Paul Tosh
Personal information
Full name Paul James Tosh[1]
Date of birth (1973-10-18) 18 October 1973
Place of birth Arbroath, Scotland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Arbroath 42 (13)
1993–1997 Dundee 106 (19)
1997–1999 Hibernian 22 (2)
1998–1999 → Partick Thistle (loan) 10 (1)
1999 → Exeter City (loan) 10 (2)
1999–2001 Raith Rovers 47 (13)
2000 → Arbroath (loan) 3 (2)
2001–2007 Forfar Athletic 159 (68)
2007–2008 Arbroath 48 (6)
2008–2009 Cove Rangers
2009–2011 Montrose 46 (21)
2011 Peterhead 6 (2)
Total 499 (149)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul James Tosh (born 18 October 1973 in Arbroath) is a Scottish footballer. He started his career with his local club Arbroath before a move in 1993 to Tayside neighbours Dundee who paid an Arbroath club record fee of £120,000 to take Paul to Dens Park.

Following three years at Dens Park, he moved to Hibernian with Lee Power for a combined fee of £200,000.[2] However, Jim Duffy, who had signed Tosh, was soon fired from his position as manager.[2] After struggling to get into the first team under Alex McLeish, he was sent out on loan to Partick Thistle and then Exeter City, before he moved to Raith Rovers.[2] Paul scored 13 goals over his two seasons there but was released by the Kirkcaldy outfit.

A former Second Division player of the year,[3] Tosh's consistent ability to score goals saw "Tosher" rack up nearly 90 goals in Forfar colours, averaging slightly better than a goal every other game. Tosh was player-assistant manager during the reign of former Forfar manager George Shaw. After only one match being caretaker manager he left on emergency loan to local rivals and his hometown team Arbroath in 2007. He returned to Arbroath in July 2007 and continued his scoring into season 2007–08.

Tosh signed for Tayport Juniors in June 2011.[4]

Paul started working in the Construction Industry after his football career, notably spending time with Hillcrest Housing Association and Persimmon Homes North Scotland [5]

Paul is also one of the committee members at Arbroath Victoria.

References

  1. ↑ "Paul Tosh". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Jeffrey, pp162.
  3. ↑ "Bhoys make an impression on SPFA". www.irishexaminer.com. 25 April 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tayport Football Club - Latest news". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Tayport Football Club - Latest news". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  • Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
  • Paul Tosh at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  • Paul Tosh at Soccerbase
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