Steve Livingstone
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Livingstone | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
Stephen "Steve" Livingstone (born 8 September 1969 in Middlesbrough, England) is a retired English footballer who notably played for Blackburn Rovers and Grimsby Town and played as a forward, but was sometimes used as a make-shift defender.
Career
Coventry City
Livingstone was promoted to the first team squad at Coventry City in 1986, he went on to make just under 50 appearances for the Sky Blues in all competitions between 1986 and 1991.
Blackburn Rovers
In January 1991 Steve was signed by Blackburn Rovers for £450,000, after two years at Ewood Park he moved to Stamford Bridge and signed with Chelsea for £350,000.
Chelsea
While with The Blues, Livingstone went on to only make one substitute appearance, playing in the clubs 3-0 defeat against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Steve replaced Neil Shipperley in the 55th minute of the game in which he played against players such as Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs and Peter Schmeichel. His next port of call was Port Vale where he signed on loan and made 4 appearances, scoring once. In October 1993 he left the newly formed Premiership league as Chelsea offloaded Livingstone too Grimsby Town for £140,000.
Grimsby Town
He was an instant hit at Blundell Park and his performances earned him respect amongst The Mariners fans, he formed notable impressive strike partnerships with Clive Mendonca, Ivano Bonetti, Jack Lester and Lee Nogan. "Livvo" as he was known to Grimsby supporters, was able to use his frame and weight to make himself a handy target man, and was a frequent goalscorer in his 10 years with the club. His last four years with Grimsby were hampered with injury, and he only made a cameo role in each season. In 2002, he collided badly with Derby County striker Fabrizio Ravanelli and was knocked unconscious. This left Livingstone with a head injury that would see him out of action for a couple of months. His old target man status returned briefly that season, as he helped Grimsby edge a thrilling 6-5 win over Burnley in an impressive performance alongside fellow striker Steve Kabba. By the end of the season, The Grimsby resistance had faded, and the club were relegated from the First Division, and with a growing number of young forwards at the club, this paved the way for Livingstone's exit from Blundell Park.
Carlisle United
Carlisle United came in for the veteran forward and initially signed him on a one month loan, before making the deal permanent a month later, signing him on a free transfer. However, Livvo struggled with his fitness, and made a total of nine appearances for the club, with two red cards, one of them on his debut against York City, the other against Lincoln City. He also collected three yellow cards in this time, and all this without scoring a goal. Carlisle saw Livingstone as an expensive commodity to have suspended most of the time, and he was released in January 2004 and subsequently retired soon after.
Honours
Grimsby Town
- Second Division play-off winner: 1997-98
- Auto Windscreens Shield winner: 1997-98
References
- Steve Livingstone at Soccerbase