Paul Victor Heffer (born 21 December 1947) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for West Ham United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Victor Heffer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1966 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1972 | West Ham United | 15 | (0) |
| Cambridge City | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Southend Manor | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 17 February 2012 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editHeffer started as a junior for West Ham United making his professional debut on 18 March 1967 in a 1–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest.[2] He made only fifteen appearances for West Ham before his footballing career was cut short by injury in 1972. He was awarded a testimonial match on 4 April 1973 in which a West Ham side beat an Israeli side 3–2.[3][4] Heffer later played semi-professionally with Cambridge City.[5]
Coaching career
editFollowing his playing career, Heffer managed Southend Manor during the 1980s, also taking up a chairman role at the club during the late-1980s before being replaced as chairman by Simon Dibley in 1990.[6] Heffer later returned to West Ham, becoming an academy coach, before making the step up to assistant academy director.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Paul Heffer". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Paul Heffer". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Rothman's Football Yearbook 1973-74 (4th year). London: Queen Anne Press. 1973.
- ^ Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 82. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
- ^ "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Season Records" (.xls). Southend Manor F.C. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "West Ham's Academy Paul Heffer on Player Development". Soccer Today. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2022.