Paul Halford

{{short description|New Zealand footballer}}

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| fullname = Paul G. Halford

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| position = Midfielder

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| years1 = 1981–1982

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| clubs1 = Derby County

| years2 = 1982–1987

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| clubs2 = Napier City Rovers

| years3 = 1988

| caps3 = 6

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| clubs3 = Brisbane Lions

| years4 = 1989–1990

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| years5 = 1991–2001

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Paul Halford is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.

He was a star player for Napier City Rovers, scoring a goal in their 1985 Chatham Cup final success, in the 1980s before joining the Brisbane Lions.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/H/HA.html|title=Australian Player Database|author=|publisher=OzFootball|date=|accessdate=12 May 2009}} He returned to Napier City Rovers in 1991 helping the club to more success.

Halford made his All Whites debut on 9 June at Auckland, Mt Smart Stadium in an unofficial friendly against Glasgow Rangers.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nz-intres-det80.html|title=New Zealand International Matches - Details 1980-1989|author=|date=|website=RSSSF|accessdate=2008-08-27}} He scored in his first A-international, a 7-0 win over Western Samoa on 7 November 1987 and went on to represent the New Zealand national football team making 7 A-international appearances between 1987 and 1988, scoring three goals in all.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1708.htm|title=A-International Appearances - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id1842.htm|title=A-International Scorers - Overall|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=2008-06-01|accessdate=2008-07-25}}

In 1993, Halford was awarded New Zealand soccer player of the year and players' player of the year, and he again was awarded the latter in 1996.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultimatenzsoccer.com/NZRepSoccer/id170.htm|title=Honours List|author=|publisher=The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website|date=|accessdate=2008-07-25}}