Paul McGregor (footballer)
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| Paul McGregor | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul McGregor | |
| Date of birth | December 17, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | retired | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Nottingham Forest F.C. | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991-1999 1998-1999 1999 1994 1999-2001 2001-2003 |
Nottingham Forest F.C. →Carlisle United F.C. (loan) →Preston North End F.C. (loan) Plymouth Argyle F.C. Northampton Town F.C. Total |
30 (3) 10 (3) 3 (0) 77 (19) 62 (5) 182 (30) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Paul Anthony McGregor (born December 17, 1974 in Liverpool) is an English former footballer.
A product of the youth system at Nottingham Forest F.C., McGregor made a number of first team appearances, although he did not quite manage to cement a regular spot in the line-up. Despite this he made some impact on the first team and is well remembered by the club's supporters for scoring the winning goal in a match against Olympique Lyonnais in the UEFA Cup 1995-96, a goal which put Forest in the quarter-finals of the competition.[1] Whilst at the club McGregor also sang with Britpop band Merc, although the group did not have any success.[2]
Falling out of favour at Forest, McGregor spent spells on loan at Carlisle United F.C. and Preston North End F.C. before completing a full-time to Plymouth Argyle F.C. in 1998. McGregor enjoyed a rich vein of form at Argyle and was the club's top scorer in the 1999-2000 season, hitting 16 goals in all competitions, including two hat-tricks.[3] The following season, however, the goals dried up and he moved on a free to Northampton Town F.C. for a spell that was blighted by injury.[4] Making his final appearance for the Cobblers as a substitute in a 2-0 defeat to Oldham Athletic F.C. in March 2003, McGregor left the game at the end of the 2002-3 season.
