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Paul Kerr (footballer)
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Paul Andrew Kerr is a former English footballer. He was a midfield player who managed to score almost 50 goals in a little over 260 games.
semi-final against his former team Aston Villa
, which helped Middlesbrough
reach Wembley for the first time in the club's history.
He signed for Port Vale
from Millwall
for a £140,000 fee in July 1992. He became a regular in the side as the club won the TNT Tournament and the Autoglass Trophy in 1993
, as well as the side that won promotion to the Second Division
in 1992–93
. However he fell out of favour and was released in 1993.
Having acted as a financial advisor to the Professional Footballers Association, he founded Paul Kerr Associates in 2002, a company offering financial advice to professional footballers.
Playing career
Kerr scored a goal in the 1990 Zenith Systems Data CupFull Members Cup
The Full Members Cup was an association football cup competition held in English football from 1985 to 1992. It was also known under its sponsored names of the Simod Cup from 1987 to 1989 and the Zenith Data Systems Cup from 1989 to 1992....
semi-final against his former team Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
, which helped Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
reach Wembley for the first time in the club's history.
He signed for Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
from Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
for a £140,000 fee in July 1992. He became a regular in the side as the club won the TNT Tournament and the Autoglass Trophy in 1993
1993 Football League Trophy Final
The 1993 Football League Trophy Final was the 10th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football League Second and Third Division, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at the Wembley Stadium in London on 22 May 1993. The match was contested by Port Vale and...
, as well as the side that won promotion to the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
in 1992–93
1992–93 Port Vale F.C. season
The 1992–93 season was Port Vale's eighty-first season of football in the Football League, and fourth successive season in the Second Division. John Rudge found new stars by bringing both Ian Taylor and Paul Musselwhite to the club at a combined fee of just £40,000. His team won the pre-season TNT...
. However he fell out of favour and was released in 1993.
Having acted as a financial advisor to the Professional Footballers Association, he founded Paul Kerr Associates in 2002, a company offering financial advice to professional footballers.
Honours
with Port Vale- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
winner: 1993