Paul Mortimer

Infobox Football biography
playername = Paul Mortimer


fullname = Paul Henry Mortimer
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|5|8|df=y
cityofbirth = Kensington
countryofbirth = England
height = height|feet=5|inches=11
position = Midfielder
years = 1986–1987
1987–1991
1991
1991–1994
1993
1994–1999
1999–2001
clubs = fc|Farnborough Town
fc|Charlton Athletic
fc|Aston Villa
fc|Crystal Palace
→ fc|Brentford (loan)
fc|Charlton Athletic
fc|Bristol City
caps(goals) =
113 (17)
012 0(1)
022 0(2)
006 0(0)
086 (17)
023 0(0)
nationalyears = 1989
nationalteam = England U21
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 0(2)
pcupdate =
ntupdate =

Paul Henry Mortimer (born 8 May 1968) is a former English footballer.

Born in Kensington, London, Mortimer tended to play in midfield, though he was known to play in defence at times. He started his career with non-league side fc|Farnborough Town in 1986. A year, he joined First Division side fc|Charlton Athletic. He became a regular first teamer with the Addicks, but after they were relegated in 1990 he moved onto fc|Aston Villa the following year. After failing to establish himself at Villa Park under Ron Atkinson, Mortimer returned to South London with fc|Crystal Palace.

A number of injury problems, mainly hamstring, meant he did not play many games for Crystal Palace. After less than three years he was transferred back to Charlton Athletic, alongside David Whyte in exchange for Darren Pitcher. Under the management of former team-mate Alan Curbishley, Mortimer often played excepetionally well in the autumnal sun but then suffer hamstring and back injuries. At the start of the successful promotion winnning 97-98 season, against Bradford City he scored a spectacular goal where he turned his full back inside out before an exquisite shot to the bottom right of the goal. In this game Charlton won 3-1, and it was a performance full of verve and vigour that hailed of things to come that season. After helping the club into the Premier League in 1998, he again played in the country's top-flight missing a crucial penalty against Leeds United towards the end of the season. He left the following year, moving to lower league side fc|Bristol City where he ended his career in 2001.

Mortimer has since returned to the club he spent the best years of his career, Charlton Athletic; he now coaches the club's women's team.

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