Paul Nixon (footballer)

Paul Nixon

Personal information
Full name	Paul Nixon
Date of birth	September 23, 1963
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1981-1987	Seaham Red Potato
1987-1989	Gisborne City
1989-1991	Bristol Rovers	44	(6)
1991-1993	Eastern AA
1993-1994	Gisborne City
1994-1995	Eastern AA
1995	Waikato United	7	(1)
1997	Melville United
National team
1988-1997	New Zealand	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Paul Nixon (born Sunderland, UK) is a former professional footballer who played for Bristol Rovers and represented New Zealand at international level.

International career

Nixon made his All Whites debut as a substitute in a 1-0 win over Taiwan on 6 March 1988 and he ended his international playing career with 4 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap in a 0-1 loss to Saudi Arabia on 24 April 1993.^[1] He went on to coach Melville United and the women's team Claudeland Rovers.

References

1. "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 2008-11-10.