Steve Scoffham

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Steve Scoffham
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-12) 12 July 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Münster, West Germany
Position(s) striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003-2005 Gedling Town 101 (86)
2005-2006 Notts County 76 (45)
2007-2008 Burton Albion 27 (14)
2008Alfreton Town (loan) 16 (8)
2009 Attenborough 58 (42)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Scoffham (born 12 July 1983) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. [1] [2]

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Early life

Born in Münster, West Germany, to British parents in the armed forces, Scoffham grew up in Nottingham. [3] He attended Chilwell Comprehensive School (Chilwell Olympia).

Career

Gedling Town

Scoffham began his career at Gedling Town F.C and scored 86 goals in 101 appearances, gaining the attention of scouts from numerous League 2 clubs.

Notts County

Notts County were the ones to sign Steve up, Scoffham joined Notts County from Gedling Town. [3] He then went on to score 45 goals in 76 games for the Magpies quickly becoming a fan favourite. His promising start to his County career was interrupted by many injuries including two broken legs and a dislocated knee. Following the 2005-2006 season, he was released by the new County manager Steve Thompson.

Burton Albion & Alfreton Town

Scoffham joined Burton Albion in the summer of 2006 on a free transfer. During November 2006, he was loaned to National League outfit Alfreton Town where he was reunited with Gary Mills.

Personal life

Steve Scoffham retired after being released by Burton Albion in the summer of 2007. It was announced on 22 September 2007 that he had signed for local amateur club. Attenborough.[ citation needed ]

As of 2025, Scoffham has stopped playing football all together.

References

  1. Stanton, Chris. "Striker's leg break fears allayed". Sky Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. "Steve SCOFFMAN". ESPN. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Interview: Steve Scoffham". Left Lion. 2 June 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2025.