Paul Haigh

Paul Haigh is an English former football defender who made more than 450 appearances in the English [Football League|Football League].
Haigh started his career at Hull [City A.F.C.|Hull City], where he made 180 league appearances. He also represented football team|England under-21s] during his spell with the club. In 1980, he moved on to Carlisle [United F.C.|Carlisle United], making over 200 appearances before being released in 1987. He signed for Hartlepool United, and made a total of 65 first-team appearances for the club.
In the middle of the 1988–89 season he broke two bones in his back, caused by a heavy landing in an FA Cup match against Wigan [Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic], forcing him to retire from football at the age of 30. In 2009, he was working as a financial advisor.
In 2007, his son Tom signed for Hartlepool United.