| Paul Overton | |
| Fullname: | Paul Henry Overton |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Soham, England |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthclubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Years1: | 1978–1979 |
| Clubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1979–1980 |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1980–1981 |
| Clubs3: | Northampton Town |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | Histon |
| Clubs7: | Soham Town Rangers |
Paul Henry Overton (born 18 April 1961) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Ipswich Town.
Overton began his career in the youth set-up at Ipswich Town. On 28 April 1978, Overton made his debut for Ipswich in a 6–1 defeat away to Aston Villa, a week before Ipswich's FA Cup final victory against Arsenal. Overton's inclusion in the starting XI came after first choice goalkeeper Paul Cooper failed a fitness test due to a back injury, not wanting to risk aggravating it before Ipswich's maiden FA Cup final appearance. Ipswich manager Bobby Robson singled out Overton as the best player in Ipswich's 6–1 defeat.[1] [2] Following his departure from Ipswich in 1979, Overton joined Peterborough United and Northampton Town for a season each.
Overton later dropped down into Non-League football, playing for Histon, Cambridge United, Chatteris Town and hometown club Soham Town Rangers in the Eastern Counties League.[3] Overton later managed Soham's reserves, before leaving the role in 2010.[4]