Steve Harper (footballer, born 1969)

Steve Harper
Personal information
Full name Steven James Harper[1]
Date of birth (1969-02-03) 3 February 1969 (age 55)[1]
Place of birth Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1985–1987 Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 Port Vale 28 (2)
1989–1991 Preston North End 77 (10)
1991–1993 Burnley 69 (8)
1993–1996 Doncaster Rovers 65 (11)
1996–1999 Mansfield Town 160 (18)
1999–2001 Hull City 65 (4)
2001–2002 Darlington 40 (1)
2002–2003 Kidsgrove Athletic
Total 504+ (54+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steven James Harper (born 3 February 1969) is an English former footballer who scored 54 goals in 504 league games in a 15-year career in the Football League. He was a speedy winger, adept at dribbling the ball.

He began his professional career at Port Vale in June 1987 before he was sold to Preston North End for £35,000 in March 1989. He joined Burnley on a free transfer in July 1991 and helped the "Clarets" to win the Fourth Division title in 1991–92. He moved on to Doncaster Rovers in August 1993, before he was sold on to Mansfield Town for a £20,000 fee in September 1995. He took a free transfer to Hull City in July 1999 before joining Darlington in February 2001. He left the Football League in 2002 and moved into non-League football with Kidsgrove Athletic. He later became a coach.

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  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack (2001). Rothmans football yearbook 2001-2002. London : Headline. ISBN 978-0-7472-7256-4. Retrieved 27 November 2022.