Paul Anthony Hart (born 4 May 1953) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. The son of Johnny Hart, a football inside forward and manager, Hart had five-year spells with both Blackpool and Leeds United, and also played for Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday, amongst others. He began his management career with Chesterfield in 1988, but left within three years and spent the following decade as a youth team coach for Leeds United and then Nottingham Forest. In 2001, he returned to management with Nottingham Forest, later managing Barnsley, Rushden & Diamonds, Portsmouth, Queens Park Rangers, Crystal Palace and most recently Swindon Town. In 2014, he joined the youth set-up at Notts County as their Acting Academy Manager.