Steve Piper Explained

Steve Piper
Fullname:Steve Piper
Birth Date:2 November 1953
Birth Place:Brighton, East Sussex
Death Date:26 December 2017 (aged 64)
Death Place:Brighton, East Sussex
Position:Central defender
Years1:1972–1977
Clubs1:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps1:162
Goals1:9
Years2:1977–1979
Caps2:29
Goals2:2
Clubs3:Worthing
Clubs4:Whitehawk

Steve Piper (2 November 1953 – 26 December 2017) was an English footballer who played as a central defender.

Born in Brighton, Piper joined Brighton and Hove Albion as a youth player and went on to make 162 league appearances for the Seagulls. He then moved on to Portsmouth before joining non-league Worthing. He also played for Littlehampton Town, Southwick, Steyning Town and Whitehawk.[1]

Piper died on 26 December 2017 aged 64.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.brightonandhoveindependent.co.uk/sport/football/local/sussex-football-favourite-steve-piper-dies-1-8306985 Sussex football favourite Steve Piper dies
  2. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/15793125.Ex_Albion_favourite_Steve_Piper_dies__64/ Ex-Albion favourite Steve Piper dies, 64
  3. http://www.announcements.johnstonpress.co.uk/obituaries/worthingherald-uk/obituary.aspx?n=&pid=187725786&referrer=0&preview=True Stephen Piper