Steve Guppy

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Steve Guppy
Personal information
Full nameStephen Andrew Guppy
Date of birth (1969-03-29) 29 March 1969
Place of birthWinchester, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionWing back, Winger
Youth career
1987–1989Colden Common
1989Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1989–1994Wycombe Wanderers178(25)
1994Newcastle United1(0)
1994–1997Port Vale105(12)
1997–2001Leicester City146(9)
2001–2004Celtic33(0)
2004Leicester City15(0)
2004Leeds United3(1)
2004Stoke City4(0)
2004–2005Wycombe Wanderers14(1)
2005–2006D.C. United5(0)
2006–2007Stevenage Borough27(2)
2008Rochester Rhinos23(1)
Total554(51)
National team
1990England under-211(0)
1993England semi-pro
1998England B1(0)
1999England1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Stephen Andrew "Steve" Guppy (born 29 March 1969) is an English former international football winger, who most recently worked as a first team coach at Premier League club Sunderland.

Starting his senior career with Wycombe Wanderers in 1989, over a five-year period he made around 200 appearances for the club, helping Wycombe win promotion to the Football League. Earning a move to Newcastle United in 1994, later in the year he transferred to Port Vale. After three successful years at Vale he signed to Leicester City in 1997. After a four-year spell with the "Foxes" he moved to Scotland to play for Celtic. In 2004 he returned to Leicester, before brief spells with Leeds United, Stoke City, and another return to Wycombe. In 2005 he joined American club D.C. United, and after another year returned to the English non-league scene with Stevenage Borough. He then retired in 2008 following a spell back in the States with Rochester Rhinos.

As well as a successful nineteen-year club career, he earned England caps at under-21, semi-pro, 'B', and finally at full senior level.

Club career

Guppy was spotted playing for his local team, Colden Common and offered a chance with Southampton in March 1989. He made a handful of appearances in the Saints reserves at the end of the 1988–89 season (but failed to break into the first team)[1] before moving to Jim Kelman's Wycombe Wanderers in September 1989.[2] He turned professional with Wycombe in 1992, at the age of 23.[3] Prior to turning pro he worked on building sites.[4]

At Wycombe, he first teamed up with newly appointed Martin O'Neill and helped take them into the Football League as Conference champions in 1992–93 as well as completing the non-league double by winning the FA Trophy. He was a virtual ever-present in Wycombe's debut 1993–94 season in the Football League at the end of which they secured promotion to Second Division via the play-offs.

In August 1994, he was snapped up by Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United for a fee of £150,000.[2] He made one first team appearance as a substitute in the League Cup in Newcastle's 2–0 defeat of Manchester United.[3] He subsequently moved on to Port Vale in November 1994 for £225,000.[5] Vale was a step down, but another top manager- in the form of John Rudge, helped him focus on being a first team performer again.[3] He played in the 1996 Anglo-Italian Cup Final, as Vale lost 5–2 to Genoa. In nearly three seasons at the then First Division club he became a firm fan favourite and is now classed a club legend after his memorable performances on the left wing.

In February 1997 he was tracked down by his former boss Martin O'Neill, who paid £850,000 to take him to Premier League club Leicester City for the first time.[2] It was in his first spell with the Foxes that he was most successful, playing in over 140 matches under O'Neill. He gained League Cup honours with Leicester City in 2000, having also reached the final in the previous season.

In August 2001, Guppy re-joined O'Neill at Celtic for £700,000,[6] where he spent 2 and half years.[2] During his time at Celtic, they won the Scottish Premier League. After being released by Celtic in January 2004 he temporarily re-joined Leicester City but left them in the summer of 2004, to try and get to the US to play.[7] He then spent a brief spell at Leeds United in August 2004,[8] scoring once against Nottingham Forest,[9] before gaining a short term deal at Stoke City[10] followed by a short spell back at Wycombe,[2][11] scoring once against Swansea City.[12] He moved to the United States[13] but his short stint in Major League Soccer with Washington based D.C. United was ended prematurely due to injury, and he was released by the club after playing in just five league games in which he was featured in a starting line-up alongside Freddy Adu in midfield.

In August 2006 he signed for Stevenage Borough,[14] scoring his first goal for them in a 1–1 draw at Exeter City.[15] With Jeff Kenna, Guppy became the first player to play at both the new Wembley and the old Wembley.[3] This was achieved on 12 May 2007 when Kidderminster Harriers played Borough in the 2007 final of the FA Trophy at the new Wembley Stadium. Borough won 3–2 despite being 2–0 down at half time; Craig Dobson, who replaced Guppy on 63 minutes, scored the equalizing goal.[16] Due to Stevenage winning, Guppy became the first ever person to win medals at both the old and new Wembley Stadium.[3]

In 2008 he headed for America again, signing with the Rochester Rhinos as Player and Assistant Coach. Guppy logged 1,520 minutes of playing time in 21 league matches, starting in most of his appearances. He tallied two assists, both of which came off of his trademark crosses from the left wing. Guppy's first goal for the Rhinos came off of a header on 26 September in the final 10 minutes of the first-round, first leg play-off tie against the Charleston Battery.

International career

It was whilst at Leicester that he gained his only England cap, playing against Belgium on 10 October 1999.[2][17] Guppy remains the only footballer to have played for England under-21, England semi-pro, England B and the full England teams.

Coaching career

After a season as player-coach at Rochester, Guppy was recruited for the position of assistant coach to Gary Smith at Major League Soccer team Colorado Rapids. Having had one more year on his coaching contract with the Rochester Rhinos, Rochester released Guppy from his duties, allowing him to move onto a higher level of coaching. He was assistant coach at the Colorado Rapids for three years, from 2009 to 2012. During his time at the club the Rapids lifted the MLS Cup in 2010. He left the club when the Rapids parted company with Gary Smith in November 2011.[18] In March 2012, Guppy reunited with his old boss Martin O'Neill at Sunderland to work as a part-time coach, giving extra specialised sessions on technical work to "Black Cats" young players.[19] A few months later he settled into the role on a full-time basis.[20]

In April 2013, Guppy followed O'Neill out of Sunderland as incoming manager Paolo Di Canio appointed his own coaching staff.[21]

Honours

Individual
with Wycombe Wanderers
with Port Vale
  
with Leicester City
with Celtic
with Stevenage Borough

References

  1. ↑ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology. p. 612. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "STEVE GUPPY". chairboys.ndirect.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Steve Guppy: Final odyssey of a one-cap wonder". The Independent (London). 6 May 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Guppy love". BBC Sport. 25 November 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  5. ↑ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 121. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0. 
  6. ↑ "Sylla and Guppy for Celtic". BBC Sport. 1 August 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  7. ↑ "Foxes release 13 players". BBC Sport (17 May 2004). 17 May 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  8. ↑ "Leeds release midfield duo". BBC Sport. 8 September 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  9. ↑ "Leeds 1–1 Nottm Forest". BBC. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  10. ↑ "Guppy signs for Stoke". BBC Sport. 13 September 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  11. ↑ "Guppy rejoins Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 26 November 2004. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  12. ↑ "Swansea 2–2 Wycombe". BBC. 15 January 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Guppy leaves Wycombe for US move". BBC Sport. 1 March 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  14. ↑ "Stevenage sign Guppy and Morison". BBC Sport. 18 August 2006. Retrieved 23 May 2009. 
  15. ↑ "Exeter 1–1 Stevenage". BBC. 23 September 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2009. 
  16. ↑ Hughes, Ian (12 May 2007). "Kidderminster 2–3 Stevenage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2012. 
  17. ↑ "England v Belgium 199". England Stats. Retrieved 5 November 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Coaching fallout in Colorado could lead to assistants". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 22 March 2012. 
  19. ↑ "SAFC boss Martin O'Neill brings in Steve Guppy". Retrieved 26 March 2012. 
  20. ↑ Anderson, Graeme (18 July 2012). "Steve Guppy joins Sunderland full-time". Jarrow and Hebburn Gazette. Retrieved 2 September 2012. 
  21. ↑ Wardle, John (2 April 2013). "'I am unique one' says Paolo Di Canio on arrival as Sunderland manager". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2013. 

External links

1993–94 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year
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