Paul joined Banbury United from Witney League side Chadlington during the 1971/72 season, making his first-team debut in a Hitchin Centenary Cup game at home against Loughborough Colleges. He would make his Southern League debut for the Club away to Cheltenham Town two months later.

Paul established himself as a regular in the Banbury United side during the 1972/73 season, making 52 appearances that year. He went on to make a total of 196 appearances for the Club through to the end of the 1975/76 season, scoring 53 goals. Notably scoring a brace in the 1973 Oxfordshire Professional Cup final, helping the Puritans defeat Oxford United 3–1.

At various points in his Banbury career, he would play alongside other Club legends Tony Jacques and Tony Foster. At the end of the 1975/6 season, in which Paul was the season’s leading goalscorer, he notified the Club that he wished to leave and devote more time to his accountancy studies.

In later life, Paul returned to serve on the Club’s Board. During his tenure as Treasurer, he provided essential expertise and oversight during the pandemic, as well as securing funding for crucial infrastructure improvements, including new floodlights and turnstiles. In June 2022, Paul represented Banbury United to receive the Non-League Paper’s "Non-League Club of the Season" award following our Southern League Premier Division Central title win.

Paul's contributions to the Club, both on and off the pitch, were outstanding, and he will be sadly missed. The Club send their heartfelt condolences to his family and friends at this time.

A tribute from former Director Stephen Barlow:

Paul was a frequent visitor to the Club in the first year of fan ownership. He joined the Board in 2017 and was Treasurer from 2019 to 2022. Paul contributed fully to the running of the Club, offering sound business advice but fully understanding how a sports club ticks.

He did an amazing job in more than balancing the books in his time as Treasurer, whilst also enabling the Club to develop on and off the field. He kept a tight rein on daily income and expenditure but had an amazing knack for finding funding streams for major initiatives and the drive and determination to see these through. This included unseen key tasks, such as replacing the asbestos-changing room roof, alongside more exciting projects, including the installation of LED floodlights, which replaced their ageing 1960s predecessors, new turnstiles, and new fencing, all of which have helped improve the stadium immensely, with an eye on usability in any future move.

Paul was a great supporter of the grounds team and always sought ways to help them achieve their goal of improving the ground and pitch. He also ensured that matchday operations ran as smoothly as possible, simplifying processes wherever he could. He received tremendous support from his wife, Susan, who managed the boardroom on matchdays, the club membership scheme, and coach bookings, among many other administrative tasks.

Paul was no pushover for managers wanting an increased budget but always tried to ensure the team could be as competitive as possible on the pitch. Former manager Andy Whing gave this tribute: “Paul was a great guy and helped me immensely in my time at the football club. He was a massive part of our success on and off the pitch that, most of the time, went unnoticed. Even when I left, Paul and Susan always checked in on me and wished me luck wherever I went, and for that, I will always be forever grateful.”

Paul was fiercely loyal to Banbury United - he contributed so much so others could enjoy watching and participating in sports. Local sports will be poorer because of his sad loss.