Paul Mitchell (born 20 October 1971) is an English former

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who played as a

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. He later worked at

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 ...

as a correspondent for

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(subscription required) 1971 births Living people English footballers Men's association football midfielders Premier League players AFC Bournemouth players West Ham United F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players Footballers from Bournemouth {{england-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub