Paul Anthony Sugrue (born 6 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Manchester City, Cardiff City, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Northampton Town and Newport County. Sugrue played non-league football for Nuneaton Borough before a long career in the Football League. He then returned to non-league with Bridgend Town and played for Elo Kuopio in Finland, before returning to England to play a pivotal role in Barnet's 1991 Conference title-winning campaign. He had a spell as manager at Nuneaton Borough, and later became vice-chairman of Merthyr Tydfil, taking over managerial duties as well in February 2006. Personal life In late 2017 Sugrue appeared in court on fraud charges, alongside fellow former footballer Mark Aizlewood and others. He was found guilty in February 2018 and sentenced to seven years imprisonment. References External links Biography at Portsmouth F.C. fansite Pompeyrama 1960 births Living people Footballers from Coventry English footballers Association football forwards Nuneaton Borough F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Cardiff City F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players English Football League players English football managers Nuneaton Borough F.C. managers Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players Bridgend Town A.F.C. players English fraudsters English criminals