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5 unusual facts about Paul Gilchrist


Gerry O'Brien

It was not until November 1974 that he again had a long spell in the Southampton first team (now in the Second Division) with a run of fifteen games, this time replacing Paul Gilchrist.

Paul Gilchrist

By the end of the 1977-78 season, Gilchrist had been joined at Portsmouth by his fellow ex-Saint, Bobby Stokes and St. John had been replaced as manager by Jimmy Dickinson, but he could not prevent Portsmouth being relegated into Division 4.

Southampton lost this game 6-2 and Gilchrist’s place in the side had been taken by Ted MacDougall, who had recently signed from Norwich City.

Smith didn't take well to this, and within a month, he had bought Andy Rowland from Bury.

Ian St. John, then manager at 3rd Division Portsmouth, invited Gilchrist to join the struggling club.



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