Paul Read (born 25 September 1973) is an English retired professional footballer who made 100 league appearances in English football, as a striker, also playing in the United States and Sweden. Career Born in Harlow, Read began his career as an apprentice at Arsenal, but he never made a league appearance for the Gunners. While at Arsenal, Read spent loan spells at Leyton Orient and Southend United. He also spent time with the Albany Alleycats. After leaving Arsenal in 1997, Read signed for Wycombe Wanderers, and made 59 league appearances. He left Wycombe in 1999, and spent a season in Sweden with Östersunds FK, before returning to England with Luton Town, where he made one Football League Trophy appearance. Read then signed for Exeter City, making 26 league appearances. He finished his career with Fleet Town. References 1973 births Living people English footballers Arsenal F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Albany Alleycats players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Östersunds FK players Luton Town F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Fleet Town F.C. players English Football League players English expatriate footballers English expatriates in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States English expatriates in Sweden Expatriate footballers in Sweden Association football forwards