Paul Willis (English footballer)
English footballer
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Paul Edward Willis (24 January 1970 – 9 July 2011) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Halifax Town and Darlington.[1] He also played in Darlington's 1989–90 Conference-winning team,[2] and in the Northern Premier League for Southport.[3]
Full name
Paul Edward Willis[1]
Date of birth
24 January 1970[1]
Place of birth
Liverpool,[1] England
Date of death
7 September 2011 (aged 41)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Edward Willis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1970[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool,[1] England | ||
| Date of death | 7 September 2011 (aged 41)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halifax Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Halifax Town | 5 | (0) |
| 1989–19?? | Darlington | 5 | (1) |
| 1992 | Southport | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Willis was born in Liverpool in 1970.[1] His older brother Jimmy also became a footballer.[4] Paul Willis and wife Dawn had two children. He died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 at the age of 41.[5]
