Paul George Barron was born on 16 September 1953 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
10 Facts About Paul Barron
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Paul Barron played for non-league Welling United, Wycombe Wanderers and Slough Town, before turning professional with Plymouth Argyle in July 1976.
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Paul Barron made his Arsenal debut on 2 August 1978 against Manchester City but was unable to oust Jennings from the first team; after only eight appearances in two seasons he moved on to Crystal Palace in 1980.
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Paul Barron joined Palace along with Clive Allen, while Kenny Sansom moved to Arsenal as part of the deal.
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Paul Barron joined West Bromwich Albion in December 1982 and spent three seasons at the Hawthorns making 63 First Division appearances.
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Paul Barron joined Queens Park Rangers in August 1985 and he appeared in the 1986 Football League Cup Final for QPR, in their defeat by Oxford United at Wembley Stadium.
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Paul Barron spent two seasons at Loftus Road which included a short spell on loan at Reading and in the summer of 1988 he returned to his first club Welling United.
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Paul Barron then moved to Aston Villa, before joining Middlesbrough in 2001.
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Paul Barron was sent to the stands during Middlesbrough's away League Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur on 26 September 2007, after protesting about Gareth Bale's opening goal.
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Paul Barron left Newcastle United in December 2010 following the departure of manager Chris Hughton.