| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Lovell | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Herne Bay (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1980 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1983 | Crystal Palace[2] | 74 | (3) |
| 1979 | → Memphis Rogues (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 1979 | → Stockport County (loan)[4] | 12 | (0) |
| 1983–1987 | Millwall[5] | 146 | (43) |
| 1987 | → Swansea City (loan)[6] | 2 | (1) |
| 1987–1992 | Gillingham[7] | 233 | (94) |
| 1992 | → AFC Bournemouth (loan)[8] | 3 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Sittingbourne | ||
| 1993–1994 | Braintree Town | ||
| 1994 | Barnet[9] | 1 | (0) |
| 1994 | St Albans City | ||
| 1994–1995 | Hastings Town | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sittingbourne | ||
| 1996–1997 | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
| 1997 | Weymouth | ||
| 1997–1999 | Tonbridge Angels | ||
| 1999–2000 | Deal Town | ||
| 2000–2001 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 16 | (3) |
| 2001 | Sittingbourne | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981–1986 | Wales[3] | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Sittingbourne | ||
| 1996–1997 | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
| 2003–2004 | Hastings United[10] | ||
| 2005–2007[11] | Sittingbourne | ||
| 2007–2010 | Ashford Town (Kent) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Gillingham (co-caretaker)[12] | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bromley (assistant manager) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Gillingham | ||
| 2021 | Welling United | ||
| 2022 | Gillingham (caretaker) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Ramsgate | ||
| 2023– | Herne Bay | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Lovell (born 16 July 1960) is a Welsh former professional footballer and manager. He is currently manager of Herne Bay.
He played professionally for Crystal Palace, Stockport County, Millwall, Swansea City, Gillingham and AFC Bournemouth and made over 450 Football League appearances. He was capped six times by Wales.