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{{short description|English association football player}} |
{{short description|English association football player}} |
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| name |
| name = Paul Bastock |
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| image = Paul Bastock.jpg |
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| caption = Bastock with [[Wisbech Town F.C.|Wisbech Town]] in 2017 |
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| fullname = Paul Anthony Bastock<ref name="Hugman">{{Hugman|1122|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> |
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| fullname = Paul Anthony Bastock<ref name="Hugman">{{Hugman|1122|access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|5|19|df=y}}<ref name="Hugman"/> |
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| birth_place = [[Leamington Spa]],<ref name="Hugman"/> England |
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| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/paul-bastock-19181/ |
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| title=Paul Bastock |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> |
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/paul-bastock-19181/ |title=Paul Bastock |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=8 March 2021}}</ref> |
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| position |
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]<ref name="Hugman"/> |
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| currentclub = [[ |
| currentclub = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] (assistant manager) |
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| youthyears1 = 1986–1988 |
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| clubnumber = 30 |
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| youthclubs1 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] |
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| youthyears1 = 1986–1988 |
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| years1 = 1988–1989 |
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| youthclubs1 = [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] |
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| years2 = 1988 |
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| years1 = 1988–1989 |
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| years3 = 1989 |
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| years4 = 1989 |
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| years5 = 1989–1990 |
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| years4 = 1989 |
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| years6 = 1990–1992 |
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| years5 = 1989–1990 |
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| years7 = 1991 |
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| years6 = 1990–1992 |
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| years8 = 1992–2004 |
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| years7 = 1991 |
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| years9 = 2004 |
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| years8 = 1992–2004 |
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| years10 = 2004 |
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| years11 = 2004–2007 |
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| years10 = 2004 |
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| years12 = 2007–2008 |
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| years11 = 2004–2007 |
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| years13 = 2008–2011 |
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| years12 = 2007–2008 |
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| years14 = 2011–2012 |
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| years13 = 2008–2011 |
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| years15 = 2012–2013 |
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| years14 = 2011–2012 |
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| years16 = 2013–2014 |
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| years15 = 2012–2013 |
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| years17 = 2014 |
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| years16 = 2013–2014 |
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| years18 = 2014–2015 |
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| years17 = 2014 |
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| years19 = 2015–2016 |
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| years18 = 2014–2015 |
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| years20 = 2016–2017 |
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| years19 = 2015–2016 |
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| years21 = 2017 |
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| years20 = 2016–2017 |
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| years22 = 2017 |
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| years23 = 2017–2018 |
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| years22 = 2017 |
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| years24 = 2018 |
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| years23 = 2017–2018 |
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| years25 = 2018 |
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| years26 = 2018 |
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| years27 = 2018–2021 |
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| years26 = 2018 |
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| years28 = 2022 |
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| years29 = 2022–2023 |
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| years28 = 2021– |
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| clubs1 = [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] |
| clubs1 = [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] |
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| clubs2 = → [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]] (loan)<ref name="bcfc"/> |
| clubs2 = → [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]] (loan)<ref name="bcfc"/> |
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| clubs3 = [[Sabah F.C. (Malaysia)|Sabah FA]] |
| clubs3 = [[Sabah F.C. (Malaysia)|Sabah FA]] |
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| clubs4 = [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] |
| clubs4 = [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] |
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| clubs5 = [[Fisher Athletic F.C.|Fisher Athletic]] |
| clubs5 = [[Fisher Athletic F.C.|Fisher Athletic]] |
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| clubs6 = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] |
| clubs6 = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] |
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| clubs7 = → [[Aylesbury United F.C.|Aylesbury United]] (loan) |
| clubs7 = → [[Aylesbury United F.C.|Aylesbury United]] (loan) |
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| clubs8 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] |
| clubs8 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] |
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| clubs9 = [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] |
| clubs9 = [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] |
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| clubs10 = [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] |
| clubs10 = [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] |
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| clubs11 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] |
| clubs11 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] |
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| clubs12 = [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] |
| clubs12 = [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] |
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| clubs13 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] |
| clubs13 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] |
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| clubs14 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] |
| clubs14 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] |
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| clubs15 = [[Worksop Town F.C.|Worksop Town]] |
| clubs15 = [[Worksop Town F.C.|Worksop Town]] |
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| clubs16 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] |
| clubs16 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] |
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| clubs17 = [[Royston Town F.C.|Royston Town]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roystontownfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/appearancescorers/|title=- Appearances/Scorers|website=Roystontownfc.co.uk|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> |
| clubs17 = [[Royston Town F.C.|Royston Town]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roystontownfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/appearancescorers/ |title=- Appearances/Scorers |website=Roystontownfc.co.uk |accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> |
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| clubs18 = [[St Neots Town F.C.|St Neots Town]] |
| clubs18 = [[St Neots Town F.C.|St Neots Town]] |
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| clubs19 = [[Dunstable Town F.C.|Dunstable Town]] |
| clubs19 = [[Dunstable Town F.C.|Dunstable Town]] |
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| clubs20 = [[Stamford A.F.C.|Stamford]] |
| clubs20 = [[Stamford A.F.C.|Stamford]] |
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| clubs21 = [[Corby Town F.C.|Corby Town]] |
| clubs21 = [[Corby Town F.C.|Corby Town]] |
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| clubs22 = → [[Wisbech Town F.C.|Wisbech Town]] (dual registration) |
| clubs22 = → [[Wisbech Town F.C.|Wisbech Town]] (dual registration) |
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| clubs23 = [[Wisbech Town F.C.|Wisbech Town]] |
| clubs23 = [[Wisbech Town F.C.|Wisbech Town]] |
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| clubs24 = → [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] (dual registration) |
| clubs24 = → [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] (dual registration) |
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| clubs25 = [[Grantham Town F.C.|Grantham Town]] |
| clubs25 = [[Grantham Town F.C.|Grantham Town]] |
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| clubs26 = [[Pinchbeck United F.C.|Pinchbeck United]] |
| clubs26 = [[Pinchbeck United F.C.|Pinchbeck United]] |
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| clubs27 = [[King's Lynn Town F.C.|King's Lynn Town]] |
| clubs27 = [[King's Lynn Town F.C.|King's Lynn Town]] |
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| clubs28 = [[Deeping Rangers F.C.|Deeping Rangers]] |
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| clubs28 = [[King's Lynn Town F.C.|King's Lynn Town]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/veteran-kings-lynn-goalkeeper-paul-bastock-7805440|access-date=26 June 2021|date=4 March 2021|website=www.edp24.co.uk|title=Meet the 50-year-old one injury away from playing in the National League}}</ref> |
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| clubs29 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] |
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| caps1 = 12 |
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| caps1 = 12 |
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| caps2 = 1 |
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| caps3 = |
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| caps3 = ?{{efn|name="Note about the usage of question marks"}} |
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| caps4 = 0 |
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| caps4 = 0 |
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| caps5 = 28 |
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| caps6 = 27 |
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| caps7 = 5 |
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| caps8 = 501 |
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| caps9 = 0 |
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| caps10 = 1 |
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| caps11 = 110 |
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| caps12 = 19 |
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| caps13 = 121 |
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| caps14 = 48 |
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| caps15 = 41 |
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| caps16 = 43 |
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| caps17 = 11 |
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| caps18 = 33 |
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| caps19 = 25 |
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| caps20 = 20 |
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| caps22 = 1{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} |
| caps21 = 5 |
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| caps22 = 1{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} |
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| caps23 = 29{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} |
| caps23 = 29{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}} |
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| caps24 = 0 |
| caps24 = 0 |
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| caps25 = 1 |
| caps25 = 1 |
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| caps26 = 0 |
| caps26 = 0 |
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| caps27 = 0 |
| caps27 = 0 |
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| caps28 = |
| caps28 = 1 |
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| caps29 = 0 |
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| goals1 = 0 |
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| goals2 = 0 |
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| goals3 = |
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| goals3 = ? |
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| goals4 = 0 |
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| goals5 = 0 |
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| goals6 = 0 |
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| goals7 = 0 |
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| goals8 = 0 |
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| goals9 = 0 |
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| goals10 = 0 |
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| goals11 = 0 |
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| goals12 = 0 |
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| goals13 = 0 |
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| goals14 = 0 |
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| goals15 = 0 |
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| goals16 = 0 |
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| goals17 = 0 |
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| goals18 = 0 |
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| goals19 = 0 |
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| goals20 = 0 |
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| goals21 = 0 |
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| goals22 = 0 |
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| goals23 = 0 |
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| goals24 = 0 |
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| goals25 = 0 |
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| goals26 = 0 |
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| goals27 = 0 |
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| goals28 = 0 |
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| goals29 = 0 |
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| totalgoals = 0 He still plays, total goals and appearances are only shown for former footballers. --> |
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| totalcaps = 1,053+ |
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| manageryears1 = 2018– |
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| totalgoals = 0 |
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| managerclubs1 = [[King's Lynn Town F.C.|King's Lynn Town]] (assistant manager) |
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| manageryears1 = 2018–2021 |
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| managerclubs1 = [[King's Lynn Town F.C.|King's Lynn Town]] (assistant manager) |
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| manageryears2 = 2022 |
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| managerclubs2 = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] (assistant manager) |
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| manageryears3 = 2022–2024 |
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| managerclubs3 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] (assistant manager) |
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| manageryears4 = 2024– |
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| managerclubs4 = [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] (assistant manager) |
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| nationalyears1 = 2001 |
| nationalyears1 = 2001 |
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| nationalteam1 = [[England national football C team|England C]] |
| nationalteam1 = [[England national football C team|England C]] |
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| nationalcaps1 = 1 |
| nationalcaps1 = 1 |
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| nationalgoals1 = 0 |
| nationalgoals1 = 0 |
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'''Paul Anthony Bastock''' (born 19 May 1970) is an English professional [[Association football|footballer]] who |
'''Paul Anthony Bastock''' (born 19 May 1970) is an English professional [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] and former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. He is currently assistant manager at [[National League South]] club [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]]. |
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He holds the all-time record for the most competitive club appearances in world football, having played [[List of men's footballers with the most official appearances|1, |
He holds the all-time record for the most competitive club appearances in world football, having played more than [[List of men's footballers with the most official appearances|1,286 times]] in league and cup competitions, primarily across the English lower leagues.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41956615 |title=Paul Bastock breaks Peter Shilton record in Wisbech's FA Vase victory |date=11 November 2017 |accessdate=12 November 2017 |publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/features/30050/non-league-icons-paul-bastock-crazy-but-just-so-committed/ |title=Non-League Icons: Paul Bastock – Crazy, but just so committed! |date=16 April 2020 |accessdate=1 June 2021 |website=theNonLeagueFootballPaper.com}}</ref><ref name="the greenbacks – Issuu – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/bedworthunitedfc/docs/programme_bedworth_united_kings_lyn |title=Bedworth United V Kings Lynn – the greenbacks – '''page 6''' |date=23 February 2019 |access-date=1 November 2021 |language=en |website=Issuu.com}}</ref>{{efn|name="Note about the overall club appearances – Paul Bastock"|Paul Bastock is often credited with 1,280 club appearances in the news<ref name="nonLeagueFootballPaper – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/features/30050/non-league-icons-paul-bastock-crazy-but-just-so-committed/ |title=Non-League Icons: Paul Bastock – Crazy, but just so committed! |date=16 April 2020 |access-date=31 October 2021 |language=en |website=TheNonLeagueFootballPaper.com |archive-date=2 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214002/https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/features/30050/non-league-icons-paul-bastock-crazy-but-just-so-committed/ |url-status=live}}</ref> instead of 1,286 because he is credited with 677 appearances for Boston United instead of 679,<ref name="The Greenbacks – Issuu – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/bedworthunitedfc/docs/programme_bedworth_united_kings_lyn |title=Bedworth United V Kings Lynn – the greenbacks |page=6 |date=23 February 2019 |access-date=31 October 2021 |language=en |website=Issuu.com |archive-date=31 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031174740/https://issuu.com/bedworthunitedfc/docs/programme_bedworth_united_kings_lyn |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Going strong at 47 – BBC – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40897418 |title=FA Cup: Singer Jake Quickenden looking to hit the right notes for Ossett Town (main article title) – Going Strong at 47 (section title) |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=5 May 2022 |date=17 August 2017 |language=en |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505194632/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40897418 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Boston United – Paul Bastock"/><ref name="BUFC – Paul Bastock"/><ref name="RDFC1992 – Paul Bastock"/> most likely the total count is missing his match for Cheltenham Town, his match for Pinchbeck United and his match for Deeping Rangers in 2022,<ref name="Deeping Rangers – Goalkeeper Paul Bastock keeps a clean sheet as Deeping Rangers defeat Heather St Johns – Stamford Mercury – Paul Bastock"/> and there is some other miscalculation that can't be traced since all sources listing him with a total of 1,280 matches lack the detailed stats per club. }} |
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During his career, which began in 1988, Bastock has represented |
During his career, which began in 1988, Bastock has represented more than twenty clubs, including [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]], Boston United, [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] and [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]]. Having played 679 games in all competitions for the club,<ref name="Boston United – Paul Bastock"/><ref name="BUFC – Paul Bastock"/> Bastock was voted as Boston's 'all-time cult hero' by viewers of the [[BBC Sport|BBC]] show ''[[Football Focus]]'' in April 2005.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/football_focus/4469935.stm |title=Boston's cult heroes |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 April 2005 |accessdate=8 January 2009}}</ref> He also played once for the [[England national football C team|England National Game XI]] (England C) in an unofficial game against a [[Highland Football League|Highland League]] selection.<ref name="England C – Paul Bastock"/> |
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== Club career == |
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In addition to the all-time club appearances record, Bastock holds the same record at Boston United, having played 678 games in all competitions for the club.<ref name="theFA – Bazza">{{cite web |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2017/nov/10/paul-bastock-appearance-record-101117 |title=Bastock to Surpass Hero Shilton's Record in the FA Vase |website=theFA |access-date=2 November 2021 |date=10 November 2017 |language=en }}</ref><ref name="BUFC.drfox.Org.UK – Bazza"/> He also played once for the [[England national football C team|England National Game XI]] (England C) on a game against a [[Highland Football League|Highland League]] selection.<ref name="England C – Bazza">{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmC.html |title=England Matches – The C Team (Semi-Professional & The National Game) |website=EnglandFootballOnline |access-date=2 November 2021 |language=en }}</ref> |
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He started his career in the youth team at [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] in the eighties and was a member of their 1987 [[FA Youth Cup]] winning side that beat a [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] youth side including [[Alan Shearer]] and [[Matt Le Tissier]].<ref name="sacprof">{{cite web |url=http://www.sacfc.co.uk/tpl/player.php?id=216 |title=Paul Bastock profile |publisher=St Albans City F.C. |accessdate=21 June 2012}}</ref> He was released by Coventry and signed his first professional contract in 1988 with [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] where he stayed for one season during which he also played once on loan for [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]] in October 1988, a 1–1 draw against [[VS Rugby F.C.|VS Rugby]].<ref name="bcfc">{{cite web |url=http://www.ilovebathcity.com/pastplayers_b.htm |title=Past players |publisher=I Love Bath City |accessdate=21 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713012940/http://www.ilovebathcity.com/pastplayers_b.htm |archivedate=13 July 2011}}</ref> He then moved to [[Malaysia]] to play in the [[Malaysian Super League]] where he spent six months with [[Sabah F.C. (Malaysia)|Sabah FA]].<ref name="6 months in Malaysia – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://nonleague.pitchero.com/transfers/47-year-old-bastock-signs-steelmen/ |title=47-Year-Old Bastock Signs For Steelmen |date=3 August 2017 |access-date=2 November 2021 |website=nonLeague.pitchero}}</ref> He then moved back to England, where he spent time on trial with [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]<ref name="Pilgrims in profile – Paul Bastock"/><ref name="GL – Paul Bastock"/><ref name="NUFC – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.com/2021-22html/unlikely-new-b.html |title=Archives – Where Are They Now? - B – Whatever happened to ? ...the unlikely lads |access-date=2 November 2021 |website=NUFC |archive-date=23 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523001025/https://www.nufc.com/2021-22html/unlikely-new-b.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]],<ref name="Pilgrims in profile – Paul Bastock">{{cite news |url=https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/sport/football/pilgrims-in-profile-paul-bastock-2549854 |title=PILGRIMS IN PROFILE: Paul Bastock |date=25 April 2020 |access-date=2 November 2021 |website=LincolnshireWorld}}</ref> and played a single match for [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] in the [[Gloucestershire Senior Cup]] in return for a pair of gloves,<ref name="GL – Paul Bastock"/> before signing for [[Fisher Athletic F.C.|Fisher Athletic]].<ref name="GL – Paul Bastock"/><ref name="Pilgrims in profile – Paul Bastock"/> After a season with Fisher, he transferred to [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] in 1990 where he spent two years. |
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At Kettering, after a brief period on loan at [[Aylesbury United F.C.|Aylesbury United]],<ref name="aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/paul-bastock |title=Stamford Player Profiles – Paul Bastock – Ayelsbury United FC |access-date=2016-02-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033827/http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/paul-bastock |archivedate=12 March 2017}}</ref> he impressed and was snapped up by Boston United in 1992. His next 12 years with the [[Lincolnshire]] club were to prove the best of his footballing career. His first season with Boston was a disaster, with the club finishing bottom and being relegated from the [[Football Conference]] to the [[Northern Premier League]]. However, despite conceding 69 goals in 42 games, Bastock was still voted Player of the Season by supporters. He started to concede less goals the season after and Boston had a string of respectable league positions from 1993 to 1998 when they were moved to the [[Southern Football League Premier Division|Southern Premier League]] and their fortunes took an upturn. Bastock helped them to a second-place finish in the 1998–99 season and the team won the league and were promoted back to the Conference in 2000. He spent two seasons in the Conference before Boston were promoted to the [[Football League Third Division]], Bastock missing just one game all season as Boston won the Conference.<ref name="sacprof" /> He won the Player of the Season award again in the 2002–03 season, ten years after last winning it. He remained first choice throughout the whole 2003–04 season; the highlight of which was saving a penalty from Yeovil's [[Gavin Williams (footballer)|Gavin Williams]] to help his side to a 3–2 win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3593775.stm |title=Boston 3–2 Yeovil |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 April 2004 |accessdate=30 June 2016}}</ref> In the summer of 2004, Boston signed [[Nathan Abbey]] and Bastock was unable to regain his first-team place. Whilst playing for Boston, he also worked as a care assistant in a nursing home. |
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== Career == |
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He started his career in the youth team at [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]] in the eighties and was a member of their 1987 [[FA Youth Cup]] winning side that beat a [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] youth side including [[Alan Shearer]] and [[Matt Le Tissier]].<ref name="sacprof">{{cite web|url=http://www.sacfc.co.uk/tpl/player.php?id=216|title=Paul Bastock profile|publisher=St Albans City F.C.|accessdate=21 June 2012}}</ref> He was released by Coventry and signed his first professional contract in 1988 with [[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]] where he stayed for one season during which he also played once on loan for [[Bath City F.C.|Bath City]] in October 1988, a 1–1 draw against [[VS Rugby F.C.|VS Rugby]].<ref name="bcfc">{{cite web|url=http://www.ilovebathcity.com/pastplayers_b.htm|title=Past players|publisher=Bath City F.C.|accessdate=21 June 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713012940/http://www.ilovebathcity.com/pastplayers_b.htm|archivedate=13 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He then moved to [[Malaysia]] to play in the [[Malaysian Super League]] where he had a short spell, specifically six months,<ref name="6 months in Malaysia – Bazza">{{cite web |url=https://nonleague.pitchero.com/transfers/47-year-old-bastock-signs-steelmen/ |title=47-Year-Old Bastock Signs For Steelmen |date=3 August 2017 |access-date=2 November 2021 |language=en |website=nonLeague.pitchero }}</ref> with [[Sabah F.C. (Malaysia)|Sabah FA]]. He then moved back to England, where he spent time on trial with [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]<ref name="Pilgrims in profile – Bazza"/><ref name="GL – Bazza"/><ref name="NUFC – Bazza">{{cite web |url=https://www.nufc.com/2021-22html/unlikely-new-b.html |title=Archives – Where Are They Now? - B – Whatever happened to ? ...the unlikely lads |access-date=2 November 2021 |language=en |website=NUFC }}</ref> and [[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]],<ref name="Pilgrims in profile – Bazza">{{cite web |url=https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/sport/football/pilgrims-in-profile-paul-bastock-2549854 |title=PILGRIMS IN PROFILE: Paul Bastock |date=25 April 2020 |access-date=2 November 2021 |language=en |website=LincolnshireWorld }}</ref> and played a single match for [[Cheltenham Town F.C.|Cheltenham Town]] in the [[Gloucestershire Senior Cup]] in return for a pair of gloves,<ref name="GL – Bazza">[http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-cheltenham-town-goalkeeper-set-740601 Former Cheltenham Town goalkeeper set to break world record] Gloucestershire Live, 7 November 2017</ref> before signing for [[Fisher Athletic F.C.|Fisher Athletic]].<ref name="GL – Bazza"/><ref name="Pilgrims in profile – Bazza"/> After a season with Fisher, he transferred to [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] in 1990 where he spent two years. |
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He was awarded a testimonial match for his great service to the club before leaving to join [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] in October 2004.<ref name="Joining Scarborough in 2004 – Paul Bastock">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scarborough/3950739.stm |title=Scarborough to release goalkeeper |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 October 2004 |accessdate=8 January 2009}}</ref> However, he stayed with Scarborough for just one week, before leaving due to family and travelling issues.<ref name="Leaving Scarborough in 2004 – Paul Bastock">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scarborough/3958089.stm |title=Bastock ends time at Scarborough |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 October 2004 |accessdate=8 January 2009}}</ref> |
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At Kettering, after a brief period on loan at [[Aylesbury United F.C.|Aylesbury United]],<ref name="aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/paul-bastock |title=Stamford Player Profiles – Paul Bastock – Ayelsbury United FC |access-date=2016-02-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312033827/http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/paul-bastock |archivedate=12 March 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> he impressed and was snapped up by Boston United in 1992. His next 12 years with the [[Lincolnshire]] club were to prove the best of his footballing career. His first season with Boston was a disaster, with the club finishing bottom and being relegated from the [[Football Conference]] to the [[Northern Premier League]]. However, despite conceding 69 goals in 42 games, Bastock was still voted Player of the Season by supporters. He started to concede less goals the season after and Boston had a string of respectable league positions from 1993–1998 when the Pilgrims were moved to the [[Southern Football League Premier Division|Southern Premier League]] and their fortunes took an upturn. Bastock helped them to a second-place finish in the 1998–99 season and the team won the league and were promoted back to the Conference in 2000. He spent two seasons in the Conference before Boston were promoted to the [[Football League Third Division]], Bastock missing just one game all season as Boston won the Conference.<ref name="sacprof" /> He won the Player of the Season award again in the 2002–03 season, ten years after last winning it. He remained first choice throughout the whole 2003–04 season; the highlight of which was saving a penalty from Yeovil's [[Gavin Williams (footballer)|Gavin Williams]] to help his side to a 3–2 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3593775.stm|title=Boston 3–2 Yeovil|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 April 2004|accessdate=30 June 2016}}</ref> In the summer of 2004, Boston signed [[Nathan Abbey]] and Bastock was unable to regain his first-team place. Whilst playing for Boston, he also worked as a care assistant in a nursing home. |
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He signed for [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] later the same month.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dagenham_and_redbridge/3961677.stm |title=Bastock makes switch to Dagenham |date=28 October 2004 |accessdate=8 January 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He stayed there for two months, making just one appearance, before he was signed by then [[Conference South]] side [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] in November 2004.<ref name="sacprof" /> He played in 84 consecutive league games for St Albans between his debut match on 23 November 2004 against [[Hornchurch F.C.|Hornchurch]] and 10 November 2006 before he received a suspension after being sent off in an [[FA Cup]] tie against [[Yeading F.C.|Yeading]].<ref name="sacprof" /> During the 2005–06 season he was named Supporters Player of the Year, having kept a club record seven consecutive home clean sheets and also equalled the record of six consecutive clean sheets home or away as St Albans win promotion to the Conference.<ref name="sacprof" /> |
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He was awarded a testimonial match for his great service to the club before leaving to join [[Scarborough F.C.|Scarborough]] in October 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scarborough/3950739.stm|title=Scarborough to release goalkeeper|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 October 2004|accessdate=8 January 2009}}</ref> However, he stayed with Scarborough for just one week, before leaving due to family and travelling issues.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scarborough/3958089.stm|title=Bastock ends time at Scarborough|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 October 2004|accessdate=8 January 2009}}</ref> |
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In 2006, Bastock took a position as part-time goalkeeping coach with Boston United,{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} continuing to play for St Albans until May 2007 when he joined [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] after St Alban's relegation from the Conference.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/6668627.stm |title=Diamonds swoop for veteran keeper |date=18 May 2007 |accessdate=8 January 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> However, he was released by Rushden in February 2008<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/7269251.stm |title=Veteran Bastock departs Diamonds |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2008 |accessdate=8 January 2009}}</ref> and rejoined St Albans City the following month. Within six games of returning was named Conference South Player of the Month<ref name="sacprof" /> He played a crucial role in helping St Albans escape a further relegation and was named as the Supporters Club Player of the Year at the end of the season, only the second player to with the honour twice.<ref name="sacprof" /> |
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Bastock rejoined former club Boston United, in March 2011.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9434196.stm |title=Paul Bastock returns to Boston United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 March 2011 |accessdate=24 March 2011}}</ref> He left the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pilgrims announce retained list |work=NonLeagueDaily.com |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=84390 |accessdate=1 May 2012 |date=30 April 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222004154/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=84390 |archivedate=22 February 2014}}</ref> |
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In 2006, Bastock took a position as part-time goalkeeping coach with Boston United{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}, continuing to play for St Albans until May 2007 when he joined [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.|Rushden & Diamonds]] after St Alban's relegation from the Conference.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/6668627.stm |title=Diamonds swoop for veteran keeper|date=18 May 2007|accessdate=8 January 2009|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> However, he was released by Rushden in February 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rushden_and_diamonds/7269251.stm|title=Veteran Bastock departs Diamonds|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 February 2008|accessdate=8 January 2009}}</ref> and rejoined St Albans City the following month. Within six games of returning was named Conference South Player of the Month<ref name="sacprof" /> He played a crucial role in helping St Albans escape a further relegation and was named as the Supporters Club Player of the Year at the end of the season, only the second player to with the honour twice.<ref name="sacprof" /> |
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After spending the 2012–13 season at [[Worksop Town F.C.|Worksop Town]], it was announced he would be rejoining St Albans City for a third time for the 2013–14 season. |
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Bastock rejoined former club Boston United, in March 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9434196.stm|title=Paul Bastock returns to Boston United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 March 2011|accessdate=24 March 2011}}</ref> He left the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news| title=Pilgrims announce retained list| work=NonLeagueDaily.com| url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=84390| accessdate=1 May 2012| date=30 April 2012| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222004154/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=84390| archivedate=22 February 2014| df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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After spending the 2012–13 season at [[Worksop Town F.C.|Worksop Town]] it was announced he would be rejoining [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]] for a third time for the 2013–14 season. |
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After one season with St Albans City, Bastock joined [[Royston Town F.C.|Royston Town]] in the summer of 2014, linking up with ex-St Albans manager [[Steve Castle]]. |
After one season with St Albans City, Bastock joined [[Royston Town F.C.|Royston Town]] in the summer of 2014, linking up with ex-St Albans manager [[Steve Castle]]. |
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Bastock moved up a division to sign for [[St Neots Town F.C.|St Neots Town]] in October 2014 where he would go on to play his 1,000th game in senior football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/bastock_joins_st_neots_movement_1_3812865|title=Bastock joins St Neots movement|first=Michael|last=Edwards|website=Hertsad.co.uk|date=20 October 2014|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> However, despite being a regular for St Neots Town, Bastock was released by the club along with [[Matthew Spring|Matt Spring]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/quartet-released-by-saints-39313/|title=Quartet Released By Saints|publisher=Pitchero Non-League|date=17 May 2015|accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> |
Bastock moved up a division to sign for [[St Neots Town F.C.|St Neots Town]] in October 2014 where he would go on to play his 1,000th game in senior football.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/bastock_joins_st_neots_movement_1_3812865 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141125151948/http://www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/bastock_joins_st_neots_movement_1_3812865 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 November 2014 |title=Bastock joins St Neots movement |first=Michael |last=Edwards |website=Hertsad.co.uk |date=20 October 2014 |accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> However, despite being a regular for St Neots Town, Bastock was released by the club along with [[Matthew Spring|Matt Spring]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/quartet-released-by-saints-39313/ |title=Quartet Released By Saints |publisher=Pitchero Non-League |date=17 May 2015 |accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> |
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Bastock then moved to league counterparts [[Dunstable Town F.C.|Dunstable Town]] in the summer of 2015.<ref name="aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk"/> |
Bastock then moved to league counterparts [[Dunstable Town F.C.|Dunstable Town]] in the summer of 2015.<ref name="aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk"/> |
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In January 2016, Bastock moved to [[Stamford AFC|Stamford]]. Injury sidelined him for parts of his time at the Lincolnshire-based club, restricting him to 20 league appearances before he departed in the summer of 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet the former Malaysian Semi-Pro Football League goalkeeper who is still actively playing today|url=http://www.stadiumastro.com/sports/football/article/meet-the-former-malaysian-semi-pro-football-league-goalkeeper-who-is-still-actively-playing-today/258|publisher=Stadium Astro|date=8 March 2017|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> |
In January 2016, Bastock moved to [[Stamford AFC|Stamford]]. Injury sidelined him for parts of his time at the Lincolnshire-based club, restricting him to 20 league appearances before he departed in the summer of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the former Malaysian Semi-Pro Football League goalkeeper who is still actively playing today |url=http://www.stadiumastro.com/sports/football/article/meet-the-former-malaysian-semi-pro-football-league-goalkeeper-who-is-still-actively-playing-today/258 |publisher=Stadium Astro |date=8 March 2017 |accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> |
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He joined [[Corby Town F.C.|Corby Town]] prior to the 2017–18 season,<ref>{{cite web |title=Bastock so sure he can finish on a high with Corby |url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/bastock-so-sure-he-can-finish-on-a-high-with-corby-1-8096207 |newspaper=Northamptonshire Telegraph |date=10 August 2017 |accessdate=25 August 2017 |archive-date=25 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125030808/https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/bastock-so-sure-he-can-finish-on-a-high-with-corby-1-8096207 |url-status=dead}}</ref> making his debut in a 5–1 win at home to [[Romulus F.C.|Romulus]] on 12 August.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/teams/170483/player/paul-bastock-1891111 |publisher=Corby Town F.C. |title=Paul Bastock |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826235306/http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/teams/170483/player/paul-bastock-1891111 |archivedate=26 August 2017}}</ref> He signed for [[Wisbech Town F.C.|Wisbech Town]] on dual registration terms on 21 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Experienced keeper signs as cover |url=https://www.wisbechtownfc.co.uk/news/Experienced-keeper-signs-as-cover |publisher=Wisbech Town FC |date=21 September 2017 |accessdate=24 September 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404193635/https://www.wisbechtownfc.co.uk/news/Experienced-keeper-signs-as-cover |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Experienced goalkeeper Paul Bastock signs for Wisbech Town |url=http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/sport/football/non-league-football-experienced-goalkeeper-paul-bastock-signs-for-wisbech-town-1-5205529 |newspaper=Wisbech Standard |date=22 September 2017 |accessdate=24 September 2017 |archive-date=24 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924092528/http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/sport/football/non-league-football-experienced-goalkeeper-paul-bastock-signs-for-wisbech-town-1-5205529 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 2 October 2017 he announced that his stay at Corby Town had ended.<ref>{{cite news |title=One In – Two Out at Corby |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/headlines/one-two-corby/ |publisher=Pitchero Non League |date=5 October 2017 |accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref> In March 2018, he returned to Kettering Town on dual registration.<ref name="Returned to Kettering Town in 2018 – Northamptonshire Telegraph – Paul Bastock">{{cite news |title=Veteran goalkeeper Bastock joins the Poppies |url=https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town/veteran-goalkeeper-bastock-joins-the-poppies-1-8421213 |newspaper=Northamptonshire Telegraph |date=19 March 2018 |accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref> |
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Bastock announced his retirement from playing at the end of the 2017–18 season at the age of 48 and joined the coaching staff of [[Grantham Town F.C.|Grantham Town]] but was called upon at short notice to come out of retirement for one final league game due to injury, playing in the Northern Premier League fixture away to [[Basford United F.C.|Basford United]] on 27 August 2018. He was named as one of the substitutes for a further 11 games that season but was not called upon to play.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/sport/football/promotion-number-five-world-record-breaking-keeper-paul-bastock-bows-out-on-a-high-1-8491705 |title=Promotion number five! World record-breaking keeper Paul Bastock bows out on a high |newspaper=Boston Standard |first=Duncan |last=Browne |date=9 May 2018 |accessdate=24 November 2018}}</ref> On 18 October 2018, Bastock signed for [[Pinchbeck United F.C.|Pinchbeck United]],<ref name="Pinchbeck United signing – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/pinchbeckunited/news/bastock-is-a-knight-2362746.html |title=Bastock is a Knight |website=Pitchero.com |access-date=1 November 2021 |date=30 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref> and some days later made an appearance with the club on a UCL League Cup game.<ref name="Pinchbeck United match – Paul Bastock"/><ref name="theLinnets.Co.UK – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.thelinnets.co.uk/penpics2021.php |title=King's Lynn Town Football Club Players' Pen Pictures 2021–22 |website=theLinnets.Co.UK |access-date=1 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> On 1 November 2018, Bastock joined [[King's Lynn Town F.C.|King's Lynn Town]] as assistant manager.<ref name="King's Lynn Town assistant manager in 2018 – CCFPA – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=http://www.ccfpa.co.uk/?p=69786 |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=19 March 2021 |website=ccfpa.co.uk |title=Hon.Member News: Record Breaker Paul Still Keeping His Boots Polished at 50!}}</ref><ref name="King's Lynn Town assistant manager in 2018 – Lynn news – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/record-breaking-goalkeeper-paul-bastock-feeling-at-home-as-the-new-assistant-boss-at-southern-league-central-premier-outfit-kings-lynn-town-9048577/ |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=8 November 2018 |website=lynnnews.co.uk |title=Bastock feeling at home in new King's Lynn Town role}}</ref> Eighteen days later, he turned out for the team in their [[Norfolk Senior Cup]] tie against the [[University of East Anglia F.C.|University of East Anglia]].<ref name="EDP24.Co.UK – Paul Bastock"/> |
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In March 2021, aged 50, Bastock was named as a substitute for an away fixture against [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] in the [[National League (division)|National League]].<ref>[https://www.kltown.co.uk/2021/03/03/notts-county-match-report/ Notts County Match Report]</ref> He appeared on the bench on subsequent other occasions, with the latest being on 25 May 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57213452 |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=25 May 2021 |title=King's Lynn Town 1-1 Solihull Moors |publisher=[[BBC Sport]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/584497 |access-date=26 June 2021 |date=25 May 2021 |title=Kings Lynn Town vs. Solihull Moors - Football Match Summary - May 25, 2021 - ESPN |publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> |
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Bastock left King's Lynn Town on 10 December 2021.<ref name="EDP24 – Leaving King's Lynn Town – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/kings-lynn-appoint-former-southampton-player-8555836 |title=New Linnets manager unveiled - and it's Strictly business |website=EDP24.Co.UK |publisher=[[Eastern Daily Press]] |access-date=24 December 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211224031853/https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/kings-lynn-appoint-former-southampton-player-8555836 |archive-date=24 December 2021 |language=en |date=10 December 2021}}</ref> |
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On 13 August 2022, Bastock returned to playing for a [[2022–23 United Counties League#Premier Division North|United Counties League Premier Division North]] match for [[Deeping Rangers F.C.|Deeping Rangers]].<ref name="Deeping Rangers – Goalkeeper Paul Bastock keeps a clean sheet as Deeping Rangers defeat Heather St Johns – Stamford Mercury – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/sport/bastock-keeps-clean-sheet-as-rangers-record-first-win-of-the-9268956/ |date=13 August 2022 |title=Goalkeeper Paul Bastock keeps a clean sheet as Deeping Rangers defeat Heather St Johns |website=StamfordMercury.co.UK |publisher=[[Stamford Mercury]] |access-date=17 September 2022 |language=en |archive-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220917150534/https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/sport/bastock-keeps-clean-sheet-as-rangers-record-first-win-of-the-9268956/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Deeping Rangers – match report – theFA.com – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://fulltime.thefa.com/results.html?selectedSeason=471368267&selectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=0&previousSelectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=&selectedFixtureGroupKey=1_788351207&previousSelectedFixtureGroupKey=1_788351207&selectedDateCode=all&selectedRelatedFixtureOption=2&selectedClub=&previousSelectedClub=&selectedTeam=659738472&pageNumber=1&expandFixtureID=23203512 |date=13 August 2022 |title=13/08/22, 15:00, Deeping Rangers 5 – 0 (HT 2–0) Heather St. John's |website=fulltime.theFA.com |publisher=[[The Football Association|The FA]] |access-date=17 September 2022 |language=en |archive-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220917171830/https://fulltime.thefa.com/results.html?selectedSeason=471368267&selectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=0&previousSelectedFixtureGroupAgeGroup=&selectedFixtureGroupKey=1_788351207&previousSelectedFixtureGroupKey=1_788351207&selectedDateCode=all&selectedRelatedFixtureOption=2&selectedClub=&previousSelectedClub=&selectedTeam=659738472&pageNumber=1&expandFixtureID=23203512 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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On 4 October 2022, Bastock was an unused substitute for Boston United in the FA Cup tie against Basford United.<ref name="4 October 2022, Boston United 3 – 3 Basford United, FA Cup – Paul Bastock">{{cite news |title=Match Report: Boston United 3 - 3 Basford United |url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/teams/24809/match-centre/0-5465963/report |publisher=Boston United FC |accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref> |
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== International career == |
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Bastock also played once for the [[England national football C team|England National Game XI]] (England C) in a game against a [[Highland Football League|Highland League]] selection.<ref name="England C – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmC.html |title=England Matches – The C Team (Semi-Professional & The National Game) |website=EnglandFootballOnline |access-date=2 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Managerial career == |
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On 1 November 2018, Bastock joined [[King's Lynn Town F.C.|King's Lynn Town]] as assistant manager,<ref name="King's Lynn Town assistant manager in 2018 – CCFPA – Paul Bastock"/><ref name="King's Lynn Town assistant manager in 2018 – Lynn news – Paul Bastock"/> and left the club on 10 December 2021.<ref name="EDP24 – Leaving King's Lynn Town – Paul Bastock"/> |
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On 23 January 2022, Bastock was announced as [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]]'s new assistant manager, alongside [[Ian Culverhouse]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/breaking-news-ian-culverhouse |title=BREAKING NEWS - IAN CULVERHOUSE |publisher=Kettering Town FC |date=23 January 2022 |accessdate=23 January 2022 |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123140233/http://www.ketteringtownfc.com/news/breaking-news-ian-culverhouse |url-status=dead}}</ref> He left the club, along with Culverhouse, on 15 May 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/culverhouse-leaves-kettering-town-3694538 |title=Culverhouse leaves Kettering Town |work=Northamptonshire Telegraph |date=15 May 2022 |accessdate=2 June 2022}}</ref> |
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He joined [[Corby Town F.C.|Corby Town]] prior to the 2017–18 season,<ref>{{cite web|title=Bastock so sure he can finish on a high with Corby|url=http://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/bastock-so-sure-he-can-finish-on-a-high-with-corby-1-8096207|newspaper=Northamptonshire Telegraph|date=10 August 2017|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> making his debut in a 5–1 win at home to [[Romulus F.C.|Romulus]] on 12 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/teams/170483/player/paul-bastock-1891111|publisher=Corby Town F.C.|title=Paul Bastock|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826235306/http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/teams/170483/player/paul-bastock-1891111|archivedate=26 August 2017}}</ref> He signed for [[Wisbech Town F.C.|Wisbech Town]] on dual registration terms on 21 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Experienced keeper signs as cover|url=https://www.wisbechtownfc.co.uk/news/Experienced-keeper-signs-as-cover|publisher=Wisbech Town FC|date=21 September 2017|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Experienced goalkeeper Paul Bastock signs for Wisbech Town|url=http://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/sport/football/non-league-football-experienced-goalkeeper-paul-bastock-signs-for-wisbech-town-1-5205529|newspaper=Wisbech Standard|date=22 September 2017|accessdate=24 September 2017}}</ref> On 2 October 2017 he announced that his stay at Corby Town had ended.<ref>{{cite news|title=One In – Two Out At Corby|url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/headlines/one-two-corby/|publisher=Pitchero Non League|date=5 October 2017|accessdate=12 October 2017}}</ref> In March 2018, he returned to [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] on dual registration.<ref>{{cite news|title=Veteran goalkeeper Bastock joins the Poppies|url=https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/kettering-town/veteran-goalkeeper-bastock-joins-the-poppies-1-8421213|newspaper=Northamptonshire Telegraph|date=19 March 2018|accessdate=19 March 2018}}</ref> |
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In September 2022, Bastock returned to [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] for the role of the assistant manager, once again to Ian Culverhouse.<ref name="Club legend Paul Bastock wants to get Boston United rocking and rolling – LincolnshireWorld – Paul Bastock">{{cite news |url=https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/sport/football/club-legend-paul-bastock-wants-to-get-boston-united-rocking-and-rolling-3839176 |date=11 September 2022 |title=Club legend Paul Bastock wants to get Boston United rocking and rolling |newspaper=Lincolnshireworld |access-date=17 September 2022 |language=en |archive-date=17 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220917152046/https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/sport/football/club-legend-paul-bastock-wants-to-get-boston-united-rocking-and-rolling-3839176 |url-status=live}}</ref> He left Boston on 28 October 2024 after Ian Culverhouse was sacked.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy8n9pj37xeo|title=Manager Culverhouse sacked by struggling Boston|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 October 2024|accessdate=1 December 2024}}</ref> |
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Bastock announced his retirement from playing at the end of the 2017–18 season at the age of 48 and joined the coaching staff of [[Grantham Town F.C.|Grantham Town]] but was called upon at short notice to come out of retirement for one final league game due to injury, playing in the Northern Premier League fixture away to Basford United on 27 August 2018. He was named as one of the substitutes for a further 11 games that season but was not called upon to play.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/sport/football/promotion-number-five-world-record-breaking-keeper-paul-bastock-bows-out-on-a-high-1-8491705|title=Promotion number five! World record-breaking keeper Paul Bastock bows out on a high|newspaper=Boston Standard|first=Duncan|last=Browne|date=9 May 2018|accessdate=24 November 2018}}</ref> On 18 October 2018, Bastock signed for [[Pinchbeck United F.C.|Pinchbeck United]],<ref name="Pinchbeck United signing – Bazza">{{cite web |url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/pinchbeckunited/news/bastock-is-a-knight-2362746.html |title=Bastock is a Knight |website=Pitchero.com |access-date=1 November 2021 |date=30 October 2018 |language=en }}</ref> and some days later made an appearance with the club on a UCL League Cup game.<ref name="Pinchbeck United match – Bazza">{{cite web |url=https://www.spaldingvoice.co.uk/dunn-ready-for-big-test-of-pinchbeck-uniteds-title-credentials-against-eynesbury/ |title=Dunn ready for big test of Pinchbeck United's title credentials against Eynesbury |website=spaldingVoice.Co.UK |access-date=1 November 2021 |date=2 November 2018 |language=en }}</ref><ref name="theLinnets.Co.UK – Bazza">{{cite web |url=https://www.thelinnets.co.uk/penpics2021.php |title=King's Lynn Town Football Club Players' Pen Pictures 2021–22 |website=theLinnets.Co.UK |access-date=1 November 2021 |language=en }}</ref> On 1 November 2018, Bastock joined [[King's Lynn Town F.C.|King's Lynn Town]] as assistant manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ccfpa.co.uk/?p=69786|access-date=26 June 2021|date=19 March 2021|website=www.ccfpa.co.uk|title=Hon.Member News: Record Breaker Paul Still Keeping His Boots Polished At 50!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/sport/record-breaking-goalkeeper-paul-bastock-feeling-at-home-as-the-new-assistant-boss-at-southern-league-central-premier-outfit-kings-lynn-town-9048577/|access-date=26 June 2021|date=8 November 2018|website=www.lynnnews.co.uk|title=Bastock feeling at home in new King's Lynn Town role}}</ref> Eighteen days later, he turned out for the team in their Norfolk County FA Senior Cup tie at the University of East Anglia.<ref name="EDP24.Co.UK – Bazza">{{cite web |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/king-s-lynn-town-fc-1321436 |title=No clean sheet for veteran Bastock as King's Lynn bow out of Norfolk Senior Cup |website=EDP24.Co.UK |date=19 November 2018 |access-date=1 November 2021 |language=en }}</ref> |
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On 28 November 2024, Bastock was appointed as assistant manager at National League South club [[St Albans City F.C.|St Albans City]], once again alongside Ian Culverhouse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stalbanscityfc.com/a-new-era-culverhouse-and-bastock-take-the-reins/|title=A New Era: Culverhouse and Bastock take the reins|publisher= St Albans City FC|date=28 November 2024|accessdate=1 December 2024}}</ref> |
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In March 2021, aged 50, Bastock was named as a substitute for an away fixture against [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]] in the [[National League (division)|National League]].<ref>[https://www.kltown.co.uk/2021/03/03/notts-county-match-report/ Notts County Match Report]</ref> Since then, he has been again on the bench on other occasions, with the latest being on 25 May 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57213452|access-date=26 June 2021|date=25 May 2021|website=www.bbc.com|title=King's Lynn Town 1-1 Solihull Moors - BBC Sport|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/match/_/gameId/584497|access-date=26 June 2021|date=25 May 2021|website=www.espn.co.uk|title=Kings Lynn Town vs. Solihull Moors - Football Match Summary - May 25, 2021 - ESPN|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Bastock's son Callum is also a footballer and a fellow goalkeeper. He |
Bastock's son Callum is also a footballer and a fellow goalkeeper. He played several first-team games at semi-professional level for [[Boston Town F.C.|Boston Town]] before moving on 22 February 2013 to [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]] on a two-year scholarship deal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonstandard.co.uk/sport/boston-united/bazza-is-a-mariner-callum-bastock-switches-boston-town-for-grimsby-1-4818964 |title=Bazza is a Mariner! Callum Bastock switches Boston Town for Grimsby |website=Bostonstandard.co.uk |accessdate=12 November 2017}}</ref> |
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== Career statistics == |
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=== Club === |
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{{updated|17:33, 19 April 2023 (UTC)}}<ref name="BUFC.drfox.Org.UK – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/rollcall.html |title=Boston United Roll Call |website=BUFC.drfox.org.UK |access-date=12 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.saintsstatistics.co.uk/index.php/city-statistics/seasonsquads/team/216 |title=St Albans City F.C. Statistics |website=SaintsStatistics.Co.UK |access-date=1 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="RDFC1992 – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://rdfc1992.com/2017/09/24/paul-bastock/ |title=Paul Bastock – RDFC1992 |website=RDFC1992.com |access-date=5 May 2022 |date=24 September 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Wisbech Town FC – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.wisbechtownfc.co.uk/teams/First-Team/player-statistics |title=Paul Bastock |publisher=Wisbech Town FC |access-date=1 November 2021 |website=WisbechTownFC.Co.UK |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519072912/https://www.wisbechtownfc.co.uk/teams/First-Team/player-statistics |archive-date=19 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Boston United – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/video--paul-bastock-2618493.html |title=Video – Paul Bastock |website=BostonUnited.Co.UK |access-date=5 May 2022 |date=22 May 2021 |language=en |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505194357/https://www.bostonunited.co.uk/news/video--paul-bastock-2618493.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BUFC – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/records.html |title=Boston United Records |publisher=[[Boston United F.C.|Boston United Football Club]] |website=BUFC.drfox.Org.UK |access-date=5 May 2022 |language=en |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505193756/http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/records.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Going strong at 47 – BBC – Paul Bastock">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40897418 |title=FA Cup: Singer Jake Quickenden looking to hit the right notes for Ossett Town (main article title) – Going Strong at 47 (section title) |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=5 May 2022 |date=17 August 2017 |language=en |archive-date=5 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505194632/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40897418 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:27, 1 December 2024
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Anthony Bastock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 May 1970[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Leamington Spa,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Albans City (assistant manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1989 | Cambridge United | 12 | (0) |
| 1988 | → Bath City (loan)[3] | 1 | (0) |
| 1989 | Sabah FA | ?[a] | (?) |
| 1989 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Fisher Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| 1990–1992 | Kettering Town | 27 | (0) |
| 1991 | → Aylesbury United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1992–2004 | Boston United | 501 | (0) |
| 2004 | Scarborough | 0 | (0) |
| 2004 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | St Albans City | 110 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rushden & Diamonds | 19 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | St Albans City | 121 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Boston United | 48 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Worksop Town | 41 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | St Albans City | 43 | (0) |
| 2014 | Royston Town[4] | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | St Neots Town | 33 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Dunstable Town | 25 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Stamford | 20 | (0) |
| 2017 | Corby Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Wisbech Town (dual registration) | 1[citation needed] | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Wisbech Town | 29[citation needed] | (0) |
| 2018 | → Kettering Town (dual registration) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Grantham Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Pinchbeck United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | King's Lynn Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Deeping Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Boston United | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 1,053+ | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018–2021 | King's Lynn Town (assistant manager) | ||
| 2022 | Kettering Town (assistant manager) | ||
| 2022–2024 | Boston United (assistant manager) | ||
| 2024– | St Albans City (assistant manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Anthony Bastock (born 19 May 1970) is an English professional football manager and former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently assistant manager at National League South club St Albans City.
He holds the all-time record for the most competitive club appearances in world football, having played more than 1,286 times in league and cup competitions, primarily across the English lower leagues.[5][6][7][b]
During his career, which began in 1988, Bastock has represented more than twenty clubs, including Cambridge United, Boston United, Rushden & Diamonds and St Albans City. Having played 679 games in all competitions for the club,[11][12] Bastock was voted as Boston's 'all-time cult hero' by viewers of the BBC show Football Focus in April 2005.[15] He also played once for the England National Game XI (England C) in an unofficial game against a Highland League selection.[16]
Club career
[edit]He started his career in the youth team at Coventry City in the eighties and was a member of their 1987 FA Youth Cup winning side that beat a Southampton youth side including Alan Shearer and Matt Le Tissier.[17] He was released by Coventry and signed his first professional contract in 1988 with Cambridge United where he stayed for one season during which he also played once on loan for Bath City in October 1988, a 1–1 draw against VS Rugby.[3] He then moved to Malaysia to play in the Malaysian Super League where he spent six months with Sabah FA.[18] He then moved back to England, where he spent time on trial with Newcastle United[19][20][21] and Leyton Orient,[19] and played a single match for Cheltenham Town in the Gloucestershire Senior Cup in return for a pair of gloves,[20] before signing for Fisher Athletic.[20][19] After a season with Fisher, he transferred to Kettering Town in 1990 where he spent two years.
At Kettering, after a brief period on loan at Aylesbury United,[22] he impressed and was snapped up by Boston United in 1992. His next 12 years with the Lincolnshire club were to prove the best of his footballing career. His first season with Boston was a disaster, with the club finishing bottom and being relegated from the Football Conference to the Northern Premier League. However, despite conceding 69 goals in 42 games, Bastock was still voted Player of the Season by supporters. He started to concede less goals the season after and Boston had a string of respectable league positions from 1993 to 1998 when they were moved to the Southern Premier League and their fortunes took an upturn. Bastock helped them to a second-place finish in the 1998–99 season and the team won the league and were promoted back to the Conference in 2000. He spent two seasons in the Conference before Boston were promoted to the Football League Third Division, Bastock missing just one game all season as Boston won the Conference.[17] He won the Player of the Season award again in the 2002–03 season, ten years after last winning it. He remained first choice throughout the whole 2003–04 season; the highlight of which was saving a penalty from Yeovil's Gavin Williams to help his side to a 3–2 win.[23] In the summer of 2004, Boston signed Nathan Abbey and Bastock was unable to regain his first-team place. Whilst playing for Boston, he also worked as a care assistant in a nursing home.
He was awarded a testimonial match for his great service to the club before leaving to join Scarborough in October 2004.[24] However, he stayed with Scarborough for just one week, before leaving due to family and travelling issues.[25]
He signed for Dagenham & Redbridge later the same month.[26] He stayed there for two months, making just one appearance, before he was signed by then Conference South side St Albans City in November 2004.[17] He played in 84 consecutive league games for St Albans between his debut match on 23 November 2004 against Hornchurch and 10 November 2006 before he received a suspension after being sent off in an FA Cup tie against Yeading.[17] During the 2005–06 season he was named Supporters Player of the Year, having kept a club record seven consecutive home clean sheets and also equalled the record of six consecutive clean sheets home or away as St Albans win promotion to the Conference.[17]
In 2006, Bastock took a position as part-time goalkeeping coach with Boston United,[citation needed] continuing to play for St Albans until May 2007 when he joined Rushden & Diamonds after St Alban's relegation from the Conference.[27] However, he was released by Rushden in February 2008[28] and rejoined St Albans City the following month. Within six games of returning was named Conference South Player of the Month[17] He played a crucial role in helping St Albans escape a further relegation and was named as the Supporters Club Player of the Year at the end of the season, only the second player to with the honour twice.[17]
Bastock rejoined former club Boston United, in March 2011.[29] He left the club at the end of the season.[30]
After spending the 2012–13 season at Worksop Town, it was announced he would be rejoining St Albans City for a third time for the 2013–14 season.
After one season with St Albans City, Bastock joined Royston Town in the summer of 2014, linking up with ex-St Albans manager Steve Castle.
Bastock moved up a division to sign for St Neots Town in October 2014 where he would go on to play his 1,000th game in senior football.[31] However, despite being a regular for St Neots Town, Bastock was released by the club along with Matt Spring in 2015.[32]
Bastock then moved to league counterparts Dunstable Town in the summer of 2015.[22]
In January 2016, Bastock moved to Stamford. Injury sidelined him for parts of his time at the Lincolnshire-based club, restricting him to 20 league appearances before he departed in the summer of 2017.[33]
He joined Corby Town prior to the 2017–18 season,[34] making his debut in a 5–1 win at home to Romulus on 12 August.[35] He signed for Wisbech Town on dual registration terms on 21 September 2017.[36][37] On 2 October 2017 he announced that his stay at Corby Town had ended.[38] In March 2018, he returned to Kettering Town on dual registration.[39]
Bastock announced his retirement from playing at the end of the 2017–18 season at the age of 48 and joined the coaching staff of Grantham Town but was called upon at short notice to come out of retirement for one final league game due to injury, playing in the Northern Premier League fixture away to Basford United on 27 August 2018. He was named as one of the substitutes for a further 11 games that season but was not called upon to play.[40] On 18 October 2018, Bastock signed for Pinchbeck United,[41] and some days later made an appearance with the club on a UCL League Cup game.[42][43] On 1 November 2018, Bastock joined King's Lynn Town as assistant manager.[44][45] Eighteen days later, he turned out for the team in their Norfolk Senior Cup tie against the University of East Anglia.[46]
In March 2021, aged 50, Bastock was named as a substitute for an away fixture against Notts County in the National League.[47] He appeared on the bench on subsequent other occasions, with the latest being on 25 May 2021.[48][49]
Bastock left King's Lynn Town on 10 December 2021.[50]
On 13 August 2022, Bastock returned to playing for a United Counties League Premier Division North match for Deeping Rangers.[14][51]
On 4 October 2022, Bastock was an unused substitute for Boston United in the FA Cup tie against Basford United.[52]
International career
[edit]Bastock also played once for the England National Game XI (England C) in a game against a Highland League selection.[16]
Managerial career
[edit]On 1 November 2018, Bastock joined King's Lynn Town as assistant manager,[44][45] and left the club on 10 December 2021.[50]
On 23 January 2022, Bastock was announced as Kettering Town's new assistant manager, alongside Ian Culverhouse.[53] He left the club, along with Culverhouse, on 15 May 2022.[54]
In September 2022, Bastock returned to Boston United for the role of the assistant manager, once again to Ian Culverhouse.[55] He left Boston on 28 October 2024 after Ian Culverhouse was sacked.[56]
On 28 November 2024, Bastock was appointed as assistant manager at National League South club St Albans City, once again alongside Ian Culverhouse.[57]
Personal life
[edit]Bastock's son Callum is also a footballer and a fellow goalkeeper. He played several first-team games at semi-professional level for Boston Town before moving on 22 February 2013 to Grimsby Town on a two-year scholarship deal.[58]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 1988–89 | 12[62][63] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[62] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Bath City (loan) | 1988–89 | 1[63] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sabah FA | 1989 | ?[a] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Cheltenham Town | 1989–90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[20] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fisher Athletic | 1989–90 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Kettering Town | 1990–91 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Aylesbury United (loan) | 1991–92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Boston United | 1992–93 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 1993–94 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 1995–96 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 57 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 57 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
| Scarborough | 2004–05[24][25] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2004–05 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| St Albans City | 2004–05 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| Rushden & Diamonds | 2007–08 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| St Albans City | 2007–08 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Boston United | 2010–11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Worksop Town | 2012–13 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[64] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| St Albans City | 2013–14 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Royston Town | 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| St Neots Town | 2014–15 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Dunstable Town | 2015–16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Stamford | 2015–16[65] | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016–17[66] | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Corby Town | 2017–18 | 5[67] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Wisbech Town | 2017–18 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 33[61] | 0 |
| Kettering Town | 2017–18[39] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grantham Town | 2018–19 | 1[68] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pinchbeck United | 2018–19[41] | 1[42][43] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| King's Lynn Town | 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[46][43] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[69][70] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deeping Rangers | 2022–23 | 1[14][51] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Boston United | 2022–23[52] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 1,053+[c] | 0 | 44+[c] | 0 | 6+[c] | 0 | 149+[c] | 0 | 1,286+[d] | 0 | |
- ^ a b The symbol '?' indicates that the number is unknown; could be 0 or more.
- ^ Paul Bastock is often credited with 1,280 club appearances in the news[8] instead of 1,286 because he is credited with 677 appearances for Boston United instead of 679,[9][10][11][12][13] most likely the total count is missing his match for Cheltenham Town, his match for Pinchbeck United and his match for Deeping Rangers in 2022,[14] and there is some other miscalculation that can't be traced since all sources listing him with a total of 1,280 matches lack the detailed stats per club.
- ^ a b c d The symbol "+" indicates possibly more, since the source for the stats with Wisbech Town[61] only includes a total and the numbers with that club are not known by competition.
- ^ "+" because the number of his appearances for Sabah FA is unknown. Also, the total has one more to the one it sums, as, while the total sum of his appearances for Boston United on the table is 678, based on the detailed statistics,[59] he actually played in a total of 679.[11][12][10][13]
Honours
[edit]- FA Youth Cup Winners: 1986–87
- Southern Football League Premier Division Champions: 1999–2000
- Football Conference Champions: 2001–02
- Conference South Play-off Winners: 2005–06
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b c "King's Lynn Town Football Club Players' Pen Pictures 2021–22". theLinnets.Co.UK. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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External links
[edit]- Paul Bastock's Boston United stats
- Paul Bastock at WorldFootball.net
- Paul Bastock at Soccerbase
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