| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Sherwood | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Selby, England | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1971–1976 | Chelsea | 16 | (0) |
| 1976–1987 | Watford | 211 | (1) |
| 1987–1992 | Grimsby Town | 183 | (0) |
| 1993 | Northampton Town | 16 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Gateshead | 64 | (0) |
| 1997 | Gainsborough Trinity | ? | (?) |
| – | Total | 410 | (1 ) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Stephen "Steve" Sherwood (born 10 December 1953 in Selby, England) is a former footballer who played as a goalkeeper, best remembered for his time at Watford, Chelsea and Grimsby Town.
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He played for the Watford for 11 years, making 211 league appearances[1] during Watford's most successful years under Graham Taylor and was in goal for the team when they lost 2-0 to Everton in the 1984 FA Cup Final. He is one of the few goalkeepers to score a goal, against Coventry in 1984. His opposite number that day was Steve Ogrizovic.
He started his career at Chelsea, breaking into the first team and making just 16 appearances between 1971 and 1976. After Watford he played for Grimsby Town and Northampton Town and made an exit from league football in 1994 at the age of 40, moving on to Gateshead before retiring in 1997 with Gainsborough Trinity.
His older brother is John Sherwood, a bronze medalist for hurdles at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He is now in the business of office-management in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.