| Steve Foley | |
| Fullname: | Stephen Foley |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Kirkdale, Liverpool, England |
| Height: | [1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1978–1980 |
| Youthclubs1: | Liverpool |
| Years1: | 1980–1984 |
| Clubs1: | Liverpool |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs2: | → Fulham (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1984–1985 |
| Clubs3: | Grimsby Town |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 1985–1987 |
| Caps4: | 66 |
| Goals4: | 14 |
| Years5: | 1987–1992 |
| Clubs5: | Swindon Town |
| Caps5: | 151 |
| Goals5: | 23 |
| Years6: | 1992–1994 |
| Clubs6: | Stoke City |
| Caps6: | 107 |
| Goals6: | 10 |
| Years7: | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs7: | Lincoln City |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1995 |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 375 |
| Totalgoals: | 49 |
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.[2]
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.[2] He played in 54 matches, scoring ten goals in 1992–93 as Stoke won the Football League Division Two title.[2] In 1993–94 Foley again played in 54 matches scoring just twice and was released at the end of the season.[2] He then spent a season at Lincoln City and ended his career at Bradford City.[2]
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | 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 | |
| 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.
Stoke City