Paul Deacon

For the 8th century monk and historian, see Paul the Deacon.

Paul Deacon
Personal information
Full namePaul Deacon
Born (1979-02-13) 13 February 1979
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight12 st 11 lb (81 kg)
Playing information
PositionScrum-half, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997 Oldham Bears 4 0 0 0 0
1998–09 Bradford Bulls 326 75 1140 25 2605
2010–11 Wigan Warriors 49 5 17 0 54
Total 379 80 1157 25 2659
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–01 England 7 2 0 0 8
2001–05 Great Britain 11 2 9 0 26
2001–03 Lancashire 4 2 6 0 20
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2020–2025 Sale Sharks 3 0 0 3 0
2025 Wigan Warriors
Total 3 0 0 3 0
Source:
As of 11 August 2025

Paul Deacon (born 13 February 1979) is an English rugby league coach, and former rugby union coach, who is currently an assistant head coach of the Wigan Warriors in Super League.

A Great Britain, and England international representative stand-off or scrum-half, he played in the Super League for Oldham Bears, the Bradford Bulls (who named him in their "Team of the Century", having won the 2001, 2003 and 2005 Super League Grand Finals, the 2003 Challenge Cup, and the 2002 World Club Challenge), and his home-town club, the Wigan Warriors (with whom he won the 2010 Super League Grand Final and 2011 Challenge Cup).

Following his departure from Sale Sharks, it was announced that Deacon had rejoined Wigan, as an assistant coach, working alongside Shaun Wane.

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