Place of Birth: Salford, Lancashire, England
Date of Birth:16 November 1974
Ethnicity:
*English (father)
*Northern Irish, Irish (mother)
Family Background: Paul Scholes is an English football coach and former player. He spent his entire career at Manchester United, scoring 155 goals in 718 games.
Paul is the son of Stewart Scholes and Marina “Marie” C. Mooney.
Paul’s paternal grandparents’ surnames are Scholes and Rushton
Paul’s maternal grandparents’ surnames are Mooney and Brennan
About his background, Paul has stated:
“On my mum Marie’s side, my Nana was from the Republic of Ireland and my Granddad was from the north. Lots of families in Manchester have strong Irish connections but it never occurred to me to play for anyone other than England.”
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