- Paul Sansome
Infobox Football biography
playername = Paul Sansome
fullname = Paul Eric Sansome
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|10|6|df=y
cityofbirth =New Addington
countryofbirth =England
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|ft=6|in=0
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs = Crystal Palace
years = 1980–1988
1988–1997
1996
1996
2001–2002
clubs = Millwall
Southend United
→ Birmingham City (loan)
→ Gravesend & Northfleet (loan)
Southend United
caps(goals) = 156 (0)
308 (0)
001 (0)
000 (0)Paul Eric Sansome (born
6 October 1961 ) is a former English professional football who played as a goalkeeper. He made more than 150 appearances inthe Football League for Millwall and more than 300 for Southend United.Football career
Sansome was born in
New Addington ,London . His football career began at local club Crystal Palace, from where he moved to Millwall on a free transfer in April 1980 aged 18. He made his first-team debut in March 1982 and went on to make nearly 200 appearances for the club in all competitions. During his time at Millwall he was on the winning side in theFootball League Group Cup final in 1982–83, and won the club's Player of the Year award while helping them to promotion from the Third Division in 1984–85.cite web |url=http://www.millwall-history.co.uk/PaulSansome.htm |title=Paul Sansome |publisher=millwall-history.co.uk |accessdate=2008-04-01]He joined Southend United for a fee of £40,000 in March 1988 and went on to make more than 350 appearances for the club, including helping them to successive promotions, from the Fourth Division in 1989–90 and from the Third Division as runners-up the following season. He moved to First Division side Birmingham City on loan during the 1995–96 season, when both Ian Bennett and
Bart Griemink were unavailable, [cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19960110/ai_n9634469 |title=Fry cooks up another signing |publisher=The Independent |author=Shaw, Phil |date=1996-01-10 |accessdate=2008-04-01] making one appearance in the League Cup [cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19960111/ai_n9634682 |title=Fleck's reprieve for Norwich |publisher=The Independent |author=Haylett, Trevor |date=1996-01-11 |accessdate=2008-04-01] and one in the league. [cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19960115/ai_n9636481 |title=Birmingham thwarted |publisher=The Independent |author=Woodward, James |date=1996-01-15 |accessdate=2008-04-01] Later that year he was loaned to Gravesend & Northfleet, then playing in the Southern League.He made a comeback with Southend in the 2001–02 season, joining his former club on a non-contract basis as goalkeeping cover, [cite news |url=http://archive.gazette-news.co.uk/2001/12/28/168775.html |title=Sansome comeback? |publisher=Colchester Gazette |date=2001-12-28 |accessdate=2008-04-01] and was named on the substitutes' bench for the game against Luton Town for which
Darryl Flahavan was suspended. [cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1730724.stm |title=Southend 1-2 Luton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2001-12-29 |accessdate=2008-04-01]References
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Persondata
NAME = Sansome, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Sansome, Paul Eric
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH =1961-10-06
PLACE OF BIRTH =New Addington ,Surrey ,England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =
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