Steve Foley (footballer, born 1953)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Paul Foley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Clacton-on-Sea, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ipswich Town (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1971 | Colchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1981 | Colchester United | 283 | (54) |
| – | Braintree Town | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Colchester United (caretaker) | ||
| 1989–1990 | Colchester United (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steven Paul Foley (born 21 June 1953 in
the Football League playing as a midfielder for Colchester United.[2] He spent ten years on the coaching staff of Norwich City before moving to rivals Ipswich Town
.
Foley began his football career as a trainee with
the Football League, and then played for Braintree Town.[2] He joined the coaching staff at Colchester, working with the young players, and spent several spells as caretaker manager during the 1980s.[3][4] He also spent time as a youth team coach at Watford.[5]
He joined Norwich City in 1996, appointed by manager
2005–06 season.[7] Foley then joined the coaching staff at Norwich City's arch rivals Ipswich Town.[4]
In February 2019, Foley was inducted into the Colchester United Hall of Fame.[8]
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Won %! | ||||
| Colchester United (Caretaker) | 
|
15 October 1988 | 13 January 1989 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0.00 |
| Colchester United (Caretaker) |
|
20 December 1989 | 3 January 1990 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.67 |
References
- ^ "Player profile - Steve Foley". Coludata: The Archive Database for Colchester United. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Steve Foley". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ "The U's History: The 80s". Colchester United F.C. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ a b Smith, Martin (17 November 2006). "Foley holds no grudge". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ISBN 0-9509601-6-0.
- ^ "Coach Foley departs Carrow Road". BBC Sport. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ "Foley pays the price for poor season". Eastern Daily Press. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
- ^ Waldron, Jonathan (26 February 2019). "Colchester United legend Steve Foley inducted into club's Hall of Fame". Daily Gazette. Colchester. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
External links
- Steve Foley at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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