Steve Deere
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Herbert Deere[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnham Market, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1967 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1967 | Norwich City | ||
| 1967–1973 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| 1973–1976 | Hull City | 66 | (2) |
| 1975 | → Barnsley (loan) | ||
| 1975–1976 | → Stockport County (loan) | ||
| 1976 | Bridlington Town | ||
| 1976–1978 | Scarborough | ||
| 1978–1980 | Scunthorpe United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Herbert Deere (born 31 March 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender for Norwich City, Scunthorpe United, Hull City, Barnsley, Stockport County, Bridlington Town, and Scarborough.[1]
Early life
[edit]Deere was born in Burnham Market, Norfolk.[1]
Career
[edit]Deere joined nearby Norwich City in the early 1960s, as an apprentice. At the time, the Canaries were managed by legendary ex-player Ron Ashman. Ashman would eventually leave the club in 1966, but upon taking charge of Scunthorpe United the following year, he signed Deere, now aged 19.[1]
The young defender became a first team regular with the Iron throughout the late '60s and early '70s. In May 1973, he moved to Humber derby rivals Hull City, then in the Second Division. Tigers veteran Ken Houghton was also involved in the deal, moving in the opposite direction. On 8 December 1973, Deere scored his first goal for Hull at home to Crystal Palace as a part of a 3–0 win.[1][2]
In 1975, he fell out of favour under manager John Kaye, and was sent out on loan, initially to Barnsley, and later to Stockport County. Deere eventually left Hull in March 1976, joining non-league Bridlington Town on a short-term contract. That summer he moved again, arriving at Scarborough. On 14 May 1977, Deere played the entirety of Scarborough's 2–1 victory over Dagenham in the FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium.[1][3] In the twilight of his career in 1978, he returned to Scunthorpe for two more years before retiring.[1]
Personal life
[edit]According to The Sunday Times in 2007, Deere became an executive with the Humberside Police after retiring.[4]
Honours
[edit]Hull City
- Watney Cup runner-up: 1973
Scarborough
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "541 Steve Deere". oncloudseven.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Hull City v Crystal Palace, 08 December 1973". 11v11.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "All of the previous Isuzu FA Trophy Finals from 1970 to the present day..." The FA. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Caught in Time: Scunthorpe United, 1970". The Sunday Times. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- 1948 births
- Living people
- People from Burnham Market
- Footballers from Norfolk
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English Football League players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Bridlington Town A.F.C. players
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players