Steve Spooner Explained

Steve Spooner
Fullname:Stephen Alan Spooner
Birth Date:25 January 1961
Birth Place:Sutton, England
Height:5 ft 10 in[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Birmingham City
(professional development coach)
Years1:1978–1981
Clubs1:Derby County
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Years2:1981–1983
Clubs2:Halifax Town
Caps2:72
Goals2:13
Years3:1983–1986
Clubs3:Chesterfield
Caps3:93
Goals3:14
Years4:1986–1988
Caps4:84
Goals4:19
Years5:1988–1990
Clubs5:York City
Caps5:72
Goals5:11
Years6:1990–1991
Caps6:19
Goals6:1
Years7:1991–1993
Caps7:58
Goals7:3
Years8:1993
Clubs8:Blackpool
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Years9:1993–1995
Clubs9:Chesterfield
Caps9:12
Goals9:0
Years10:1995–1996
Caps10:37
Goals10:2
Years11:1996–1997
Clubs11:Burton Albion
Caps11:?
Goals11:?
Totalcaps:457
Totalgoals:63
Manageryears1:2020
Managerclubs1:Birmingham City (caretaker)
Manageryears2:2024
Managerclubs2:Birmingham City (caretaker)

Stephen Alan Spooner (born 25 January 1961) is an English footballer who played as a central midfielder. He was the interim manager of EFL Championship club Birmingham City in 2024.

Spooner began his professional career with Derby County but got his breakthrough with Halifax Town, where in the 1982–83 season he was a key player in midfield in Halifax's highest league finish of the decade (11th). He then moved to Chesterfield where he won promotion in 1985, and then on to Hereford United, York City, Rotherham United, Mansfield Town and Blackpool before finishing his League career at Chesterfield. He then later went into non-league football and has since worked as a coach in numerous roles.

Currently Spooner is the lead Professional Development Coach with Birmingham City[2] and was appointed in temporary charge of the first-team alongside Craig Gardner on 9 July 2020 following the departure of Pep Clotet.[3] Spooner also took charge of one match in January 2024 after the dismissal of manager Wayne Rooney.[4]

Spooner is a Christian.[5]

Honours

Individual

1989–90 Fourth Division[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 190 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. https://www.bcfc.com/birmingham-city-u18/players/steve-spooner/ accessed 23.08.2018
  3. https://www.bcfc.com/news/articles/2020/spooner-and-gardner-to-step-up/ accessed 11.07.2020
  4. News: Tony Mowbray: Birmingham City name ex-Sunderland boss as manager . Ged . Scott . BBC Sport . 8 January 2024 . 9 January 2024.
  5. News: 1 March 2019. Ep. 26 – Steve Spooner: Football journeyman and Birmingham City coach . Christians in Sport. 2 March 2019.
  6. Book: Lynch . The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes . 148.