Paul Hampshire (20 September 1981 – 13 March 2022) was a Scottish professional
footballer
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.
Career
Hampshire started his career with
Raith Rovers before signing for
Berwick Rangers. He then moved to East Fife in 2005 before finding his way to junior football with Dunbar. Hampshire then moved to
Cornwall, signing for
Newquay
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.
Personal life
Hampshire was killed after being hit by a motorist on the
A1 near
Dunbar on 13 March 2022, at the age of 40.
His older brother
Steven
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also played professional football.
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1981 births
2022 deaths
Men's association football midfielders
Berwick Rangers F.C. players
Dunbar United F.C. players
East Fife F.C. players
Footballers from Edinburgh
Newquay A.F.C. players
Raith Rovers F.C. players
Road incident deaths in Scotland
Scottish Football League players
Scottish men's footballers
Pedestrian road incident deaths
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