Paul Petts

Paul Petts
Personal information
Full name Paul Andrew Petts
Date of birth (1961-09-27)27 September 1961
Place of birth Hackney, England
Date of death 24 March 2025(2025-03-24) (aged 63)
Place of death Swansea, Wales
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position Winger
Youth career
19xx–1978 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1980 Bristol Rovers 13 (0)
1980–1985 Shrewsbury Town 149 (16)
Merthyr Tydfil
Total 162 (16)
International career
1979 England Youth 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Andrew Petts (27 September 1961 – 24 March 2025) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Petts began his career with Bristol Rovers, making 13 appearances in the Football League for them between 1978 and 1980. He then played for Shrewsbury Town, making a further 149 appearances in the league over five seasons. Petts later played in Wales for Merthyr Tydfil.

Death

Petts died from cancer on 24 March 2025, at the age of 63. He was survived by his father John, also a professional footballer.

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Petts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ "England Matches - Youth/Under-18's 1971-80". englandfootballonline.com.
  4. ↑ BRISTOL ROVERS : 1946/47 - 2009/10 - Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ↑ SHREWSBURY TOWN : 1950/51 - 2002/03 & 2004/05 - 2009/10 - Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. ↑ "Funeral Notice for Mr Paul Petts". Dignity Funerals. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Winter 2004-2005 Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine - Bob Dunning