| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Brian Istead | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | South Shields, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Eastwood Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2002 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2006 | Hartlepool United | 64 | (3) |
| 2006 | Gateshead | 17 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Consett | ||
| 2007–2008 | Peterhead | 24 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Ilkeston Town | ||
| 2009–2011 | Mansfield Town | 44 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Alfreton Town (loan) | ||
| 2011– | Eastwood Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Steven Brian Istead (born 23 April 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays for Eastwood Town, as a midfielder.
Born in South Shields, Istead began his career with the youth team of Newcastle United. He left without making a first-team appearance, and signed for Hartlepool United in 2002, where he held the record for the youngest player to ever play for Hartlepool United until it was beaten in 2004 by striker David Foley. Despite making his senior debut in 2002, Istead didn't sign his first professional contract with Hartlepool until June 2005.[1] However, he was released from his contract less than a year later, in May 2006.[2] During his four seasons with Hartlepool, Istead made a total of 64 appearances in the Football League.[3] Istead later played for non-league clubs Gateshead and Consett, before moving to Scottish side Peterhead in 2007, where he made 24 appearances in the Scottish Football League Second Division.[4] After one season in Scotland, Istead returned south of the border to play for Ilkeston Town. On 10 June 2009, Istead signed for Mansfield Town.[5][6] On 1 December 2009, Istead joined Alfreton Town of the Conference North on a month-long loan deal. [7] After being released by Mansfield at the end of the 2010-11 season, Istead signed for Eastwood Town in June 2011.[8]