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{{short description|English footballer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|4|df=y}}<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|4|df=y}}<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/>
| birth_place = [[Kirkdale, Merseyside|Kirkdale]], Liverpool, England<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/>
| birth_place = [[Kirkdale, Merseyside|Kirkdale]], Liverpool, England<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/>
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/324 324] |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/rothmansfootball00lond/page/324}}</ref>
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| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 1978–1980| youthclubs1 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| youthyears1 = 1978–1980| youthclubs1 = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
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'''Stephen''' "'''Steve'''" '''Foley''' (born 4 October 1962) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]], [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]], [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]], [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]].<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era">{{cite book|last=Lowe|first=Simon|title=Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record|year=2000|publisher=Desert Island Books|isbn=1-874287-39-2}}</ref>
'''Stephen Foley''' (born 4 October 1962) is an English former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder]] for [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]], [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]], [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]], [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]].<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era">{{cite book|last=Lowe|first=Simon|title=Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record|year=2000|publisher=Desert Island Books|isbn=1-874287-39-2}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Foley was born in [[Liverpool]] and began his career with local club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool FC]], signing a professional in 1980. Foley never made a first team appearance at [[Anfield]], and spent a loan spell with [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], lasting from December 1983 to January 1984, in which he made three league appearances. Foley left Liverpool in the summer of 1984, signing a permanent deal with [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]. Foley remained at [[Blundell Park]] for just one season, making 40 appearances scoring six goals – before signing with [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]. Foley spent two seasons with the Baldes making 79 appearances scoring 18 goals before moving to [[Lou Macari]]'s [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] for a fee of £40,000. Foley spent four-and-a-half years at Swindon making 190 appearances scoring 29 goals before moving to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in January 1992 for a fee of £50,000 to again work under Macari.
Foley was born in [[Liverpool]] and began his career with local club [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], signing a professional contract in 1980. He never made a first team appearance at [[Anfield]], and spent a loan spell with [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], lasting from December 1983 to January 1984, in which he made three league appearances. Foley left Liverpool in the summer of 1984, signing a permanent deal with [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]. Foley remained at [[Blundell Park]] for just one season, making 40 appearances, scoring six goals – before signing with [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]. Foley spent two seasons with the Blades, making 79 appearances, scoring 18 goals before moving to [[Lou Macari]]'s [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] for a fee of £40,000. Foley spent four and a half years at Swindon, making 190 appearances, scoring 29 goals before moving to [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in January 1992 for a fee of £50,000 to again work under Macari.


Foley filled in at right back for the remainder of the [[1991–92 Stoke City F.C. season|1991–92]] season which saw him play 26 games helping Stoke reach the [[Football League play-offs|play-offs]] where they lost to [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] and he did play in the [[1992 Football League Trophy Final]] which Stoke won 1–0 against Stockport.<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/> He played in 54 matches, scoring ten goals in [[1992–93 Stoke City F.C. season|1992–93]] as Stoke won the [[Football League Second Division|Football League Division Two]] title.<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/> In [[1993–94 Stoke City F.C. season|1993–94]] Foley again played in 54 matches scoring just twice and was released at the end of the season.<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/> He then spent a season at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and ended his career at [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]].<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/>
Foley filled in at right back for the remainder of the [[1991–92 Stoke City F.C. season|1991–92]] season which saw him play 26 games helping Stoke reach the [[Football League play-offs|play-offs]] where they lost to [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] and he did play in the [[1992 Football League Trophy final]] which Stoke won 1–0 against Stockport.<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/> He played in 54 matches, scoring ten goals in [[1992–93 Stoke City F.C. season|1992–93]] as Stoke won the [[Football League Second Division|Football League Division Two]] title.<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/> In [[1993–94 Stoke City F.C. season|1993–94]] Foley again played in 54 matches scoring just twice and was released at the end of the season.<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/> He then spent a season at [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] and ended his career at [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]].<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
Source:<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref>
*Sourced from {{ENFA|name=Steve Foley}}
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|[[Football League First Division|First Division]]
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|[[1983–84 in English football|1983–84]]
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|3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
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|-
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|[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
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|rowspan="2"|[[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
|[[1984–85 in English football|1984–85]]
|[[1984–85 in English football|1984–85]]
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|Second Division
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|rowspan="3"|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]]
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|[[1991–92 Stoke City F.C. season|1991–92]]
|[[1991–92 Stoke City F.C. season|1991–92]]
|Third Division
|Third Division
|20||0||0||0||0||0||6||0||26||0
|20||1||0||0||0||0||6||0||26||1
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|[[1992–93 Stoke City F.C. season|1992–93]]
|[[1992–93 Stoke City F.C. season|1992–93]]
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|[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
|[[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
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{{refbegin}}
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:A.&nbsp;{{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the [[Anglo-Italian Cup]], [[Football League play-offs]], [[Football League Trophy]].
:A.&nbsp;{{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the [[Anglo-Italian Cup]], [[Football League play-offs]], [[Football League Trophy]].
{{col-end}}
{{refend}}
</div>


==Honours==
==Honours==
; Stoke City
'''Stoke City'''
* [[Football League Second Division]] champions: [[1992–93 Stoke City F.C. season|1992–93]]
* [[Football League Second Division]] champions: [[1992–93 Stoke City F.C. season|1992–93]]<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/>
* [[Football League Trophy]] winners: [[1992 Football League Trophy Final|1992]]
* [[Football League Trophy]] winners: [[1992 Football League Trophy final|1992]]<ref name="Stoke City Modern Era"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{NeilBrownPlayers|player4/stevefoley1}}
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/stevefoley1.html Steve Foley stats] at Neil Brown stat site
* {{Soccerbase}}
*{{soccerbase|id=2569|name=Steve Foley}}

{{Swindon Town F.C. Player of the Year}}


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Latest revision as of 14:52, 1 January 2025

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Steve Foley
Personal information
Full name Stephen Foley[1]
Date of birth (1962-10-04) 4 October 1962 (age 62)[1]
Place of birth Kirkdale, Liverpool, England[1]
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1980 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Liverpool 0 (0)
1983–1984 → Fulham (loan) 3 (0)
1984–1985 Grimsby Town 31 (2)
1985–1987 Sheffield United 66 (14)
1987–1992 Swindon Town 151 (23)
1992–1994 Stoke City 107 (10)
1994–1995 Lincoln City 16 (0)
1995 Bradford City 1 (0)
Total 375 (49)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen Foley (born 4 October 1962) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Liverpool, Fulham, Grimsby Town, Sheffield United, Swindon Town, Stoke City, Lincoln City and Bradford City.[1]

Career

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Foley was born in Liverpool and began his career with local club Liverpool, signing a professional contract in 1980. He never made a first team appearance at Anfield, and spent a loan spell with Fulham, lasting from December 1983 to January 1984, in which he made three league appearances. Foley left Liverpool in the summer of 1984, signing a permanent deal with Grimsby Town. Foley remained at Blundell Park for just one season, making 40 appearances, scoring six goals – before signing with Sheffield United. Foley spent two seasons with the Blades, making 79 appearances, scoring 18 goals before moving to Lou Macari's Swindon Town for a fee of £40,000. Foley spent four and a half years at Swindon, making 190 appearances, scoring 29 goals before moving to Stoke City in January 1992 for a fee of £50,000 to again work under Macari.

Foley filled in at right back for the remainder of the 1991–92 season which saw him play 26 games helping Stoke reach the play-offs where they lost to Stockport County and he did play in the 1992 Football League Trophy final which Stoke won 1–0 against Stockport.[1] He played in 54 matches, scoring ten goals in 1992–93 as Stoke won the Football League Division Two title.[1] In 1993–94 Foley again played in 54 matches scoring just twice and was released at the end of the season.[1] He then spent a season at Lincoln City and ended his career at Bradford City.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[3]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool 1983–84 First Division 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulham (loan) 1983–84 Second Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Grimsby Town 1984–85 Second Division 31 2 3 1 6 2 0 0 40 6
Sheffield United 1985–86 Second Division 28 5 2 0 2 1 1 0 33 6
1986–87 Second Division 38 9 3 1 3 2 2 0 46 12
Total 66 14 5 1 5 3 3 0 79 18
Swindon Town 1987–88 Second Division 35 4 2 0 4 1 4 1 45 6
1988–89 Second Division 40 8 4 2 2 0 2 0 48 10
1989–90 Second Division 23 4 1 0 3 0 6 2 33 6
1990–91 Second Division 44 7 3 0 4 0 1 0 52 7
1991–92 Second Division 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 0
Total 151 23 10 2 16 1 13 3 190 29
Stoke City 1991–92 Third Division 20 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 26 1
1992–93 Second Division 44 7 2 0 4 0 4 3 54 10
1993–94 First Division 43 2 4 0 4 0 3 0 54 2
Total 107 10 6 0 8 0 13 3 134 13
Lincoln City 1994–95 Third Division 16 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 21 0
Bradford City 1995–96 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 375 50 26 4 36 6 31 6 468 66
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League play-offs, Football League Trophy.

Honours

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Stoke City

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ Steve Foley at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
[edit]
  • Steve Foley at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  • Steve Foley at Soccerbase Edit this at Wikidata
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