William Paul (footballer)

Willie Paul
Personal information
Full name	William Paul
Date of birth	11 December 1869
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	23 October 1911(1911-10-23) (aged 41)
Playing position	Centre Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1884–1899	Partick Thistle	396	(186)
National team
1888–1890	Scotland	3	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

William "Willie" Paul (11 December 1869 – 23 October 1911) was a Scottish footballer who played for Partick Thistle and the Scotland national team as a centre forward.

Paul was capped 3 times by Scotland and scored 5 goals.

Paul died on October 23, 1911 aged 42 from an appendix-related ailment. He was buried in the Western Necropolis in Glasgow

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	March 10, 1888	Hibernian Park, Edinburgh	Wales	1–0	5–1	BHC
2	March 22, 1890	Underwood Park, Paisley	Wales	2–0	5–0	BHC
3	March 22, 1890	Underwood Park, Paisley	Wales	3–0	5–0	BHC
4	March 22, 1890	Underwood Park, Paisley	Wales	4–0	5–0	BHC
5	March 22, 1890	Underwood Park, Paisley	Wales	5–0	5–0	BHC