Linwood playing for Grimsby Town |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Anthony Linwood | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Birkenhead, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2006 | Tranmere Rovers | 44 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Wrexham (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Chester City | 122 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Grimsby Town | 28 | (1) |
| 2010– | Fleetwood Town | 19 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:00, 24 May 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul Linwood (born 24 October 1983 in Birkenhead, England) is a professional footballer currently playing in the Conference National for Fleetwood Town. Linwood plays as a central defender.
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He was educated in Wirral at Hilbre High School.Linwood was with hometown club Tranmere Rovers from 2002 to 2006, having been a trainee previously. He made his first-team debut in a LDV Vans Trophy tie at Blackpool in October 2003, with his Football League debut following a few days later in a 2-1 win over Oldham Athletic. Linwood spent the start of the 2005-2006 season on loan to Wrexham, before enjoying a short spell back in the Tranmere first-team.
In the summer of 2006 he opted to join neighbours Chester City, with a £15,000 transfer fee set at tribunal. He made his Chester debut as the Blues beat Accrington Stanley on August 5, 2006, the club he would score his first league goal for Chester against later in the season. He also found the net in a Johnstone's Paint Trophy tie at Chesterfield during the campaign. As he became an established figure at the Deva Stadium, he was voted the Chester City's player of the season for 2007–08. He was named the official captain after a contract dispute involving fellow defender Paul Butler, a role he maintained during the 2008–09 campaign. The season saw him score twice in 43 league matches as the club suffered relegation from The Football League.
On 3 July 2009, Linwood signed a three-year contract at League Two side Grimsby Town.[1] Grimsby manager Mike Newell had been impressed with Linwood's performances for his former club Chester whilst playing against Grimsby in the previous season. Despite a glowing reference from his new boss, Linwood found himself playing second fiddle to the preferred centre half pairing of Ryan Bennett and Robert Atkinson, this was until Bennett was sold which allowed Linwood an extended run in the first team, until the club opted to sign Oliver Lancashire on loan.
On 12 May 2010, Linwood was one of seven players placed on the transfer list by Grimsby manager Neil Woods after their relegation from the Football League.[2]
On 29 June 2010 Linwood signed a 3 year deal with newly promoted Blue Square Premier side Fleetwood Town.[3]
Chester City
| Club | Season | League | Level | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FL Trophy | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Tranmere Rovers | 2002–03 | Division Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Division Two | 3 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 | League One | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | League One | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Wrexham (loan) | 2005–06 | League Two | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester City | 2006–07 | League Two | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | League Two | 4 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | League Two | 4 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Grimsby Town | 2009–10 | League Two | 4 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2010–11 | Conference | 5 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
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