Steve Foster (footballer born 1974)
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| Steve Foster | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Foster | |
| Date of birth | December 3, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Mansfield, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Darlington | |
| Number | TBA | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1992-1993 1993-1996 1996-1997 1997-2002 2002-2006 2006-2007 2007- |
Mansfield Town Telford United Woking Bristol Rovers Doncaster Rovers Scunthorpe United Darlington |
5 (0) 107 (2) 28 (3) 197 (7) 116 (3) 62 (0) 44 (2) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Stephen 'Steve' Foster (born December 3, 1974 in Mansfield) is a professional footballer currently playing for Darlington.
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[edit] Career
Foster, who is the son of former Mansfield Town defender Colin Foster,[1] began his career at Mansfield Town, where he made a handful of appearances before being released by the club. He later played for Conference sides Telford United and Woking, before returning to the Football League with Bristol Rovers in 1997.[2] After five seasons with Bristol Rovers, in which he made 237 appearances in all competitions,[2] Foster was released by new manager Ray Graydon in April 2002 as Bristol Rovers sought to reduce their wage bill after finishing next to bottom of Division Three.[3]
Foster joined Doncaster Rovers in August 2002 on a short-term deal and then agreed a contract until the end of the 2002–03 season in the following October.[4][5] He made 21 league appearance as Doncaster reached the inaugural Conference play-off final and won promotion to the Football League in May 2003.[6][7] His performances were rewarded with a one-year contract in June 2003 and a new two-year contract in February 2004.[8][9] He made 44 league appearances in the 2003–04 season as Doncaster won a second successive promotion,[10] and 34 league appearances in the 2004–05 season,[11] which was interrupted by a serious ankle injury sustained in September 2004.[12] He made a further 17 league appearances for Doncaster in the 2005–06 season,[13] before leaving the club by mutual consent in January 2006 and joining Scunthorpe United until the end of the 2006–07 season.[14] He made 62 league appearances in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons as Scunthorpe won the League One championship in May 2007,[2][15] and he took the Scunthorpe United's official Player of the Year award.[16]
Foster was offered a new contract at the end of the 2006–07 season,[17] but opted to join Darlington where he was reunited with his former manager at Doncaster, Dave Penney,[18] and was named as captain for the 2007–08 season.[19]
[edit] Honours
[edit] As a player
- Conference Play-Off Final winner: 2002–03
- Division Three Title winner: 2003–04
- League One Title winner: 2006–07
[edit] References
- ^ Colin Foster profile. Grantham Town official site. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ a b c Steve Foster. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Graydon swings swift axe", BBC Sport, 2002-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Doncaster land Foster", BBC Sport, 2002-08-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Foster joins Rovers", BBC Sport, 2002-10-03. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Doncaster 2002/2003 player appearances. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Doncaster seal League return", BBC Sport, 2003-05-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Foster agrees new deal", BBC Sport, 2003-06-06. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Foster agrees new deal", BBC Sport, 2004-02-02. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Doncaster 1-0 Carlisle", BBC Sport, 2004-05-08. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Doncaster 2004/2005 player appearances. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Foster blow for Doncaster", BBC Sport, 2004-09-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Doncaster 2005/2006 player appearances. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Scunthorpe poised to sign Foster", BBC Sport, 2006-01-19. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Scunthorpe 3-0 Carlisle", BBC Sport, 2007-05-05. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ Foster takes main club award. Scunthorpe United (2007-05-09). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Trio offered Scunthorpe contracts", BBC Sport, 2007-05-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Quakers swoop for defensive duo", BBC Sport, 2007-05-15. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ "Ravenhill agrees Darlington deal", BBC Sport, 2007-05-17. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
[edit] External links
- Steve Foster career stats at Soccerbase
(Note: Soccerbase erroneously lists his birthdate as October 1, 1979)
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