Steve Piper (2 November 1953 – 26 December 2017) was an English footballer who played as a central defender.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steve Piper | ||
Date of birth | 2 November 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Brighton, East Sussex | ||
Date of death | 26 December 2017 (aged 64) | ||
Place of death | Brighton, East Sussex | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1977 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 162 | (9) |
1977–1979 | Portsmouth | 29 | (2) |
Worthing | |||
Whitehawk | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.[2] He also played for Littlehampton Town, Southwick, Steyning Town and Whitehawk.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Steve Piper". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ Steve Piper at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Sussex football favourite Steve Piper dies Brighton and Hove Independent, 27 December 2017
- ^ Ex-Albion favourite Steve Piper dies, 64
- ^ Stephen Piper