Steve Senior

Steve Senior

Personal information
Full name	Stephen Senior[1]
Date of birth	(1963-05-15) 15 May 1963 (age 61)[1]
Place of birth	Sheffield, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)	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
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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]

References

1. "Steve Senior". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
3. Struthers, Greg (5 April 2009). "A ton of memories: CAUGHT IN TIME York City win the Fourth Division with 101 points in 1984". Sunday Times. London. ProQuest 316541343.
4. "Who moved where in the summer". The Guardian. London. 15 August 1987. ProQuest 186787376.
5. Metcalf, Rupert (13 October 1995). "Bamber climbing up the pyramid". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

External links

• Steve Senior at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database