Paul Brayson

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Paul Brayson
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Personal information
Full name Paul Brayson
Date of birth 16 September 1977 (1977-09-16) (age 30)
Place of birth    Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Newcastle Blue Star
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995–1998
1997
1998–2000
2000
2000–2002
2002–2004
2004–2007
2005
2007–2008
2008
2008–		 Newcastle United
→ Swansea City (loan)
Reading
→ Cardiff City (loan)
Cardiff City
Cheltenham Town
Northwich Victoria
→ Gateshead (loan)
York City
Gateshead
Newcastle Blue Star		 000 0(0)
011 0(5)
042 0(1)
009 0(1)
075 (18)
051 0(8)
108 (42)
002 0(2)
022 0(4)
019 0(9)
000 0(0)   
National team2
2007 England C 001 0(0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13:22, 4 June 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 13:22, 4 June 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Paul Brayson (born 16 September 1977 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is an English footballer currently playing for Newcastle Blue Star.

[edit] Career

Brayson started his career with Newcastle United before moving to Swansea City on loan. He signed permanently for Reading in March 1998 for a fee of £100,000.[1] He joined Cardiff City on loan in 2000.

He then moved Cardiff City on a free transfer in 2000.[2] He moved to Cheltenham Town in July 2002.[3] He was released at the end of the end of the 2003–04 season.[4] He had a trial at York City in July 2004, but manager Chris Brass decided not to give him a contract.[5]

He dropped out of The Football League when he moved to Northwich Victoria in August 2004.[4] This allowed him to play part-time for Cheshire club while running a taxi business in his native Newcastle.[6][citation needed] He joined Gateshead on loan in March 2005.[7] He was back at Northwich for the 2005–06 season, where he scored 32 goals in 51 appearances in Conference North.[8] He participated in a fine FA Cup run with Northwich, before being knocked out by Premier League club Sunderland. During that FA Cup run, Brayson won the FA Player of the Round twice, becoming the first player to do so.[9] He was regarded as a fans favourite with the Northwich supporters.[citation needed] He was capped by the England C team in 2007, winning his only cap in a 3–0 win over Scotland on 25 May 2007.[10]

Brayson was signed by York City on 26 June 2007.[11] He was believed to have turned down a loan move to Gateshead in January 2008.[12] He made 22 appearances in the Conference National for York, scoring four goals, prior to being released on 30 January 2008.[1][13] He signed for Gateshead on 31 January.[14]

The end of the 2007–08 season saw Brayson offered a new contract by Gateshead. At the same time Newcastle Blue Star made him a lucrative offer to drop down two leagues and play for them. On 2 June 2008 Brayson was released by Gateshead having failed to agree to the new contract by a set deadline.[15] Upon his release by Gateshead, Brayson accepted the contract on offer from Newcastle Blue Star.[16]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b "Paul Brayson", Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. 
  2. ^ "Cardiff City secure Brayson's signature", BBC Sport, 2000-07-14. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. 
  3. ^ "Brayson joins Cheltenham", BBC Sport, 2002-07-26. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. 
  4. ^ a b "HANDY SIGNINGS BY BURR", Non-League Daily, 2004-08-13. Retrieved on 2007-07-23. 
  5. ^ "BRAYSON GOES - BUT ROWAN EARNS TRIAL EXTENSION", Non-League Daily, 2004-07-31. Retrieved on 2007-07-23. 
  6. ^ "Minstermen part company with Brayson and Wrigley", The Press, 2008-01-31. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  7. ^ "Brayson joins Gateshead on loan", BBC Sport, 2005-03-16. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. 
  8. ^ "MINSTERMEN SET TO ADD TWO MORE", Minstermen, 2007-06-20. Retrieved on 2007-06-28. 
  9. ^ "Brayson makes history with award", BBC Sport, 2005-11-14. Retrieved on 2007-06-18. 
  10. ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony (2007). The Non League Club Directory 2008. Tony Williams Publications, p925–927. ISBN 9781869833572. 
  11. ^ "York sign former Northwich pair", BBC Sport, 2007-06-26. Retrieved on 2007-06-26. 
  12. ^ "Brayson is back on the market", This Is Cheshire, 2008-01-30. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  13. ^ "Brayson leaves Minstermen", The Press, 2008-01-30. Retrieved on 2008-01-30. 
  14. ^ "Brayson stays in north east", This Is Cheshire, 2008-01-31. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  15. ^ "Tynesiders swoop for second Turnbull", Evening Chronicle, 2008-06-03. Retrieved on 2008-06-03. 
  16. ^ "Striker snatch scores", Evening Chronicle, 2008-06-04. Retrieved on 2008-06-04. 

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Persondata
NAME Brayson, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brayson, Paul
SHORT DESCRIPTION Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 1977-09-16
PLACE OF BIRTH Newcastle upon Tyne, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH