Steve Neville
Steve Neville (born 18 September 1957) is an English former professional
Playing career
Southampton
Neville began his career as an apprentice with Southampton. He made half a dozen league appearances for Saints in 1977–78.[1] Managed by Lawrie McMenemy, Southampton finished that season as runners up in England's second tier, earning promotion to English football's top flight.[2]
Exeter City (first spell)
Aged 20, Neville signed for
Sheffield United
He joined a Sheffield United side mid-season in 1980[1] who failed to hold their place in the Third Division.[5] The season after, The Blades bounced back to win the 1981–82 Fourth Division title under Ian Porterfield's management.[8]
Exeter City (second spell)
Aged 22, in the 1982 close season he rejoined Exeter.[1] The team had already peaked, though, and Exeter did not reach the heights they did in Neville's first spell there. Exeter were relegated in 1983–84,[9] the season of the ill-fated reign of Gerry Francis. In his 92 league games, Neville scored 27 goals.[1]
Bristol City
In another mid-season transfer he joined
Exeter City (third spell)
Aged 31, he rejoined Exeter for a third spell in the summer of 1988.[1] Neville was again under Cooper's management. In 1989–90 Exeter also enjoyed another League Cup run where Swansea, Blackpool and Blackburn were eliminated as Exeter reached the fourth round again. They were knocked out by Sunderland in a replay after drawing 2–2 at home.[14]
Neville helped the club win promotion back to Division Three in 1990.[15]
In this spell Neville played in 120 Exeter first team league games, in which he scored 39 goals. In total for Exeter in the League, he played in 305 games and scored 98 league goals.[1]
South China
In 1991 Neville left to play for South China AA, the historically most successful club in the Hong Kong league. South China ended the season as champions. In what has been described as a great period for Hong Kong domestic football,[16]
Coaching career
In 1993 he joined Western Australian state league side Sorrento as a coach. He is still in this role for the 2020 NPL Season.[17]
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Steve Neville at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ DIVISION 2 1977/78, footballsite.co.uk
- ^ DIVISION 3 1978/79
- ^ DIVISION 3 1979/80
- ^ a b DIVISION 3 1980/81
- ^ League Cup 1978/79 Results
- ^ League Cup 1979/80 Results
- ^ DIVISION 4 1981/82
- ^ DIVISION 3 1983/84
- ^ DIVISION 3 1984/85
- ^ DIVISION 3 1985/86
- ^ DIVISION 3 1986/87
- ^ DIVISION 3 1987/88
- ^ Littlewoods Cup 1989/90 Results
- ^ DIVISION 4 1989/90
- ^ "Hong Kong's Greatest Rivalry – South China Versus Eastern AA (Salon)". Wild East Football. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ WA NPL Round 4 Match Booklet – Sorrento vs Bayswater. Football West. 25 July 2020.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 148.
External links
- Steve Neville at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database