Paul Cuddy was born in Kendal on 21st February 1959 and signed for Rochdale from junior football in August 1977. However he made only one substitute appearance for Rochdale and was released in May 1978.
Cuddy then played for a variety of non-league clubs most notably Altrincham where he was capped three times for the England Semi-Pro team then managed by Howard Wilkinson. He then played for Witton Albion, Chorley and Horwich RMI before arriving at Mossley in March 1995 with Mossley staring relegation from the UniBond League in the face.
A large number of players left following Roy Soule's departure. Despite Cuddy's best efforts Mossley didn't avoid the drop and when Buckley left to coach in the USA Cuddy was asked to stay on and work with Kevan Keelan for Mossley's first season in the North West Counties League. However, it became obvious that the combination wasn't working and Cuddy departed from Seel Park and joined Fleetwood as a player in October 1995.
He later had a spell with Ramsbottom United before joining Nantwich Town as manager.
Cuddy's assistant Glen Buckley left at the end of the 1994/95 season and former Mossley player Kevan Keelan was brought to work alongside Cuddy.
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