Steven Taaffe

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Steven Taaffe
Personal information
Full name Steven Lee Taaffe [1]
Date of birth (1979-09-10) 10 September 1979 (age 43) [1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England [1]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1995–1997 Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2000 Stoke City 8 (0)
2001–2002 Northwich Victoria
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steven Lee Taaffe (born 10 September 1979 ) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City. [1]

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Career

Taaffe was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with local side Stoke City making his debut towards the end of the 1997–98 season making three substitute appearances. [1] He made a further three appearances in 1998–99 and 1999–2000 but was not able to establish himself in the first team and was released in the summer of 2000. [1] He went on to play for non-league Northwich Victoria. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 1997–98 [3] First Division 30000030
1998–99 [4] Second Division 30000030
1999–2000 [5] Second Division20001030
Career total80001090

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era - A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN   1-874287-39-2.
  2. ↑ Steven Taaffe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ↑ "Games played by Steven Taaffe in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  4. ↑ "Games played by Steven Taaffe in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  5. ↑ "Games played by Steven Taaffe in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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