Paul Harsley

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Paul Harsley
Personal information
Date of birth May 29, 1978 (1978-05-29) (age 30)
Place of birth    Scunthorpe, England
Height 5'8" (173cm)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Chesterfield
Number 9
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995-1997
1997-2001
2001-2002
2002-2004
2004-2006
2006-		 Grimsby Town
Scunthorpe United
Halifax Town
Northampton Town
Macclesfield Town
Port Vale		 000 0(0)
131 0(5)
045 (11)
059 0(2)
107 (11)
025 0(1)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of January 14, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Paul Harsley (b. 29 May 1978, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire) is a midfielder currently playing for Chesterfield in the Football League Two. He is best suited to a Defensive Midfield role where he is known for his ability to read the game and break up the opposition's attacks. He is also able to play on the right of midfield and at right back.

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[edit] Scunthorpe United

He started his career at Grimsby Town as a trainee before moving to his hometown club, Scunthorpe United, having not appeared for Grimsby's first team. He broke into Scunthorpe's first team in 1997 aged 18 and went on to make 142 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals. During his time at Scunthorpe he won 1 promotion via the Division 3 Play-Off Final in 1999, played on his 21st birthday.

[edit] Halifax Town & Northampton Town

He left Scunthorpe at the end of the 2000/01 season, joining Halifax Town on a free transfer. He spent one season at Halifax and, despite their relegation he ended up as their top scorer with 11 goals from 49 games.

From Halifax he moved on to Northampton Town, again on a free transfer. He spent the 2002/03 season and half of the 2003/04 season at Northampton, playing 66 games and scoring 3 goals.

[edit] Macclesfield Town

Halfway through the 2003/04 season Harsley moved to Macclesfield Town, helping them avoid relegation from Division 3 in his first season before a successful season in 2004/05 when they made it into the League 2 play-offs (Divisions 1 to 3 were renamed following a sponsorship deal with Coca-Cola). Despite scoring in the play-off semi-final Macclesfield were knocked out by Lincoln City. The following season was a disappointing one again with Macclesfield again fighting relegation. Harsley left at the end of the season having played 117 games for Macclesfield, scoring 12 goals.

[edit] Port Vale

Harsley moved to Port Vale on a free transfer for the start of the 2006/07 season, taking up shirt number 8.

Paul Harsley's career record at the beginning of the 2006/07 season was; Played 374 games, scoring 32 goals.

[edit] Today

Harsley moved to Chesterfield at the end of the 2007/2008 season on a free transfer after Port Vale's relegation to Football League Two.

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