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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Paul Whitton | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1978 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1983 | Coventry City | 74 | (21) |
| 1980 | → Seiko SA (loan) | ||
| 1983–1986 | West Ham United | 39 | (6) |
| 1986 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 1986–1989 | Birmingham City | 95 | (28) |
| 1989–1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | 32 | (4) |
| 1990 | → Halmstads BK (loan) | 13 | (7) |
| 1991–1994 | Ipswich Town | 88 | (15) |
| 1994–1998 | Colchester United | 116 | (21) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1999–2003 | Colchester United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton (born 4 December 1960) is a former English footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.
Career
In a playing career spanning 20 years (1978–1998), he made more than 450 league appearances. Whitton played in the Football League and Premier League in England,[1] the Swedish Allsvenskan[2] and the Hong Kong First Division League. After being forced to retire with injury he became assistant manager at Colchester United under Steve Wignall and his successor Mick Wadsworth. He went on to manage the team after Wadsworth resigned just weeks before the start of the season.[3] He continued as manager until he left by mutual consent in early 2003 .[4] He has not taken a job in football since.
Managerial statistics
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Won % | ||||
| Colchester United | 
|
28 August 1999 | 29 January 2003 | 181 | 52 | 45 | 84 | 28.7 |
Honours
Club
- Football League Second Division Winner (1): 1991–92
- Football League Trophy Runner-up (1): 1996–97
References
- General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Steve Whitton at Soccerbase
- Specific
- ^ "Steve Whitton". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Steve Whitton". Halmstads BK. Retrieved 2008-05-07.Template:Sv icon
- ^ http://www.leaguemanagers.com/managers/profile-342.html
- ^ "Whitton exits Colchester". BBC Sport. 2002-11-28. Retrieved 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Tier Two (Championship) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
- ^ "Associate Members Cup Finalists". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- People from East Ham
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Seiko players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
- Halmstads BK players
- Ipswich Town F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Hong Kong First Division League players
- Allsvenskan players
- Premier League players
- English football managers
- Colchester United F.C. managers
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