Paul Heffer

Paul Victor Heffer is an English former footballer who played as a defender for West [Ham United F.C.|West Ham United].

Club career

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 F.C.|Nottingham Forest]. 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 Israel national [football team|Israeli] side 3–2. Heffer later played semi-professionally with Cambridge City.

Coaching career

Following his playing career, Heffer managed Southend [Manor F.C.|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. Heffer later returned to West Ham, becoming an academy coach, before making the step up to assistant academy director.