Oxford University Association Football Club

Biography

Paul is from Bolton and thus enjoys ferret-keeping and whippet-racing. More usefully for the Blues he is also a classy centre-back and inspirational captain. Rainford shuns the traditional hard-man image of northern defenders, and has taken to reading poetry to the team before matches. He once went so far as to ask coach Martin Keown to read a poem out after a match. Doctors said he was lucky to walk again. Raino’s requests to the Social Sec have included organising a battlefield re-enactment, walks in the countryside, and presentation evenings to encourage team bonding. Unfortunately for the Captain, the Social Sec is also the Fines Master.

An annoying habit of singing awful songs on match days, such as ‘My Heart Will Go On’ by Celine Dion, is apparently wearing the patience of teammates.

Like all northern meterosexuals Paul has a three-step Clinique skin care regime and is rarely blamed for his unfortunate association with Teddy Hall. Rainford once refused to come on as a substitute in a Blues match because it was too cold. He also reguarly dribbles into mannequins on the training ground before claiming it was a bobble - sure it was mate.

Rainford's unique claim to fame is in fact a world record. In an astonishing minute at the end of a Busa game against the University of Bedfordshire, Rainford was heard to shout 237 words, a feat which has secured him a place in the 2008 Guiness World Record Books. Onlookers said it was a slightly needless task considering the scoreline was 3-0 and the ball was off the pitch for the entire minute but nevertheless congratulations to Mr.Rainford.

Paul has one child, a son called Sidwell.

Paul is a member of Teddy Hall. Paul is currently the most hated man in Teddy Hall.