Paul James Kane (born 20 June 1965) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played mainly for Hibernian, Aberdeen and St Johnstone.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul James Kane[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salvesen Boys' Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1990 | Hibernian | 247 | (34) |
| 1990–1991 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | (0) |
| 1991–1996 | Aberdeen | 119 | (11) |
| 1995–1996 | → Barnsley (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1996 | Viking[3] | 15 | (3) |
| 1997–2002 | St Johnstone | 138 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | Clyde | 20 | (1) |
| Total | 564 | (55) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editA midfielder, Kane began his career with Hibernian in 1982. In eight years at Easter Road he made 292 total appearances and scored 42 goals,[4] and played on the losing side in the 1985 Scottish League Cup Final, aged 20.[5] In January 1991 he joined Oldham Athletic and went on to make 21 appearances for the Boundary Park club.
His next move, in November 1991, was to Aberdeen. In four years with the Dons he made 141 total appearances, finding the net on 13 occasions. He played in three major cup semi-finals, losing two and beating former club Hibs in the other (in the 1992–93 Scottish Cup), but was then not selected for the final.[2] After a loan spell at Barnsley, Kane joined Norwegian club Viking in 1996 under the Bosman ruling.[6] He became the first British footballer to move under freedom of contract without incurring a transfer fee.[6]
In 1997, Kane returned to Scotland to join St Johnstone, playing in the Scottish Premier League until the age of 36.[7] In five years with the Saints, he made 138 league appearances and scored six goals. His final club was Clyde, who he played for from 2002 until his retirement twelve months later.[8]
After retirement
editSince retiring from football, Kane has been running a pub business, while attending Hibernian games regularly.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 1983-84 | Scottish Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 1984-85 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| 1985-86 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | ||
| 1986-87 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 1987-88 | 44 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 12 | ||
| 1988-89 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 9 | ||
| 1989-90 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 1990-91 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 247 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 292 | 42 | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 1990-91 | Second Division | 21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21+ | 0+ |
| Total | 21 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21+ | 0+ | ||
| Aberdeen | 1991–92 | Scottish Premier Division | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 1993–94 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 3 | ||
| 1994–95 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 4 | ||
| 1995-96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 119 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 141 | 13 | ||
| Barnsley (loan) | 1995-96 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| Viking FK | 1996 | Tippeligaen | 15 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15+ | 3+ |
| Total | 15 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15+ | 3+ | ||
| St Johnstone | 1997-98 | Scottish Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 1998-99 | SPL | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| 1999-00 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2000-01 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2001-02 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 138 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 161 | 7 | ||
| Clyde | 2001-02 | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 2002-03 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 564 | 55 | 40+ | 2+ | 39+ | 8+ | 13 | 1 | 656+ | 66+ | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paul Kane". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ a b Paul Kane, AFC Heritage Trust
- ^ PAUL KANE Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine Viking FK
- ^ (Hibernian player) Kane, Paul, FitbaStats
- ^ Stylish Dons complete Fergie's set, The Glasgow Herald, 28 October 1985
- ^ a b "Bosman transfer ruling stunted Scottish game - Paul Kane". BBC Sport. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Gough inspires re-signed Kane". BBC Sport. 2 May 2001.
- ^ "Halliwell doubt for Clyde". BBC Sport. 1 April 2003.
- ^ McGuigan, Thomas (23 June 2009). "May backed to hit ground running". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Hibernian Player Paul Kane Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Paul Kane | Football Stats | No Club | Season 2002/2003 | 1982-2003 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
External links
edit- Paul Kane at Soccerbase
- Paul Kane at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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