| Steve Stacey | |
| Fullname: | Stephen Darrow Stacey |
| Birth Date: | 1944 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Bristol, England |
| Years1: | 1961–1966 |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 1966–1969 |
| Caps2: | 105 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 1969–1970 |
| Clubs3: | Ipswich Town |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1969 |
| Clubs4: | → Chester (loan) |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1970 |
| Clubs5: | → Charlton Athletic (loan) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 1970–1971 |
| Clubs6: | Bristol City |
| Caps6: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1971–1973 |
| Clubs7: | Exeter City |
| Caps7: | 59 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1973–1974 |
| Clubs8: | Bath City |
| Caps8: | ? |
| Goals8: | ? |
| Years9: | 1974–19?? |
| Clubs9: | Floreat Athena |
| Caps9: | ? |
| Goals9: | ? |
| Clubs10: | Rockingham City |
| Caps10: | ? |
| Goals10: | ? |
Stephen Darrow Stacey (born 27 August 1944 in Bristol, England),[1] is an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League with Bristol City, Wrexham, Ipswich Town and Exeter City.[2] He was the first footballer of African American heritage to play professionally in the United Kingdom.[3] Stacey was the first Black player to play in the Football League for three of his clubs: Charlton Athletic (debut 7 February 1970); Ipswich Town (debut, 14 September 1968); and Exeter City (debut 14 August 1971).[4]
Stacey is from a biracial background. He was brought up in Bristol by his mother, a white Englishwoman, after his father who was a black American G.I. returned home to the US after World War II.[3]
In 1974, he emigrated to Western Australia, where he spent four seasons in the first division with Floreat Athena and Rockingham City.[5]
He was appointed by the Western Australian State Government to chair a committee to establish 'The Future Direction of Football in Western Australia.'
He has written a book 'The Colour of Football' exploring his life as the first African American to play professional football in the UK.