Steve Carney

Steve Carney
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-09-22)22 September 1957
Place of birth Wallsend, England, UK
Date of death 6 May 2013(2013-05-06) (aged 55)
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1979–1985 Blyth Spartans
1979–1985 Newcastle United 134 (1)
1984 → Carlisle United (loan) 6 (0)
1985–1986 Darlington 12 (0)
1985 → Rochdale (loan) 4 (0)
1986 Hartlepool United 7 (0)
– Tow Law Town

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Stephen "Steve" Carney (22 September 1957 – 6 May 2013) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Newcastle United, Carlisle United, Darlington, Rochdale and Hartlepool United.[1]

Carney joined Newcastle United in October 1979 from Blyth Spartans for a £1,000 fee, made his debut on 1 December in a 2–0 win against Fulham in the Second Division, and left the club in 1985 on a free transfer to Darlington.[2]

He died in 2013, aged 55, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Steve Carney profile". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "Steve Carney Newcastle United FC". Football Heroes. Sporting Heroes Collections. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  3. ↑ Notice of death of Steve Carney

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, April 11, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.