Paul Kinnaird Player Profile
Player Details
- Full Name: Paul Kinnaird
- Born: November 11th, 1966 (Glasgow)
- Height: 5' 8
- Position: Winger
- Signed: November 22nd, 1985
- First Manager: Jim McLean
- Career Totals: 24 appearances
- Also Played For: Ayr United, Brechin City, Clydebank, Derry City, Dunfermline Athletic, Motherwell, Norwich City, Partick Thistle, Queen of the South, Ross County, St Johnstone, St Mirren, Stranraer
Playing History
| Season | Division |  |
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G2G |  |
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Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | Premier Division | 8 (5) | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 30.8% | 38.5% | 30.8% |
| 1986-87 | Premier Division | 8 (3) | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 72.7% | 9.1% | 18.2% |
| 1985-86 | Premier Division | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals: | 16 (8) | 0 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| Nov 18th, 1987 | 18/11/87 | League | Premier Division | vs. Hearts (H) | 0 - 3 |
| Nov 14th, 1987 | 14/11/87 | League | Premier Division | vs. Dunfermline (H) | 1 - 0 |
| Oct 28th, 1987 | 28/10/87 | League | Premier Division | vs. Hibernian (A) | 1 - 0 |
| Oct 21st, 1987 | 21/10/87 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round 1st Leg | vs. Vitkovice (H) | 1 - 2 |
| Oct 17th, 1987 | 17/10/87 | League | Premier Division | vs. Aberdeen (H) | 0 - 0 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| None |
| List of Goals Scored |
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Biography
An apprentice with Norwich City, Paul Kinnaird failed to make a first team appearance for the Canaries before returning to Scotland in 1985. After a short loan spell with United, the 19-year-old winger was signed on a permanent deal two weeks later. After impressing in the reserves, he made his first team start in a Forfarshire Cup tie against Forfar Athletic in October 1986, and four days later made his competitive debut against Clydebank.
As a wide attacking player, he faced tough competition from established players such as Paul Sturrock, Eamonn Bannon, Ralph Milne and the emerging Kevin Gallacher, and, consequently, spent most of his two years in the reserves. Throughout that season he was used occasionally as the team faced a gruelling schedule as they progressed through the UEFA Cup and Scottish Cup, with Paul coming on as a substitute against Barcelona at Tannadice.
He was used sparingly the following season, with impressive performances against Rangers at Tannadice and Celtic at Parkhead, setting up Iain Ferguson for winning goals in both games. However, he wasn’t seen in the first team beyond November, and in March 1988 he accepted a move to Motherwell for a reported fee of £20,000.
After a short spell at Fir Park he moved on to St Mirren, and over the next ten years he played for a host of different clubs, including Partick Thistle, St Johnstone, Dunfermline, Ayr United, Stranraer, Ross County, Queen of the South, Brechin City and Clydebank, helping many of those clubs win promotion. He also had spells with Derry City, Leiftur in Iceland, and Shrewsbury Town and Scarborough in England. After a spell in junior football, he became a fitness coach with Ayr United.
Last updated on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 by B Orr.
Debut
October 18th, 1986
Dundee United 2 - 0 Clydebank
League (Premier Division)
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Paul was born on this date in Glasgow.
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Signed For Dundee United
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First Non-Competitive Appearance (Friendly)
Stirling Albion 0 - 3 Dundee United
Friendly
No Report
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First Team Debut
Dundee United 2 - 0 Clydebank
League (Premier Division)
With no less than five changes from the eleven that started the match at Pittodrie we certainly didn't let the many changes in personnel affect our rhythm as we dominated the opening half hour. Paul K
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Last Appearance
Dundee United 0 - 3 Hearts
League (Premier Division)
Hearts came as League Leaders and their performance fully justified that tag. We matched them for the first half hour but after John Robertson had put them ahead, Hearts clicked into the same kind for
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Left the Club
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