Paul Comstive
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Thomas Comstive | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 December 2013 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Southport, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1979–1983 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 1982 | → Rochdale (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 1983 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Wigan Athletic | 35 | (2) |
| 1984–1987 | Wrexham | 99 | (8) |
| 1987–1989 | Burnley | 82 | (17) |
| 1989–1991 | Bolton Wanderers | 49 | (3) |
| 1991–1993 | Chester City | 57 | (6) |
| 1993–1995 | Southport | 61 | (11) |
| 1995–1996 | Morecambe | 28 | (1) |
| 1996–199? | Chorley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Playing career
Born in Southport, Comstive was to spend the vast majority of his career in the north-west of England, beginning as an apprentice at Blackburn Rovers in October 1979. He went on to make six league appearances for Rovers, with two loan spells with Rochdale following before a move to Wigan Athletic in August 1983.
After a three year stint with Wrexham from 1984 to 1987, Comstive made an £8,000 switch to Burnley.[1] This spell saw him play at Wembley Stadium in the 1987–88 Sherpa Van Trophy final against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[2]
Comstive moved on again in 1989 to Bolton Wanderers for £37,000,[1] with his two seasons at Burnden Park ending in losses in the Third Division play–offs. Two of the three goals he scored for Bolton came direct from corner kicks in the 4-1 home win against Bournemouth in January 1991. Later that year he was to help Wanderers towards the divisional Play Offs where they eventually lost out to Tranmere Rovers at Wembley Stadium. In November 1991 Comstive moved to Chester City for £10,000.[3] He scored in the first Football League match at the Deva Stadium between Chester and Burnley on 5 September 1992 but was released at the end of the 1992–93 season. Many of his appearances for Chester came at full back.[4]
This marked the end of Comstive's professional career. He joined hometown club Southport and went on to play for fellow non-league clubs Morecambe and Chorley.[5] Comstive had a short spell on the coaching staff at Southport [6] and also worked for Burscough.[7] He later worked at Fleetwood Hesketh FC and at Royal Mail as a Postman.
On 29 December 2013, he died suddenly following a heart attack[8][9][10][11]
External links
- Career details from Neil Brown
- Bolton Wanderers career details
- Burnley career details
- A–Z of Wigan Athletic players
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Burnley career profile". www.claretsmad.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "The 1988 Sherpa Van Trophy Final". The Wolves Site. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. p. 110. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ↑ Chas Sumner (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City 1885-1997. pp. stats section. ISBN 1-874427-52-6.
- ↑ "Lean spell continues for Shrimps". Lancashire Telegraph. 1996-03-21. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "Turf Moor Notebook". Lancashire Telegraph. 1999-11-27. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "New Reserve Team Coach". Burscough FC. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ↑ "Paul Comstive RIP". Southport Football Club. Retrieved 2013-12-29.
- ↑ "Ex-Bolton Wanderers midfielder Paul Comstive dies, aged 52". The Bolton News. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ↑ "Club Statement: Paul Comstive". Bolton Wanderers FC. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ↑ "Paul Comstive". Blackburn Rovers FC. Retrieved 2013-12-30.