Paul Kane (footballer)
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Paul Kane is a Scottish
former professional football
er.
, Kane began his career with Hibernian
in 1982. In eight years at Easter Road
, he made 247 league appearances and scored 33 goals. In 1991 he joined Oldham Athletic and went on to make 21 appearances for the Boundary Park
club.
His next move, in 1992, was to Aberdeen
. In four years with the Dons he made 118 appearances, finding the net on eleven occasions. After a loan spell at Barnsley
, Kane joined Norwegian
club Viking
in 1996.
In 1997 he returned to Scotland to join St. Johnstone, playing in the Scottish Premier League
until the age of 36. In five years with the Saints, he made 138 appearances and scored six goals. His final club was Clyde
, who he played for from 2002 until his retirement twelve months later.
Since retiring from football, Kane has been running a pub
business, while attending Hibernian games regularly.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er.
Career
A midfielderMidfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, Kane began his career with Hibernian
Hibernian F.C.
Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...
in 1982. In eight years at Easter Road
Easter Road
Easter Road is a football stadium located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Hibernian . The stadium currently has an all-seated capacity of 20,421, which makes it the fifth-largest football stadium in Scotland. Easter Road is also...
, he made 247 league appearances and scored 33 goals. In 1991 he joined Oldham Athletic and went on to make 21 appearances for the Boundary Park
Boundary Park
Boundary Park is the main sports stadium of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with the towns of Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively, giving rise to the name Boundary Park....
club.
His next move, in 1992, was to Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
. In four years with the Dons he made 118 appearances, finding the net on eleven occasions. After a loan spell at Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
, Kane joined Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
club Viking
Viking F.K.
Viking Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Stavanger. The club was founded in 1899 as football was becoming increasingly popular...
in 1996.
In 1997 he returned to Scotland to join St. Johnstone, playing in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
until the age of 36. In five years with the Saints, he made 138 appearances and scored six goals. His final club was Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
, who he played for from 2002 until his retirement twelve months later.
Since retiring from football, Kane has been running a pub
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
business, while attending Hibernian games regularly.