Steve Hetzke
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Edward Richard Hetzke | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Marlborough, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1982 | Reading | 261 | (23) |
| 1976 |
→ Vancouver Whitecaps (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 1982–1986 | Blackpool | 140 | (18) |
| 1986–1987 | Sunderland | 31 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | Chester City | 14 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Colchester United | 29 | (2) |
| Total | 475 | (43) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Edward Richard Hetzke (born 3 June 1955 in
defender
.
Career
Hetzke began his career with
Division Four, in 1976, and in 1979 as champions. Hetzke broke the record for the youngest player to appear in a competitive match for Reading, aged 16 years and 191 days. He also scored the first goal of the 1980/81 season, when a League Cup match at Northampton was brought forward to the Friday and he put Reading ahead after seven minutes.[2]
He later received a testimonial match after leaving for Blackpool in July 1982 for a £12,500 fee, which was settled by a tribunal.
He made his debut for Blackpool in the opening league game of the
1982–83 campaign, a 2–1 defeat at Mansfield Town
on 28 August 1982. He went on to make a further 42 league appearances that season, scoring twice.
He appeared in all but one of Blackpool's 46 league games in
1983–84, scoring seven goals. Two of these were game-winning penalties in single-goal victories – firstly against Torquay United at Bloomfield Road on 17 December 1983, and then ten days later against Hartlepool United
at the same venue.
In
1984–85, Hetzke, who by now was the club's captain, made 30 league appearances and scored five goals, including both goals in a 2–0 victory at Torquay United on 15 December 1984. Blackpool won promotion to Division Three
at the end of the season.
Hetzke's final season at Blackpool,
1985–86, saw him make 23 league appearances and score four goals. His final appearance for the club occurred on 22 February 1986, in a single-goal defeat at Cardiff City
.
In March 1986 Hetzke joined
Colchester United
in a £10,000 transfer in February 1988.
Hetzke finished his league career at the
1988–89
season.
Honours
Reading
- 1979-80.
- 1975-76.
Blackpool
- 1984-85.
References
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Biscuits and Royals by David Downs, Fericon Press, Reading, 1986
- Steve Hetzke at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.