William Paul (footballer, born 1869)

Not to be confused with William Paul (footballer, born 1868).
Willie Paul
Personal information
Full name William Paul
Date of birth 11 December 1869
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 23 October 1911(1911-10-23) (aged 41)
Playing position Centre Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1884–1899 Partick Thistle 396 (186)
National team
1888–1890 Scotland 3 (5)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


William "Willie" Paul (11 December 1869 – 23 October 1911) was a Scottish footballer who played for Partick Thistle and the Scotland national team as a centre forward.

Paul was capped 3 times by Scotland and scored 5 goals.

Paul died on October 23, 1911 aged 42 from an appendix-related ailment. He was buried in the Western Necropolis in Glasgow

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