Paul Philip Wimbleton was born on 13 November 1964 and is an English former professional footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League.
10 Facts About Paul Wimbleton
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Paul Wimbleton attempted to return to action for the club but his injury had not fully healed and he was forced to undergo surgery.
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Paul Wimbleton needed a long recuperation period in order to overcome the injury and this led to his release by the club in 1984.
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In July 1986 he signed for Cardiff City manager Frank Burrows, who had been Portsmouth manager for a short time when Paul Wimbleton began to break into the first team.
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Paul Wimbleton was ever-present in his first year at the club, making 46 league appearances and playing a total of 59 competitive games.
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Paul Wimbleton finished as top scorer with eleven goals in all competitions before helping the side gain promotion, winning the Welsh Cup.
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Paul Wimbleton was voted PFA Team Player of the Year and Cardiff Player of the Year.
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Paul Wimbleton spent one more year at Cardiff before moving to Bristol City in 1989.
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Paul Wimbleton spent one year at Bristol, helping them to league promotion, and went on to have similar one year spells at Shrewsbury Town, which included a short loan spell at Maidstone United, Exeter City in 1991 and Swansea City in 1992 before moving to Barry Town.
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In 1998 Paul Wimbleton started his own soccer coaching business, Three Lions Soccer Academy, in New Jersey, United States.