Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen John Bicknell | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Stockton, Warwickshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
197?–1976 | Leicester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1976–1978 | Leicester City | 7 | (0) |
1978–1979 | Torquay United | 3 | (0) |
– | VS Rugby | ||
– | Southam United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stephen John Bicknell (born 28 November 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leicester City and Torquay United. [1]
Bicknell was born in Stockton, Warwickshire and began his career as an apprentice winger with Leicester City, turning professional in December 1976. After a bright start to his Leicester career he failed to make the league side the following season, and in August 1978 joined Torquay United on a free transfer. His Gulls career never took off, and after only three league appearances (all as a substitute) he left for VS Rugby and later played for Southam United.
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