Paul Scholes

Scholes in 2010, photo by Prphotos.com

Place of Birth: Salford, Lancashire, England, U.K.

Date of Birth: 16 November, 1974

Ethnicity:
*father – English
*mother – Northern Irish, Irish

Paul Scholes is an English football coach and footballer. He spent his entire career at Manchester United, scoring 155 goals in 718 games.

Paul is the son of Marina “Marie” and Stewart Scholes. He is married to Claire, with whom he has three children.

Paul’s paternal grandfather’s surname was Scholes.

Paul’s paternal grandmother’s surname was Rushton.

Paul’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Mooney.

Paul’s maternal grandmother’s surname was 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.