Paul Adcock

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Paul Adcock
Personal information
Full name Paul Malcolm Adcock
Date of birth May 2, 1972 (1972-05-02) (age 36)
Place of birth    Ilminster, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Striker
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1990–1993
1993–1996
1996
1996
1996–1998
1998–2000
2000–2002
2002–2004
Plymouth Argyle
Bath City
Torquay United
Bath City
Weymouth
Gloucester City
Saltash United
Tavistock
21 (2)
- (-)
1 (0)
5 (1)
- (-)
- (-)
- (-)
- (-)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of January 16, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Paul Malcolm Adcock (born 2 May 1972) is an English former professional footballer, playing as a forward.

Adcock was born in Ilminster, Somerset. He began his career as an apprentice with Plymouth Argyle, turning professional on 7 August 1990. He made his league debut for the Pilgrims on 18 September 1990 in a 2-2 draw with Oxford United at Home Park.

He failed to establish himself in the Plymouth side, making only 21 league appearances in the following 3 years until his release by manager Peter Shilton in the summer of 1993, when he joined Bath City. On his debut for Bath in August 1993, he scored three goals, with his form in the conference (averaging a goal very other game) leading to a second chance at league football when Torquay United signed him on 16 August 1996.

However, hampered by a foot injury and a loss of confidence, he played only once in the league cup against Bristol City on 28 August, and only once in the league, as a substitute, before being released and returning to non-league football, initially returning to Bath City, before joining Gloucester City, managed by Leroy Rosenior in November 1996. Gloucester underwent many changes during the short period of time Paul was at the club, mainly due to the serious financial difficulties the club was facing. Paul subsequently joined Weymouth, originally on loan on 31 March 1998, and on a Bosman free transfer in the summer of 1998.

He stayed with the Terras until the summer of 2000 when his contract was not renewed. He had spent much of the previous season out with a hernia groin injury, and was unhappy about being released without the chance to prove his fitness. He subsequently joined Saltash United where he played alongside another former Gull, Michael Preston. He subsequently played for Devon non-league side Tavistock, while working as a scaffolder, receiving the Chairman's player of the year award for the 2003-2004 season.

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[edit] Career History

Season
Team
Division
Games
Goals
1990-91
Plymouth Argyle
2
12
0
1991-92
"
2
0
0
1992-93
"
2
9
2
1993-94
Bath City
Conference
   
1994-95
"
Conference
   
1995-96
"
Conference
   
1996-97
Torquay United
3
1
0
1996-97
Bath City
 Conference
1996-97
Gloucester City
Southern (P)
   
1997-98
"
 Southern (P)
 
 
1997-98
Weymouth
Southern (1S)
   
1998-99
"
 Southern (P)
 
 
1999-00
"
 Southern (P)
 
 
2000-01
Saltash United
 South-Western
 
 
2001-02
Saltash United
South-Western


Persondata
NAME Adcock, Paul Malcolm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Adcock, Paul
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH 1972-5-2
PLACE OF BIRTH Ilminster

, England

DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH