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Paul Stephenson (historian)
Paul Stephenson may refer to: * Paul Stephenson (footballer) (born 1968), British footballer * Paul Stephenson (civil rights campaigner) Paul Stephenson (6 May 1937 – 2 November 2024) was a British community worker, activist and long-time campaigner for civil rights for the British African-Caribbean community in Bristol, England. As a young social worker, in 1963 Stephens ... (1937-2024), British civil rights campaigner * Paul Stephenson (police officer) (born 1953), Metropolitan Police Commissioner, 2009–2011 * Paul Stephenson (rugby league) (born 1983), Australian rugby league footballer See also * Paul Stevenson (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Stephenson, Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stephenson (footballer)
Paul Stephenson (born 2 January 1968) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger or a central midfielder for Newcastle United, Millwall, Gillingham, Brentford and York City before he ended his career with Hartlepool United. During his footballing career he made a combined total of over 500 appearances. He is currently assistant manager at Northern Ireland U21. Playing career Newcastle United Paul Stephenson was born in Wallsend. He started his career as an apprentice at Newcastle United in the same youth team that brought through the likes of Paul Gascoigne. He was by capped by England at youth level in 1986. He made his debut at the age of 17 and went on to make 63 starts and four substitute appearances for the club. Millwall In 1988, Stephenson was sold to Millwall for a fee of around £300,000. He spent his first four seasons playing regularly for ''the Lions'' in the same team as the likes of Teddy Sheringham and Tony Cascarino. However, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stephenson (civil Rights Campaigner)
Paul Stephenson (6 May 1937 – 2 November 2024) was a British community worker, activist and long-time campaigner for civil rights for the British African-Caribbean community in Bristol, England. As a young social worker, in 1963 Stephenson led a boycott of the Bristol Omnibus Company, protesting against its refusal to employ Black or Asian drivers or conductors. After a 60-day boycott supported by thousands of Bristolians, the company revoked its colour bar in August. In 1964 Stephenson achieved national fame when he refused to leave a public house until he was served, resulting in a trial on a charge of failing to leave a licensed premises. His campaigns were instrumental in paving the way for the first Race Relations Act, in 1965. Stephenson was a Freeman of the City of Bristol and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2009. Early life Stephenson was born in Rochford, Essex, on 6 May 1937, to a West African father and a British mother. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stephenson (police Officer)
Sir Paul Robert Stephenson (born 26 September 1953) is a British retired police officer who served as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis from 2009 to 2011. Stephenson joined the Lancashire police in 1975 and attended the Bramshill staff training course. As a superintendent, he was closely involved in the inquiry into the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster. After serving as chief constable of Lancashire, he was promoted deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 2005, acting commissioner in 2008, and finally commissioner in January 2009. In July 2011, Stephenson resigned over speculation regarding his connection with Neil Wallis, suspected of involvement in the News International phone hacking scandal. Biography Stephenson grew up in Bacup in the Rossendale district of east Lancashire, the son of a butcher."Profile: Sir Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Stephenson (rugby League)
Paul Stephenson (born 22 September 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. Background Stephenson was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. His son Sam is a professional rugby league player for the Gold Coast Titans, who represented the Australian Schoolboys and Queensland Under-19s in 2024. Playing career Stephenson played at centre and made his professional rugby debut with the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. They compete in the National Rugby League (NRL). The Manly club debuted in the 1947 New South Wales Rugby Football League seaso ... before signing with Cronulla for the 2007 seaso Stephenson played well as an interchange forward for the Sharks, winning the club Premier League Coaches Awar Stephenson had represented N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
