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Paul Victor Heffer (born 21 December 1947) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for West Ham United.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Victor Heffer[1] | ||
Date of birth | 21 December 1947 | ||
Place of birth | West Ham, England | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–1966 | West Ham United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1966–1972 | West Ham United | 15 | (0) |
Cambridge City | |||
Managerial career | |||
Southend Manor | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:26, 17 February 2012 (UTC) |
Heffer started as a junior for West Ham United making his professional debut on 18 March 1967 in a 1–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest.[2] He made only fifteen appearances for West Ham before his footballing career was cut short by injury in 1972. He was awarded a testimonial match on 4 April 1973 in which a West Ham side beat an Israeli side 3–2.[3][4] Heffer later played semi-professionally with Cambridge City.[5]
Following his playing career, Heffer managed Southend Manor during the 1980s, also taking up a chairman role at the club during the late-1980s before being replaced as chairman by Simon Dibley in 1990.[6] Heffer later returned to West Ham, becoming an academy coach, before making the step up to assistant academy director.[7]
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