Steve Whitton

Steve Whitton
Personal information
Full name	Stephen Paul Whitton
Date of birth	4 December 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth	East Ham, London, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1977–1978	Coventry City
Senior career*
Years	Team
1978–1983	Coventry City
1980	→ Seiko SA (loan)
1983–1986	West Ham United
1986	→ Birmingham City (loan)
1986–1989	Birmingham City
1989–1991	Sheffield Wednesday
1990	→ Halmstads BK (loan)
1991–1994	Ipswich Town
1994–1998	Colchester United
Total
Managerial career
1999–2003	Colchester United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Last updated April 27, 2024

Stephen Paul Whitton (born 4 December 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.

Career

In a playing career spanning 20 years (1978–1998), Whitton made more than 450 league appearances. He played in the Football League and Premier League in England,^[3] the Swedish Allsvenskan ^[4] and the Hong Kong First Division League. After being forced to retire with injury he became assistant manager at Colchester United under Steve Wignall and his successor Mick Wadsworth. He went on to manage the team after Wadsworth resigned just weeks before the start of the season.^[5] He continued as manager until he left by mutual consent in early 2003.^[6]

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Colchester United	28 August 1999	29 January 2003	181	52	45	84	28.7

Honours

Ipswich Town

Football League Second Division: 1991–92 ^[7]

Colchester United

Football League Trophy runner-up: 1996–97 ^[7]

Individual

Colchester United Player of the Year: 1994–95 ^[8]

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References

General

Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
Steve Whitton at Soccerbase

Specific

1 2 3 "Steve Whitton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
↑ "Steve Whitton". Post War English & Scottish Football League A-–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
↑ "Steve Whitton" (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
↑ "Steve Whitton". League Managers' Association. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
↑ "Whitton exits Colchester". BBC Sport. 28 November 2002. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
1 2 "Players: Steve Whitton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
↑ "Colchester United — Appearances - 1994–95". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

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[Hugman-1] 1 2 3 "Steve Whitton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 January 2020.

[2] Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.

[3] "Steve Whitton". Post War English & Scottish Football League A-–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 7 May 2008.

[4] "Steve Whitton" (in Swedish). Halmstads BK. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.

[5] "Steve Whitton". League Managers' Association. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

[6] "Whitton exits Colchester". BBC Sport. 28 November 2002. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

[coludata-7] 1 2 "Players: Steve Whitton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

[8] "Colchester United — Appearances - 1994–95". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

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Personal information
Full name	Stephen Paul Whitton^[1]
Date of birth	(1960-12-04) 4 December 1960 (age 63)^[1]
Place of birth	East Ham, London,^[1] England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)^[2]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1977–1978	Coventry City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1978–1983	Coventry City	74	(21)
1980	→ Seiko SA (loan)
1983–1986	West Ham United	39	(6)
1986	→ Birmingham City (loan)	8	(2)
1986–1989	Birmingham City	95	(28)
1989–1991	Sheffield Wednesday	32	(4)
1990	→ Halmstads BK (loan)	13	(7)
1991–1994	Ipswich Town	88	(15)
1994–1998	Colchester United	116	(21)
Total		465	(104)
Managerial career
1999–2003	Colchester United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals