Paul Anthony Sugrue (born 6 November 1960) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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in the

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for

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, Cardiff City,

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and Newport County. Sugrue played

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for

Nuneaton Borough Nuneaton Borough Football Club is an English football club that is based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The men's 1st team competes in the , the seventh tier of English football. In 1889, Nuneaton St. Nicholas FC was the first team in Nuneaton t ...

before a long career in the

. He then returned to non-league with Bridgend Town and played for

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in Finland, before returning to England to play a pivotal role in

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's 1991 Conference title-winning campaign. He had a spell as manager at Nuneaton Borough, and later became vice-chairman of

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, taking over managerial duties as well in February 2006.

Personal life

In late 2017 Sugrue appeared in court on fraud charges, alongside fellow former footballer

Mark Aizlewood Mark Aizlewood (born 1 October 1959) is a Welsh manager and former professional footballer who currently manages Cymru South side Carmarthen Town. Having started his football career at his hometown club Newport County, making his professiona ...

and others. He was found guilty in February 2018 and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.

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