Steve Blatherwick
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| Steve Blatherwick | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Scott Blatherwick | |
| Date of birth | September 20, 1973 (age 33) | |
| Place of birth | Hucknall, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85m) | |
| Playing position | Central Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991-1992 1992-1997 1994 1995 1997 1997-1998 1998 1998-2006 |
Notts County Nottingham Forest Wycombe Wanderers (loan) Hereford United (loan) Reading (loan) Burnley Chesterfield (loan) Chesterfield Total |
0 (0) 10 (0) 2 (0) 10 (1) 7 (0) 24 (0) 2 (0) 223 (10) 278 (11) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Steve Blatherwick (born 20 September 1973 in Hucknall) is an English former footballer who spent much of his career playing for Chesterfield, as a defender. He retired from the game at the age of 32, on medical advice after suffering a back injury.[1]
He started his career at Notts County but did not make a first team appearance for the Magpies. In August 1992 he made the short trip across the River Trent to Nottingham Forest. During a five year spell at the City Ground he started just 10 league matches and had spells on loan at Wycombe Wanderers, Hereford United and Reading.
In July 1997 he signed for Burnley for a £125,000 fee. But little over a year later he was on loan at Chesterfield, making the move permanent in December 1998 for a fee of £50,000. He was to spend the rest of his career at Saltergate and gained a reputation as a loyal, passionate defender whose greatest strength was his aerial ability.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Blatherwick forced to quit game, BBC Sport. Retrieved on 10 March 2007.
- ^ Arise Sir Steve Blatherwick!, Spirezine.co.uk. Retrieved on 10 March 2007.
