About Paul Heffer
Born 1947. Paul Heffer is a British association football player.
Paul Victor Heffer (born 21 December 1947) is an English former footballer who played as a defender for West Ham United.
Club career Heffer started as a junior for West Ham United making his professional debut on 18 March 1967 in a 1–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest. He made only fifteen appearances for West Ham before his footballing career was cut short by injury in 1972. He was awarded a testimonial match on 4 April 1973 in which a West Ham side beat an Israeli side 3–2. Heffer later played semi-professionally with Cambridge City.
Coaching career Following his playing career, Heffer managed Southend Manor during the 1980s, also taking up a chairman role at the club during the late-1980s before being replaced as chairman by Simon Dibley in 1990. Heffer later returned to West Ham, becoming an academy coach, before making the step up to assistant academy director.
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Who is Paul Heffer?
footballer (born 1947)
When was Paul Heffer born?
Paul Heffer was born on 21 December 1947 in Upton Park.
What is Paul Heffer's occupation?
Paul Heffer is an association football player.
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Paul Heffer is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Heffer. https://biography.guide/paul-heffer/
MLA: "Paul Heffer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/paul-heffer/.
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