Paul Child
Paul Child
Born: December 8, 1952
Birmingham, England
Position: F
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1972-1989
Division II and III stats
Elected to Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003.
Paul Child scored 395 goals and recorded 173 assists in his 597-game career with the Atlanta Chiefs, Atlanta Apollos, San Jose Earthquakes, Memphis Rogues, Pittsburgh Spirit, Baltimore Blast, Los Angeles Lazers and Hershey Impact. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1989 campaign. Child was elected to the Soccer Hall of Fame in 2003.
 Atlanta Chiefs |
Atlanta Apollos |
 San Jose Earthquakes |
 Atlanta Chiefs |
 Memphis Rogues |
 Pittsburgh Spirit |
 Baltimore Blast |
 Los Angeles Lazers |
 Hershey Impact |
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NASL | Atlanta Chiefs | 12 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | NASL | Atlanta Apollos | 16 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | NASL | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1974 | NASL | San Jose Earthquakes | 20 | 15 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 | NASL | San Jose Earthquakes | 23 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977 | NASL | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 13 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1978 | NASL | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1979 | NASL | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980 | NASL | Memphis Rogues | 31 | 12 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1980-81 | NASL Indoor | Atlanta Chiefs | 15 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 16.5 |
| 1981 | NASL | Atlanta Chiefs | 31 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981-82 | MISL | Pittsburgh Spirit | 44 | 52 | 29 | 81 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | MISL | Pittsburgh Spirit | 45 | 47 | 21 | 68 | 41 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | MISL | Pittsburgh Spirit | 44 | 41 | 23 | 64 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 130 | 31.5 |
| 1984-85 | MISL | Pittsburgh Spirit | 42 | 28 | 9 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 71 | 39.4 |
| 1985-86 | MISL | Pittsburgh Spirit | 48 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986-87 | MISL | Baltimore Blast | 52 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 96 | 30.2 |
| 1987-88 | MISL | Los Angeles Lazers | 55 | 40 | 14 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 79 | 50.6 |
| 1989-90 | AISA | Hershey Impact | 14 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 31 | 45.2 |
| Indoor | 359 | 293 | 126 | 419 | 143 | 13 | 98 | 486 | 60.3 | ||
| Outdoor | 238 | 102 | 47 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 597 | 395 | 173 | 670 | 143 | 13 | 98 | 486 | 81.3 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | FC | BL | Shts | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-82 | MISL | Pittsburgh Spirit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | MISL | Pittsburgh Spirit | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 33.3 |
| 1986-87 | MISL | Baltimore Blast | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16.7 |
| 1987-88 | MISL | Los Angeles Lazers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 |
| 1989-90 | AISA | Hershey Impact | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Indoor | 17 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 42.3 | ||
| Outdoor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 17 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 42.3 |
