1. Paul Junior Bignot was born on 14 February 1986 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
18 Facts About Paul Bignot
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Paul Bignot played in the Football League with Crewe Alexandra, Blackpool, Plymouth Argyle and Grimsby Town and Newport County, and in Non-league football with Kidderminster Harriers, Solihull Moors, Barrow and AFC Telford United.
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Paul Bignot had a brief stint in Iceland with Keflavik.
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Paul Bignot was capped once by the England C team in 2011.
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Birmingham-born Bignot started his career as a trainee at Crewe Alexandra at the age of 13.
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Paul Bignot progressed through the youth teams, reaching the FA Youth Cup semi final for the first time in the club's history, where they lost to Middlesbrough.
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Paul Bignot pushed his way through the reserves and into the first team at the age of 18, making his senior debut in a win by a penalty shoot-out over Sunderland in the League Cup.
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Paul Bignot made his Football League debut the following week in the Championship game away against Rotherham United.
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Paul Bignot turned down a contract extension offered by Dario Gradi in search of regular football.
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Paul Bignot found this at Kidderminster Harriers, where he had previously spent a successful six weeks on loan.
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Paul Bignot signed a two-year contract and was a regular in his first season.
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Paul Bignot was named in the league's team of year.
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Paul Bignot made a total of 113 appearances for County.
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However, Blackpool, recently relegated from the Premier League, made an approach for Paul Bignot and asked him to play for them in a friendly against Scottish Premier League champions Rangers at Bloomfield Road.
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On 19 May 2015, Paul Bignot was released, having spent two years at the club.
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On 30 July 2016 Paul Bignot rejoined Newport County on a one-year contract after a successful trial period.
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Whilst with AFC Telford United in December 2020, Paul Bignot announced his retirement from competitive football.
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Paul Bignot is the brother of fellow footballer, turned manager, Marcus Bignot.