Steve Senior
English footballer
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Stephen Senior (born 15 May 1963) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for York City, Darlington, Northampton Town, Wigan Athletic and Preston North End.
Full name
Stephen Senior[1]
Date of birth
15 May 1963[1]
Place of birth
Sheffield, England
Height
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Senior[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1963[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Right-back[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1987 | York City | 168 | (10) |
| 1984–1985 | → Darlington (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Northampton Town | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1990 | Wigan Athletic | 109 | (3) |
| 1990–1992 | Preston North End | 73 | (3) |
| 1992–1994 | Witton Albion | 62 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire,[1] Senior started his career at York City, where he was part of the team that were promoted from the Fourth Division in the 1983–84 season.[3] In 1987, he moved to Northampton Town for a fee of £14,000.[4] He went on to play for Wigan Athletic and Preston North End. Towards the end of his career, he also played for Bamber Bridge.[5]
As of 2009, he owns a brick paving business in his hometown Sheffield.[3]
