Paul Tomlinson (born 4 February 1965) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sheffield United, Birmingham City (on loan) and Bradford City. Bradford City signed Tomlinson for a club record £47,500 from Sheffield United in June 1987, replacing Peter Litchfield in goal for the 1987–88 season. He holds the record for number of games played by a Bradford City goalkeeper with 293 appearances. Tomlinson later worked as a golf coach in Spain and in hospitality in the UK. As of May 2024 he was a bar manager in Riddlesden.