Steve Foster (footballer born 1974)

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Steve Foster
Personal information
Full name Stephen Foster
Date of birth December 3, 1974 (1974-12-03) (age 33)
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		 005 (0)
107 (2)
028 (3)
197 (7)
116 (3)
062 (0)
044 (2)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 12:22, 17 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

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

Doncaster Rovers

Scunthorpe United

[edit] References

  1. ^ Colin Foster profile. Grantham Town official site. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  2. ^ a b c Steve Foster. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  3. ^ "Graydon swings swift axe", BBC Sport, 2002-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  4. ^ "Doncaster land Foster", BBC Sport, 2002-08-13. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  5. ^ "Foster joins Rovers", BBC Sport, 2002-10-03. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  6. ^ Doncaster 2002/2003 player appearances. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  7. ^ "Doncaster seal League return", BBC Sport, 2003-05-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  8. ^ "Foster agrees new deal", BBC Sport, 2003-06-06. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  9. ^ "Foster agrees new deal", BBC Sport, 2004-02-02. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  10. ^ "Doncaster 1-0 Carlisle", BBC Sport, 2004-05-08. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  11. ^ Doncaster 2004/2005 player appearances. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  12. ^ "Foster blow for Doncaster", BBC Sport, 2004-09-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  13. ^ Doncaster 2005/2006 player appearances. Soccerbase. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  14. ^ "Scunthorpe poised to sign Foster", BBC Sport, 2006-01-19. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  15. ^ "Scunthorpe 3-0 Carlisle", BBC Sport, 2007-05-05. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  16. ^ Foster takes main club award. Scunthorpe United (2007-05-09). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
  17. ^ "Trio offered Scunthorpe contracts", BBC Sport, 2007-05-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  18. ^ "Quakers swoop for defensive duo", BBC Sport, 2007-05-15. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  19. ^ "Ravenhill agrees Darlington deal", BBC Sport, 2007-05-17. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 

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Darlington F.C. – current squad

-- Abbott • -- Austin • -- Blundell • -- Clarke • -- Foster • -- Hardman • -- Kazimierczak • -- Kennedy • -- Liversidge • -- Main • -- Miller • -- Oakes • -- Pocklington • -- Purdie • -- Ravenhill • -- Ryan • -- Valentine • -- White • -- Wright • Manager: Penney
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