Steve Aizlewood
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2013 (aged 60) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968-1969 | Newport County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1969-1976 | Newport County | 197 | (18) |
| 1976-1979 | Swindon Town | 112 | (10) |
| 1979-1983 | Portsmouth | 176 | (13) |
| 1983-1984 | Waterlooville | ?? | |
| National team | |||
| Wales U21 | 5 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Steve Aizlewood (9 October 1952 – 6 August 2013) was a Welsh footballer and a one-time Wales Under-21 international defender.
Aizlewood was born in Newport and began his career at his local team Newport County, signing a youth contract with the team in 1968. He went on to become a professional with the club the following season and appeared in nearly two hundred league games for the team. He was transferred to Swindon Town in 1976 for £13,500 [1] and spent 4 years at the Wiltshire club until moving once more to Portsmouth in 1979 for £45,000.
His league career finished at Portsmouth in 1983, although he did play one season for non-league club Waterlooville.
Aizlewood played five games for the Wales national under-21 football team, his brother Mark Aizlewood was also a Wales international footballer.
References
See also
- Mike Neasom, Mick Cooper & Doug Robinson (1984). Pompey: The History of Portsmouth Football Club. Milestone Publications. ISBN 0-903852-50-0.