Stephen Carney (22 September 1957 – 6 May 2013) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Newcastle United, Carlisle United, Darlington, Rochdale and Hartlepool United.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Wallsend, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 2013 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1985 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1979–1985 | Newcastle United | 134 | (1) |
| 1984 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Darlington | 12 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Rochdale (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1986 | Hartlepool United | 7 | (0) |
| – | Tow Law Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carney joined Newcastle United in October 1979 from Blyth Spartans for a £1,000 fee, made his debut on 1 December in a 2–0 win against Fulham in the Second Division, and left the club in 1985 for £20.000. transfer to Darlington.[3]
He died in 2013, aged 55, of pancreatic cancer.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Steve Carney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Steve Carney profile". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ "Steve Carney Newcastle United FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ Newcastle and Blyth Spartans footballer Steve Carney dies
External links
edit- Steve Carney at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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