Kirk Stephens

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Kirk Stephens
Personal information
Full name	Kirk William Stephens
Date of birth	(1955-02-27) 27 February 1955
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
1969–1973	Coventry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1973–1978	Nuneaton Borough
1978–1984	Luton Town	227	(2)
1984–1986	Coventry City	34	(2)
–	Nuneaton Borough
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Kirk William Stephens (born 27 February 1955 in Coventry), is an English former football player, best known for his time at Luton Town and Coventry City.

Playing career

Kirk Stephens started out as a schoolboy with local club Coventry City, but after four years on their books he was told he wasn't up to standard. Stephens joined non-League Nuneaton Borough, managed by a young David Pleat. After five years, Pleat moved on to Second Division side Luton Town, and one of his first signings for his new club was the 23 year old Stephens. He made his debut on 19 August 1978, in a 6–1 home win over Oldham Athletic, and went on to play 227 times for the club, scoring twice.^[1]^[2]

He was sold to his home town club Coventry City in 1984, and he played 34 times for them over two seasons before injury forced an end to his professional career. He returned to his former team Nuneaton Borough. He also played at Barnet scoring two goals ^[1]^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kirk Stephens". www.sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
↑ 2.0 2.1 Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.

v t e 1979–80 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year

GK: Phil Parkes DF: Kirk Stephens DF: Colin Todd DF: Billy Bonds DF: Mark Dennis MF: Archie Gemmill MF: Trevor Brooking MF: Alan Devonshire FW: Clive Allen FW: Peter Withe FW: David Moss

v t e 1981–82 Football League Second Division PFA Team of the Year

GK: Mark Wallington DF: Kirk Stephens DF: Mick McCarthy DF: Glenn Roeder DF: Steve Buckley MF: Ricky Hill MF: Ian Banks MF: Brian Horton FW: David Moss FW: Simon Stainrod FW: Paul Walsh

Persondata
Name	Stephens, Kirk
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	27 February 1955
Place of birth	Coventry, England
Date of death
Place of death

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