Paul Mathers

Paul Mathers (born 17 January 1970) is a Scottish professional footballer and coach. He is currently the goalkeeping coach at Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone, appointed in August 2015.

Paul Mathers
Personal information
Full name Paul Andrew Mathers
Date of birth (1970-01-17) 17 January 1970
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 St Johnstone (coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986-1996 Dundee 132 (0)
1996-1999 Falkirk 91 (0)
1999-2001 Linfield 63 (0)
2001–2002 Dundee 0 (0)
2001–2002 → Peterhead (loan) 10 (0)
2002 → Berwick Rangers (loan) 6 (0)
2002–2006 Peterhead 164 (0)
2006–2007 Greenock Morton 24 (0)
2007 East Fife 0 (0)
2007–2015 St Mirren 0 (0)
Total 490 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Between 1986 and 1996, Mathers made 132 appearances for Dundee, before moving to Falkirk, where he played 91 times in three years. In 1999 , he moved to Linfield, making 63 appearances until a transfer back to Dundee in 2001. In his second stint at Dundee, which lasted for only one season, Mathers did not make a league appearance and was loaned out twice. He moved on in 2002 to Peterhead, where he made 164 league appearances.

Mathers signed with St Mirren in 2007. He did not make a first team appearance for St Mirren as he was employed primarily as a goalkeeping coach, but he continued to hold a playing registration. Mathers was an unused substitute for a 2-2 SPL draw at Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 29 March 2014, aged 44.[1]

He moved to a coaching position with the Rangers academy on 6 August 2015.[2] Later in August 2015, Mathers moved to a first team coaching position at St Johnstone.[3]

Honours

Dundee 1st division championship winners 1991/92

Falkirk

Linfield 1999/2000 Irish premier league Champions 2000/2001 Irish premier league champions 2000/2001 Irish league cup winners

References
  1. Bannerman, Charles (29 March 2014). "Inverness CT 2–2 St Mirren". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. "New Academy Staff Appointments". www.rangers.co.uk. Rangers FC. 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. "PAUL MATHERS INSTALLED AS NEW GOALKEEPING COACH". www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. St Johnstone FC. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
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