Paul Priddy

Paul Joseph Priddy (born 11 July 1953) is an English retired semi-professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford and Wimbledon. Priddy holds the record as Aldershot Town's oldest-ever player, after he made an appearance in 1999 at the age of 45 years and 270 days.

Career

Early years A goalkeeper, Priddy began his career at Fulham, where he was also a member of the ground staff at Craven Cottage. He was released without making an appearance and dropped into non-League football to join Isthmian League club Hayes. where he remained until the end of the season. but a run of just five wins in 22 games saw the Bees relegated straight back to the Fourth Division. The loan signing of Steve Sherwood saw Priddy lose his place and he departed Griffin Park in 1974, having made 54 appearances. He returned to Wimbledon for a second spell in October 1978 and with the club by now promoted to the Fourth Division, Priddy later resumed his non-League career with Wealdstone and Oxford City. He joined Hayes for a second spell in 1980 and made 69 appearances in total for the club.

Third spell with Brentford Priddy joined Brentford for a third time on a part-time contract in August 1981, The appearance made him Aldershot's oldest-ever player. after being recommended to the club by coach and former Brentford teammate Paul Shrubb. He remained in the role until late 2009, through the Shots' elevation back to the Football League.

AFC Wimbledon Priddy began coaching goalkeepers at non-League club AFC Wimbledon in 2007 and remained in the role until his retirement at the end of the 2012–13 season, by which time the club had been promoted to the Football League.

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