Total 100 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Harlow, Read began his career as an apprentice at Arsenal,[1] but he never made a league appearance for the Gunners.[2] While at Arsenal, Read spent loan spells at Leyton Orient and Southend United.[3] [4] After leaving Arsenal in 1997, Read signed for Wycombe Wanderers, and made 59 league appearances.[5] He left Wycombe in 1999, and spent a season in Sweden with Östersunds FK, before returning to England with Luton Town, where he made one Football League Trophy appearance.[6] Read then signed for Exeter City, making 26 league appearances.[7]

References
  1. "Former Arsenal trainees, from about 1994". Arseweb. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  2. "ARSENAL : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  3. "LEYTON ORIENT : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  4. "SOUTHEND UNITED : 1946/47 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  5. "WYCOMBE WANDERERS : 1993/94 - 2007/08". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  6. Paul Read at Soccerbase
  7. "EXETER CITY : 1946/47 - 2002/03". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 March 2009.


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