Steve Grapes
English footballer
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Stephen Philip Grapes (born 25 February 1953) is an English former professional footballer.
Full name
Stephen Philip Grapes
Date of birth
25 February 1953
Place of birth
Norwich, England
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Philip Grapes | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1976 | Norwich City | 41 | (3) |
| 1975–1976 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 1976–1982 | Cardiff City | 147 | (6) |
| 1982–1983 | Torquay United | 31 | (0) |
| 1983–? | Bath City | ? | (?) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Grapes, a right-sided midfielder, began his career with his local team Norwich City, for whom he made 52 appearances and scored 4 goals. He made his league debut for the club during its promotion season of 1971–72. After he had a loan spell with AFC Bournemouth in 1975, he left Norwich permanently in 1976 to sign for Cardiff City for a fee of £7,000. Grapes spent six years at Ninian Park as the club struggled in the lower divisions and was released in 1982 following their relegation to division three. He joined Torquay United and later played for Bath City.
