Paul Arnison

Football player infobox
playername = Paul Arnison


fullname = Paul Simon Arnison
height = height|meters=1.77
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|9|18|df=y
cityofbirth = Hartlepool
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Bradford City
clubnumber = 2
position = Defender
youthyears = 1993–1998
youthclubs = Newcastle United
years = 1998–2000
2000
2000–2003
2003–2008
2008–
clubs = Newcastle United
→ Hartlepool United (loan)
Hartlepool United
Carlisle United
Bradford City
caps(goals) = 000 (0)
001 (0)
076 (3)
119 (1)
007 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 20:50, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
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Paul Simon Arnison (born 18 September 1977) is a defender who plays for Bradford City in League Two. Born in Hartlepool, he is a former Newcastle United trainee, who has also played for his hometown club Hartlepool United and Carlisle United.

Career

Born in Hartlepool, Arnison started his career at Newcastle United, where failed to make an appearance. He joined his hometown club Hartlepool United firstly on loan, then after joining on a permanent basis he scored on his home debut at Victoria Park. During the 2001–02 season, Arnison was limited to 19 league games, [cite web
url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?seasonid=131&playerid=19422
title=Paul Arnison 2001–02
accessdate=2008-08-12
publisher=Soccerbase] but helped Hartlepool to reach the play-off semi-finals. Arnison scored his first goal of the season during the play-off semi-final second leg against Cheltenham Town. However, after the result finished 2–2 on aggregate, Arnison and Hartlepool were knocked out on penalties. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/1958347.stm
title=Play-off joy for Cheltenham
date=2002-04-30
accessdate=2008-08-12
publisher=BBC Sport] During the summer, Arnison signed a contract extension, along with fellow defender Chris Westwood and top goalscorer Gordon Watson, to stay at Hartlepool for another season. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/2004804.stm
title=Westwood's new deal
date=2002-05-23
accessdate=2008-08-12
publisher=BBC Sport] Arnison was offered another deal at the end of the following season by new boss Mike Newell. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hartlepool_united/3031527.stm
title=Pool part with Widdrington
date=2003-05-15
accessdate=2008-08-12
publisher=BBC Sport]

However, after just over three years with Hartlepool he joined Carlisle United in October 2003 on a three-month loan. He signed a full contract with Carlisle at the end of this loan deal, [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/3452171.stm
title=Arnison completes switch
date=2004-02-02
accessdate=2008-08-12
publisher=BBC Sport] and played more than 100 league and cup games for Carlisle signing new contract extensions at the end of the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/4073988.stm
title=Carlisle pair sign new contracts
date=2005-06-08
accessdate=2008-08-12
publisher=BBC Sport] [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/5029330.stm
title=Arnison set to stay at Carlisle
date=2006-05-30
accessdate=2008-08-12
publisher=BBC Sport] Just five months late, Arnison signed a further 12-month contract extension, keeping him at Carlisle until June 2008. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/6044322.stm
title=Carlisle duo sign new contracts
date=2006-10-12
accessdate=2008-08-12
publisher=BBC Sport] He made the right back position his own, but he has competition at the right back position with David Raven joining Carlisle United. Arnison started in Carlisle's 2–1 first leg play-off victory over Leeds United on 12 May 2008. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7381786.stm
title=Leeds 1-2 Carlisle
date=2008-05-12
accessdate=2008-05-31
publisher=BBC Sport
first=Mandeep
last=Sanghera] But he missed their second leg defeat three days later, and on 16 May 2008, Arnison was one of three players to be released by manager John Ward. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/carlisle_united/7405515.stm
title=Ward releases three at Carlisle
date=2008-05-16
accessdate=2008-05-31
publisher=BBC Sport]

He earned interest for a number of clubs, [cite news
url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/3168404.Arnison_interested_in_City_move/
title=Arnison interested in City move
date=2008-06-18
accessdate=2008-06-18
publisher=Telegraph & Argus
first=Simon
last=Parker] before he signed a two-year contract at League Two side Bradford City on 18 June 2008. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bradford_city/7462051.stm
title=Bradford City seal Arnison switch
date=2008-06-18
accessdate=2008-06-18
publisher=BBC Sport] He was one of four Bradford players to make his debut on the opening day of the 2008–09 season against Notts County. Arnison made Bradford's first goal for Peter Thorne, was booked and was substituted in the second half, as Bradford won 2–1. [cite news
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/7541104.stm
title=Bradford 2-1 Notts County
date=2008-08-09
accessdate=2008-08-09
publisher=BBC Sport]

References

External links

*soccerbase|19422|Paul Arnison
* [http://www.carlisleunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/ProfilesDetail/0,,10361~10287,00.html Official Carlisle United profile]

Persondata
NAME=Arnison, Paul Simon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Arnison, Paul
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=September 18, 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH=Hartlepool, County Durham, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=