Paul Flood

Life and career Flood was born in Dublin in 1948. When he returned to Ireland, still only 16, he played and scored for Drogheda in the 1964–65 League of Ireland season, and then moved on to Bohemians. To add to his nine League of Ireland goals in 1966–67, and his performances were rewarded with selection for the Republic of Ireland amateur team for a friendly against England in March 1967.

The 18-year-old Flood returned to England in June 1967 and signed for Brighton & Hove Albion of the Football League Third Division. He never established himself as a first-team regular, contributing eight goals from 39 competitive appearances over four seasons. In 1971, he left the club for Tonbridge of the Southern League: He then played for Sussex-based non-league clubs including Eastbourne United, Horsham (two spells ), Southwick, Worthinghelping the sixth-tier Isthmian League side reach the second round of the 1982–83 FA Cup and Peacehaven & Telscombe. He worked in insurance.