Paul Joseph McGugan (born 17 July 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central defender for Celtic, Barnsley and Chesterfield.
He made his first team debut at 19 years of age in a 3–2 win over Hibernian on 28 April 1984.
[5][6] A highlight for McGugan that season was his goal on 1 January 1986 in a 2–0 win over Rangers at Parkhead.
[8] McGugan also played regularly the following season, but the arrival of Billy McNeill as manager in the summer of 1987 saw him drop out of the first team.
[9] McGugan spent three years in Yorkshire playing for Barnsley, including a memorable 4–0 win over Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup in January 1989,[10] before moving to Chesterfield in 1990.