Paul Stephenson (footballer)

Paul Stephenson
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-01-02) 2 January 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Wallsend, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Kilmarnock (assistant)
Youth career
Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 Newcastle United 61 (1)
1988–1993 Millwall 98 (6)
1992–1993Gillingham (loan) 12 (2)
1993–1995 Brentford 70 (2)
1995–1998 York City 97 (8)
1998–2003 Hartlepool United 147 (9)
Total 485 (28)
International career
1986 England Youth 2 (1)
Managerial career
2006 Hartlepool United (caretaker)
2007–2009 Norwich City (assistant)
2009–2010 Huddersfield (academy)
2010–2012 Huddersfield (assistant)
2013–2014 Accrington (assistant)
2014–2015 Blackpool (assistant)
2016–2017 Kilmarnock (assistant)
2017–2019 Middlesbrough (U21)
2019–2020 Blyth Spartans (assistant)
2021–2022 Kilmarnock (assistant)
2023– N. Ireland U21 (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Stephenson (born 2 January 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger or a central midfielder for Newcastle United, Millwall, Gillingham, Brentford and York City before he ended his career with Hartlepool United. During his footballing career he made a combined total of over 500 appearances.

He is currently assistant manager at Northern Ireland U21.

  1. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.