Paul Carlyle

Paul Carlyle (born 19 July 1967 in Derry) is a Northern Irish former footballer and currently a manager.

Paul Carlyle
Personal information
Full name Paul Carlyle
Date of birth (1966-07-19) 19 July 1966
Place of birth Derry, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Coleraine F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Derry City ? (?)
1987–1988 Shamrock Rovers 13 (0)
1988–1996 Derry City ? (?)
1996–1997 Portadown 15 (1)
1997–1998 Dundalk 28 (2)
National team
1989 League of Ireland XI
Teams managed
2011–2012 Institute
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Carlyle, nicknamed 'Storky', played for Derry City in the League of Ireland and was an important member of their historic treble-winning squad in the 1988–89 season. In June 1989 after a trial at Liverpool he represented the League of Ireland in a quadrangular international tournament in Trinidad & Tobago.[1]

He scored what is remembered as a great goal on a momentous European Cup occasion in the Brandywell against Benfica when he drilled a shot past the keeper into the roof of the net.[2]

He signed for Shamrock Rovers in August 1987 and made his debut on the 23rd at Longford. In total he made twenty total appearances including two in the 1987–88 European Cup.

He made his League of Ireland debut for Derry at Cobh Ramblers on 19 October 1986 after moving from Coleraine.

Trialed at Manchester United in February 1990.

His older brother Hilary played for Finn Harps, Dundalk (where he scored in the European Cup) and in the North American Soccer League.

Paul (Storky) is a lifelong Liverpool supporter.

Paul is a former manager of Institute, having taken up the role in 2011 after the resignation of John Gregg and leaving the club in December 2012.[3]

Honours

References
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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