Steve Carney

Steve Carney
Personal information
Date of birth22 September 1957
Place of birthWallsend, England, UK
Date of death6 May 2013 (aged 55)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1979–1985Blyth Spartans
1979–1985Newcastle United134(1)
1984Carlisle United (loan)6(0)
1985–1986Darlington12(0)
1985Rochdale (loan)4(0)
1986Hartlepool United7(0)
Tow Law Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Stephen "Steve" Carney (22 September 1957 – 6 May 2013) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Newcastle United, Carlisle United, Darlington, Rochdale and Hartlepool United.[1]

Carney joined Newcastle United in October 1979 from Blyth Spartans for a £1,000 fee, made his debut on 1 December in a 2–0 win against Fulham in the Second Division, and left the club in 1985 on a free transfer to Darlington.[2]

He died in 2013, aged 55, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.[3]

References

  1. "Steve Carney profile". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  2. "Steve Carney Newcastle United FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  3. Notice of death of Steve Carney

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