Paul Telfer (born 21 October 1971 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish footballer.
He currently plays for Celtic, having previously played for Southampton, Luton Town and Coventry City. Telfer has had a long association with manager Gordon Strachan, having played for him at three different clubs. On 3 December 2006, Telfer announced he would not renew his contract with Celtic because he wished to spend more time with his family in Winchester.
In 1992, Telfer and then Luton teammate Darren Salton were involved in a horrific car crash. Telfer suffered only minor injuries and went on to make a full recovery, while Salton almost died and was forced to quit football following the accident.
Telfer has one Scotland cap. He is the nephew of former Scotland, Hearts, Chelsea and Dundee United midfielder Eamonn Bannon.
Honours
Southampton
FA Cup finalist 2003
Scottish Premier League winner 2006
Scottish League Cup cup winner 2006