| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul McGrillen | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 July 2009 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1990–1995 | Motherwell | 87 | (13) |
| 1995–1998 | Falkirk | 80 | (20) |
| 1998–1999 | Airdrieonians | 23 | (1) |
| 1999 | East Fife | 3 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Stirling Albion | 29 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | Partick Thistle | 19 | (6) |
| 2001–2002 | Clydebank | 33 | (7) |
| 2004–2006 | Stenhousemuir | 65 | (33) |
| 2007 | Stranraer | 8 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Bellshill Athletic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Paul McGrillen (19 August 1971 – 29 July 2009) was a Scottish footballer who was playing as a striker for junior side Bathgate Thistle when his death was announced in July 2009.
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McGrillen spent his early career with Motherwell, being part of Motherwell's Scottish Cup-winning squad in 1991 (although not appearing in the Final itself), while also winning the Scottish Challenge Cup with Falkirk in 1997-98. Following his departure from Brockville in 1998, McGrillen began a series of spells with lower league clubs, taking up a player/manager role with Bellshill Athletic between 2006 and 2007. In 2008, McGrillen won the Scottish Junior Cup with his final club Bathgate.
On 11 September 2008, McGrillen played for a Motherwell side in Dougie Arnott's belated testimonial match against an Old Firm select.[1]
McGrillen was found dead at his home in Hamilton, having committed suicide but without leaving a note,[2] on 29 July 2009.[3]