Stephen Baxter (footballer)

Stephen Baxter
BEM
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-10-01) 1 October 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Glentoran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1987 Ards 43 (21)
1987–1993 Linfield 114 (51)
1993–1994 Distillery 25 (6)
1994–1998 Crusaders 108 (40)
1998–2000 Glenavon 48 (19)
2000–2002 Crusaders 58 (23)
2002 Bangor 0 (0)
2005 Crusaders 0 (0)
Total 396 (160)
International career
1981 Northern Ireland U16 3 (0)
1987 Irish League XI 2 (0)
Managerial career
2005–2024 Crusaders
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stephen John Baxter BEM (born 1 October 1965) is a Northern Irish football manager and retired footballer. Baxter is known for his time at Crusaders, where he had two spells as a player, and served as manager for 19 years between 2005 and 2024. [1]

In 2019, Baxter was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to football in Northern Ireland.[2]

  1. ^ "'It's madness': Crusaders chief Stephen Baxter on finding out he is the longest serving manager in world football". Belfast Telegraph. 27 October 2022.
  2. ^ "New Year Honours list: Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter proud to receive BEM". Belfast Live. Retrieved 6 May 2019.