Paul Linger (20 December 1974 – 1 October 2021) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Charlton Athletic,[1] Leyton Orient[2] and Brighton & Hove Albion.[3] He went on to play non-League football for clubs including Welling United, Billericay Town,[4] Braintree Town, Purfleet/Thurrock,[5] East Thurrock United,[6] Wingate and Finchley,[7] Chelmsford City,[8] Redbridge,[9] and Dover Athletic.[10]

Linger represented the United Kingdom at the 2005 Maccabiah Games.[11]

On 1 October 2021, Linger died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46. He was diagnosed with the disease earlier in the year.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Charlton Athletic : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Leyton Orient : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Ex-Charlton Star To Sign For Billericay". Daily Gazette. Colchester. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Linger leaves Billericay". Basildon Recorder. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  6. ^ "Thurrock FC News". UK A–Z Transfers. Thurrock F.C. 9 June 2004. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  7. ^ "Big Night For Wingate & Finchley". NonLeague Daily. 5 December 2005. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Edwards Gets Busy". NonLeague Daily. 3 April 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  9. ^ Silver, Adam (19 July 2006). "The Season Ahead-by Manager Allan Fenn". Redbridge F.C. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007.
  10. ^ "Ex-Addick Linger joins Whites". Kent News. 18 January 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Maccabiah Update – Wednesday 13 July". Maccabi GB. 13 July 2005. Archived from the original on 17 December 2005.
  12. ^ "RIP Paul Linger". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Linger
No tags for this post.