Steve Aizlewood

Steve Aizlewood
Personal information
Full name Steven Aizlewood[1]
Date of birth (1952-10-09)9 October 1952
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Date of death 6 August 2013(2013-08-06) (aged 60)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1968–1969 Newport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1976 Newport County 197 (18)
1976–1979 Swindon Town 112 (10)
1979–1983 Portsmouth 176 (13)
1983–1985 Waterlooville ? (?)
International career
Wales U23 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steven Aizlewood (9 October 1952 – 6 August 2013) was a Welsh professional footballer and a Wales Under-23 international defender.

Career

Aizlewood was born in Newport and began his career at his local team Newport County, signing a youth contract with the team in 1968.[2] He went on to become a professional with the club in the following season. He made his debut at the age of 16 years 194 days, making him the youngest ever Newport County player until his record was surpassed by Regan Poole in September 2014.[3] Aizlewood appeared in nearly two hundred league games for Newport County. He was transferred to Swindon Town in 1976 for £13,500[4] and spent 4 years at the Wiltshire club until moving once more to Portsmouth in 1979 for £45,000. He captained the Portsmouth team that won the Third Division Championship in 1982–83.

His league career finished at Portsmouth in 1983, after which he played for two seasons for non-league club Waterlooville in the Southern League.[2]

Aizlewood played five games for the Wales national under-23 football team. His brother Mark Aizlewood was also a Wales international footballer.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Steve Aizlewood". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b Nick Machin (7 August 2013). "Former Newport County defender Steve Aizlewood dies". WalesOnline. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ "International: Regan Poole called up for Wales". Newport County A.F.C. 14 October 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  4. ^ Newport County A-Z of transfers
  5. ^ "Former Newport County defender Steve Aizlewood dies after illness". BBC Sport. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

See also