Paul Mayo (born 13 October 1981) is an English former professional
footballer
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, who played as a
defender.
He started his professional career with
Lincoln City in 1999, and in 2004 after impressing in the clubs recent play-off campaigns he made a move to
Watford
Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne.
Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...
. He returned to Lincoln in 2005 and moved on to
Notts County
Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League (division), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 2 ...
in 2007 and later
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
and
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and ...
. He became a prime example of a promising player who peaked early on in his career and went on to play in Non-league football with
Corby Town
Corby Town Football Club is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Steel Park.
History
The club was established in 1948, taking over from Stewarts & Lloyds as the main team ...
,
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division until 1912, making Gainsbo ...
,
Stamford and
Boston United
Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is known ...
. He finished his playing career with
Lincoln United
Lincoln United Football Club is a football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Ashby Avenue. Nicknamed the Whites after their home kit colours, they have played at Ashby Avenue since th ...
during the 2013–14 season.
Career
Lincoln City
Mayo was educated in
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...
at
Robert Pattinson School
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy (formerly Robert Pattinson School) is a secondary school on the northeast side of Moor Lane in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, England. Also known as RP, Lincoln City used the field as temporary training grounds. Th ...
. He started his career at
Lincoln City, playing over 100 times for the club and featuring in their
Division Three
The Football League Third Division was the third tier of the English football league system in 1920–21 and again from 1958 until 1992. When the FA Premier League was formed, the division become the fourth tier level. In 2004, following the fo ...
play-off semi-final defeat to
AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth () is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest division of English club football. Formed in 1899 as B ...
in the
2002–03 season. Whilst in his first spell with the club Mayo made a name for himself while under the management tenure of
Keith Alexander.
Watford
In March 2004 he was signed by
Division One
The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...
side
Watford
Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne.
Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ...
for £65,000. Replacing
Paul Robinson, who had been sold to
West Brom the previous autumn, he played regularly for the remainder of the
2003–04 season. He started in the side the next season, but dropped out of the side in October and only played twice more for the club. Sausages.
It was said that he worked well in a 'sandwich' formation forming a clinical partnership with John Chutney up front.
Return to Lincoln City
He was allowed to return to Lincoln at the end of the
2004–05 season. Mayo would feature in the Lincoln side that made the
League Two
The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...
play-offs at the end of
2005–06 and
2006–07 seasons. In the summer of 2007 he turned down a new contract at Lincoln.
Notts County and Mansfield Town
Mayo would eventually sign for
Notts County
Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team participate in the National League (division), National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system. Founded on the 2 ...
. Mayo played regularly during the first part of
2007–08, but nonetheless was loaned to another club in the same division,
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, County Durham, England. The River Skerne flows through the town; it is a tributary of the River Tees. The Tees itself flows south of the town.
In the 19th century, Darlington underwen ...
for a month in January 2008. He returned to the club and played further games that season. In January 2009 Mayo cancelled his contract with Notts County by mutual consent, feeling his chances of first team football were limited.
He subsequently joined
Conference
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Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main p ...
side
Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they play in a blue and ...
on a contract until the end of
2008–09 season.
Move into Non league
In the summer of 2009
Conference North
The National League North, formerly Conference North, is a division of the National League in England, immediately below the National League division. Along with the National League South, it is at the second level of the National League Sy ...
side
Corby Town
Corby Town Football Club is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Steel Park.
History
The club was established in 1948, taking over from Stewarts & Lloyds as the main team ...
came in for him. Mayo left the club at the end of the season.
In May 2010 he signed for
Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club is a football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. Established in 1873, the club became members of the Football League in 1893 and remained members of the Second Division until 1912, making Gainsbo ...
but after a disappointing season in which the club narrowly avoided relegation to the
Northern Premier League
The Northern Premier League is an English football league that was founded in 1968. It has four divisions: the Premier Division (which stands at level 7 of the English football league system), Division One East, Division One West and Divisio ...
he was amongst a group of players released in May 2011. In June 2011 it was announced that he had rejoined former club
Corby Town
Corby Town Football Club is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Steel Park.
History
The club was established in 1948, taking over from Stewarts & Lloyds as the main team ...
. Mayo signed for
Stamford in May 2012. On 22 January 2012 Mayo moved back up the football pyramid when he joined
Conference North
The National League North, formerly Conference North, is a division of the National League in England, immediately below the National League division. Along with the National League South, it is at the second level of the National League Sy ...
side
Boston United
Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League North, at the sixth tier of the English football league system. The club is known ...
. In May 2013 he signed for
Lincoln United
Lincoln United Football Club is a football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Ashby Avenue. Nicknamed the Whites after their home kit colours, they have played at Ashby Avenue since th ...
. Mayo left the club at the end of the 2013–14 season and subsequently retired.
Personal life
Mayo works as a
Police officer
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for
Lincolnshire Police
Lincolnshire Police is the territorial police force covering the non-metropolitan county of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands of England. Despite the name, the force's area does not include North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire, which ...
.
References
External links
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Unofficial Paul Mayo Profilea
The Forgotten Imp
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1981 births
Sportspeople from Lincoln, England
Living people
Association football defenders
English footballers
Lincoln City F.C. players
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Watford F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
Darlington F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Corby Town F.C. players
Gainsborough Trinity F.C. players
Stamford A.F.C. players
Boston United F.C. players
Lincoln United F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players