Paul Stewart (footballer, born 1964)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paul Andrew Stewart | ||
Date of birth | 7 October 1964 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Defensive midfielder, forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1987 | Blackpool | 201 | (56) |
1987–1988 | Manchester City | 51 | (26) |
1988–1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | 131 | (28) |
1992–1996 | Liverpool | 32 | (1) |
1994 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 18 | (3) |
1994 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (2) |
1995 | → Burnley (loan) | 6 | (0) |
1995 | → Sunderland (loan) | 2 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Sunderland | 34 | (5) |
1997–1998 | Stoke City | 22 | (3) |
1998–2000 | Workington | 55 | (15) |
Total | 560 | (139) | |
International career | |||
1988 | England U21 | 1 | (1) |
1989–1992 |
England B | 5 | (1) |
1991–1992 | England | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Paul Andrew Stewart (born 7 October 1964) is an English former professional footballer who played as a
He notably played top flight football for
Club career
Blackpool
Stewart started his career as an apprentice with
Manchester City
After over 200 first team appearances, he joined Manchester City in March 1987 for a fee of £200,000, then a welcomed record for hard-up Blackpool, but he was unable to keep City in the First Division. On 7 November 1987 he was one of three players, the others being David White and Tony Adcock to score a hat-trick in a 10–1 victory over Huddersfield Town in the Second Division. Stewart scored a total of 24 goals for City that season, as they reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, but were unable to win promotion back to the First Division, and a move from Maine Road was looking inevitable.
Tottenham Hotspur
Stewart made his debut for Spurs on 1 October 1988, as a substitute in a 2–2 draw at home to Manchester United, missing a stoppage time penalty. Bought as a striker and scoring 12 goals in his first league season at White Hart Lane, when his goals dried up, he was successfully converted to a midfield role. This came about during a match with Luton at White Hart Lane in December 1990, with Spurs losing Nayim and Pat van den Hauwe to red cards (and Luton being down to ten men), he dropped back and was the most influential player in the match, scoring both goals in a 2–1 win. He was part of a Tottenham midfield which also included Nayim, Paul Gascoigne and Paul Allen, backing up the strikeforce of Gary Lineker and Paul Walsh.
On 5 January 1991, Stewart returned to
Liverpool
After speculation over the summer of 1992 that he would sign for
He played just eight league games in 1993–94 as new arrival Nigel Clough and then rising star Robbie Fowler took his place alongside Rush, and went out on loan to Crystal Palace, helping them return to the Premier League at the first attempt as Division One champions. He never played for Liverpool after the 1993–94 season, although he remained contracted to the club (and assigned the number 8 squad number for another season until it went to Stan Collymore) until March 1996. Stewart scored just three goals during his spell at Liverpool.
Later career
He had loan spells at
Stewart then signed for non-league side Workington, scoring 15 goals in 55 games over two years, and helping them win promotion from the
International career
Stewart played for England at
Personal life
Stewart was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Bloomfield Road, when it was officially opened by former Blackpool player Jimmy Armfield in April 2006.[8] Organised by the Blackpool Supporters Association, Blackpool fans around the world voted on their all-time heroes. Five players from each decade are inducted; Stewart is in the 1980s.[9]
In November 2016, Stewart said that he was a victim of child sexual abuse when he was playing youth football.[10]
Stewart released his autobiography in August 2017, titled, Damaged.[11]
At the 2024 EFL Awards, Stewart received the Contribution to League Football award.[12]
Career statistics
Source:[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blackpool | 1981–82 | Fourth Division | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
1982–83 | Fourth Division | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | |
1983–84 | Fourth Division | 44 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12 | |
1984–85 | Fourth Division | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 7 | |
1985–86 | Third Division | 42 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 9 | |
1986–87 | Third Division | 32 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 23 | |
Total | 201 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 224 | 62 | ||
Manchester City | 1986–87 | First Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
1987–88 | Second Division | 40 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 28 | |
Total | 51 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 30 | ||
Tottenham Hotspur | 1988–89 | First Division | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 |
1989–90 | First Division | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | |
1990–91 | First Division | 35 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 9 | |
1991–92 | First Division | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 56 | 6 | |
Total | 131 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 172 | 37 | ||
Liverpool | 1992–93 | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
1993–94 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
1994–95 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 3 | ||
Crystal Palace (loan) | 1993–94 | First Division | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 1994–95 | First Division | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
Burnley (loan) | 1994–95 | First Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Sunderland | 1995–96 | First Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
1996–97 | Premier League | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
Total | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||
Stoke City | 1997–98 | First Division | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
Career Total | 505 | 124 | 25 | 5 | 48 | 12 | 22 | 4 | 600 | 145 |
- A. Full Members Cup and UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Honours
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Workington
- North West Counties League First Division Champions – 1998–99
Individual
References
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record: 1887–1992. Breedon Books.
- ^ "Matchday memories: Spurs visit Bloomfield Rd" – Blackpool Gazette
- ^ Winter, Henry (23 July 1992). "Football: Rocastle's move to Leeds leaves room for Thomas". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Paul's pearler". LFC History. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- Independent.co.uk. 23 July 1993. Archivedfrom the original on 25 May 2022.
- ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8.)
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ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link - ^ "The Hall of Fame – 1980's". Blackpool Supporters Association. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ "Paul Stewart: I was sexually abused by my football coach for four years". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Former Liverpool player Paul Stewart on the child abuse which nearly destroyed him". Liverpool Echo. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Paul Stewart presented with the Contribution to League Football Award". www.efl.com. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Paul Stewart at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Tottenham Hotspur 2 Nottingham Forest 1". The FA. 18 May 1991. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 147.
Further reading
- Calley, Roy (20 October 1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
- Singleton, Steve, ed. (2007). Legends: The great players of Blackpool FC (1 ed.). ISBN 978-1-84547-182-8.)
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