| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Harold McCall | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United (scout) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1978–1979 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1987 | Ipswich Town | 257 | (7) |
| 1987–1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | (2) |
| 1990 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1992–1996 | Plymouth Argyle | 100 | (5) |
| 1996–1998 | Torquay United | 39 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Plymouth Argyle | 33 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Workington | ? | (?) |
| Total | 464 | (16) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978 | England Youth | 4 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | England U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 1984 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Harold McCall (born 15 October 1960) is an English retired footballer who now works as a scout for Carlisle United.
A defensive midfielder during his playing days, McCall built a reputation as a cultured midfield player, with immaculate passing ability.[2] He began his career with Ipswich Town and quickly progressed to the first team under the management of Bobby Robson. McCall helped the club win the UEFA Cup in 1981, and he went on to win six England U21 caps during the next year. He left Portman Road in 1987, having made more than 300 appearances for the club, to join Sheffield Wednesday. His time with them was blighted by injury, and he spent time on loan with his home town club, Carlisle United in 1990. Two years later, he joined Plymouth Argyle and became a key player for Peter Shilton's side. He won the club's Player of the Year award in his first two full seasons at Home Park.
He briefly managed the club in 1995 following the departure of Shilton and stayed on as a member of the playing squad when Neil Warnock was appointed. He then moved to Torquay United in 1996 as a player-coach for Kevin Hodges and returned to Home Park two years later with Hodges. He went into non-league football in 2000 with Workington, where he finished his playing career. Following retirement, he returned to Ipswich Town, initially as a scout and then as a coach. Under the management of Paul Jewell, he was made chief scout but left the club in July 2014. In September 2014 he joined Colchester United in a similar role.
In February 2022 he was appointed as a scout for Carlisle United.