Paul Telfer

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Edinburgh
Date Of Birth
October 21, 1971
Age
53
Height (cm)
175
Games Played
225
-
Per Game
Games Started
208
0.9
Per Game
Minutes
18442
82.0
Per Game
Goals
12
0.1
Per Game
Assists
15
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Paul started is career at Luton Town where he made over 150 appearances as a right-sided midfield player. Ron Atkinson signed him for the Sky Blues in the summer of 1995, paying the Hatters £1 million for the highly rated player. In 1992 he was involved in a serious road accident that left his Luton colleague Dean Salton, severely injured and forced to give up football. Telfer made a full recovery. Telfer was a virtual ever present in his six years at Coventry and was a solid but unspectacular player in first Atkinson’s team and later Gordon Strachan’s team. Renowned for his fitness levels, Paul would run all day for the club and in 2000 his efforts were rewarded with his one and only full Scottish cap. In 2001 during City’s crucial game at Villa Park he broke his leg and was still recovering when Strachan was sacked four months later. Telfer was out of contract and refused to re-sign for City and when Strachan was appointed at Southampton a month later Telfer signed for the Saints. Converted to a right-back Paul had four good years at Southampton and appeared in the FA Cup final in 2003 before following Strachan to Celtic. Since leaving Celtic in 2007 he has played for Bournemouth and Leeds United. He is the nephew of former Scottish international Eamonn Bannon. 

Free kick goals (1)
1997-98
17 March 1998 v Sheffield United A

Penalties (1 - scored)
1997-98
17 March 1998 v Sheffield United A, shootout - scored

Premier League (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
31
27
4
2361′
6
1999-2000
Coventry City
30
26
4
2370′
2
1998-1999
Coventry City
32
30
2
2580′
11
2 (0)
1997-1998
Coventry City
33
33
2908′
9
3 (0)
3
1996-1997
Coventry City
34
31
3
2821′
6
1995-1996
Coventry City
31
31
2657′
5
1 (0)
3
191
178
13
15697′
33
0
0
6 (0)
12
0
FA Cup (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
2
1
1
99′
1999-2000
Coventry City
3
3
263′
1
1
1998-1999
Coventry City
3
0
3
42′
1 (0)
1997-1998
Coventry City
4
4
390′
1
2 (0)
1996-1997
Coventry City
4
4
360′
1
1
1995-1996
Coventry City
3
3
230′
1 (0)
1
19
15
4
1384′
3
0
0
4 (0)
3
0
Worthington Cup (England)
2000-2001
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1999-2000
Coventry City
1
1
90′
1998-1999
Coventry City
2
2
180′
5
5
0
450′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Coca-Cola Cup (England)
1997-1998
Coventry City
2
2
208′
1996-1997
Coventry City
4
4
343′
2 (0)
1995-1996
Coventry City
4
4
360′
10
10
0
911′
0
0
0
2 (0)
0
0
Totals:
225
208
17
18442′
36
0
0
12 (0)
15
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
FA Carling Premiership 2000-2001
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:2
37`
1
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 4:2
63`
1
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
L 3:0
26`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
D 2:2
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 1:0
39`
Coventry City
Everton
H
L 1:3
45`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
W 1:0
80`
1
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:2
33`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 6:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 0:3
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:1
57`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
71`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
L 1:3
20`
FA Cup 2000-2001
FA Cup 2000-2001
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 1:0
9`
Coventry City
Swindon Town
A
W 0:2
90`
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Worthington Cup 2000-2001
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
W 1:3
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
FA Carling Premiership 1999-2000
Coventry City
Watford
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 5:0
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 3:0
27`
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
W 4:0
45`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:2
10`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 1:1
14`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 1:2
55`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
59`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
L 0:1
90`
FA Cup 1999-2000
FA Cup 1999-2000
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Burnley
H
W 3:0
83`
1
Coventry City
Norwich City
A
W 1:3
90`
Worthington Cup 1999-2000
Worthington Cup 1999-2000
Coventry City
Tranmere Rovers
H
W 3:1
90`
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
FA Carling Premiership 1998-1999
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 1:0
45`
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:0
15`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
W 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
W 4:0
90`
1
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 2:0
11`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
D 1:1
Coventry City
Derby County
H
D 1:1
85`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 2:1
20`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
64`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Charlton Athletic
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 2:1
90`
FA Cup 1998-1999
FA Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Everton
A
L 2:1
21`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 0:3
5`
1
Coventry City
Macclesfield Town
H
W 7:0
16`
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Worthington Cup 1998-1999
Coventry City
Luton Town
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Southend United
H
W 1:0
90`
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
FA Carling Premiership 1997-1998
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
89`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
D 3:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
W 0:3
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Barnsley
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 1:5
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 3:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 3:0
74`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
D 0:0
45`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:2
90`
1
FA Cup 1997-1998
FA Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 1:1
120`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
W 1:3
90`
1
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coca-Cola Cup 1997-1998
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
L 1:0
120`
Coventry City
Blackpool
A
L 1:0
88`
FA Carling Premiership 1996-1997
FA Carling Premiership 1996-1997
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 3:1
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 0:0
45`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 3:1
41`
Coventry City
Everton
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
H
L 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
W 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
W 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 1:2
12`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 1:2
23`
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 4:0
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
L 0:3
FA Cup 1996-1997
FA Cup 1996-1997
Coventry City
Derby County
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
W 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Woking
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Woking
H
D 1:1
90`
Coca-Cola Cup 1996-1997
Coca-Cola Cup 1996-1997
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
L 0:1
73`
Coventry City
Gillingham
A
D 2:2
90`
2
Coventry City
Birmingham City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Birmingham City
H
D 1:1
90`
FA Carling Premiership 1995-1996
FA Carling Premiership 1995-1996
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
A
W 0:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester United
A
L 1:0
70`
Coventry City
Liverpool
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Southampton
A
L 1:0
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
H
L 0:2
Coventry City
Everton
A
D 2:2
68`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
D 2:2
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
H
D 0:0
41`
Coventry City
Chelsea
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Newcastle United
H
L 0:1
82`
Coventry City
Southampton
H
D 1:1
67`
Coventry City
Bolton Wanderers
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Everton
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
A
L 4:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
H
W 5:0
90`
1
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
A
L 4:3
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
D 3:3
90`
1
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
D 1:1
79`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Liverpool
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Aston Villa
H
L 0:3
90`
Coventry City
Blackburn Rovers
A
L 5:1
90`
Coventry City
Middlesbrough
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Chelsea
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Arsenal
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Newcastle United
A
L 3:0
90`
FA Cup 1995-1996
FA Cup 1995-1996
Coventry City
Manchester City
A
L 2:1
57`
Coventry City
Manchester City
H
D 2:2
83`
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
W 1:3
90`
1
1
Coca-Cola Cup 1995-1996
Coca-Cola Cup 1995-1996
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
W 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Hull City
H
W 2:0
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Southampton
Wed, 31 Oct, 2001
Free
Coventry City
Southampton
Wed, 31 Oct, 2001
Free
Luton Town
Coventry City
Tue, 11 Jul, 1995
£1,150,000
Luton Town
Coventry City
Tue, 11 Jul, 1995
£1,150,000

Scootland, 1 cap
1999-00
29 March 2000 Scotland v France, Hampden Park, friendly, 0-2, substitute

Scotland B, 1 cap
1995-96
10 October 1995 Sweden B v Scotland B, Stockholm, 1-2
1 previous cap with Luton Town (total 2 caps)

3 caps for Scotland U21 with Luton Town