27 Facts About Paul Coutts

Paul Alexander Coutts was born on 22 July 1988 and is a Scottish footballer who plays for Highland League club Inverurie Loco Works.

In 2008, Paul Coutts transferred into the English Football League joining Peterborough United.

Paul Coutts then moved to Preston North End in 2010 before joining Derby County in 2012.

In 2005, Paul Coutts then moved into the Highland Football League with his local senior club, Cove Rangers.

Paul Coutts worked really hard on his upper-body strength and started to boss games.

Paul Coutts listened to the senior players and the manager but he had confidence in his own ability As centre-half at the time, Paul played in front of me and it was a joy to just give him the ball.

Paul Coutts then joined Peterborough United on a three-year deal in July 2008 for a nominal fee after impressing with his ball control during a trial period with the club, which involved playing an hour during each of two pre-season friendlies, against a Liverpool XI and Stevenage Borough.

Ferguson's replacement at Peterborough, Mark Cooper said the interest in the player was expected and Paul Coutts was later left out of the Peterborough match day squad that played against Sheffield Wednesday on 23 January 2010.

Cooper was sacked by the club on 1 February 2010, as the rumours of Paul Coutts rejoining Ferguson at Preston intensified.

Paul Coutts signed a deal with Preston North End in February 2010 linking up with Darren Ferguson again at the central Lancashire club.

In December 2011, Paul Coutts was named the club captain as Graham Alexander took up a coaching role after Brown was sacked as team manager and he retained the role under new manager Graham Westley who took over in January 2012.

Paul Coutts did remain as a regular in the team until the end of the season.

The award winners were announced on 11 March 2012 and Paul Coutts lost on the award to Cardiff City's Peter Whittingham's goal against Barnsley.

Paul Coutts had turned down a move to Peterborough United and was attracting interest from Championship clubs Derby County and Birmingham City.

On 14 July 2012, Paul Coutts joined Derby County on a three-year contract.

On his move to Derby, Paul Coutts said "This is a big move for me," he said.

On 23 January 2015, Paul Coutts signed for Sheffield United on an undisclosed fee, signing a contract until summer 2017.

Paul Coutts scored his first goal for Sheffield United in an EFL Trophy tie against Walsall on 4 October 2016.

Paul Coutts suffered a horrible injury on 17 November 2017 during a game away at Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium when a challenge from Marvin Sordell broke his right tibia and ruled him out for the rest of the season.

Paul Coutts scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Everton U21s on 26 November 2019.

Paul Coutts was cup-tied for Salford's victory in the 2020 EFL Trophy Final.

On 26 May 2021, Paul Coutts agreed to join League Two club Bristol Rovers on a one-year deal from 1 July, linking up with former Fleetwood manager Joey Barton.

Paul Coutts made his debut for the club in the opening day defeat to Mansfield Town.

In October 2022, Paul Coutts suffered an ankle injury in training that would rule him out until the new year.

On 6 August 2023, Paul Coutts returned to Scotland to join Highland League club Inverurie Loco Works where he would have the opportunity to take up a coaching role within the club.

On 20 September 2023 the club announced that Paul Coutts would be supporting first team coach Jamie Watt on an interim basis along with goalkeeping coach John Farquhar until they appointed a permanent manager.

Paul Coutts was called up to the Scotland under-21 side for the first time in November 2008, for the friendly against Northern Ireland under-21 on 18 November 2008.