Paul John McKinnon (born 1 August 1958) is an English former professional
footballer who played as a
striker
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Born in
Frimley,
Surrey
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, McKinnon started his career in non-league football with
Woking
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before joining
Sutton United in 1977.
He later moved to Sweden where he represented
Malmö FF in the
Cup Winners' Cup and the
UEFA Cup. McKinnon played briefly in
the Football League for
Blackburn Rovers, making five appearances during the
1986–87 season before returning to Sutton United. In 1991, he signed for
Slough Town, scoring 36 goals in 98 appearances during his two seasons at the club.
He then returned to Sutton for an eighth spell at the club.
He is Sutton United's record goalscorer with 279 goals in 525 games.
References
1958 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Frimley
English men's footballers
English expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
Sutton United F.C. players
Malmö FF players
Trelleborgs FF players
Örebro SK players
English Football League players
Allsvenskan players
Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden
Footballers from Surrey
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