Steve Stone (footballer)
Steven Brian Stone (born 20 August 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder. He was part of the coaching staff at Newcastle United from July 2010 to June 2015 and is currently the U23 coach at Burnley.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Brian Stone[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1971[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right midfielder[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Burnley (U23 coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1989 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1999 | Nottingham Forest | 193 | (23) |
| 1999–2002 | Aston Villa | 90 | (4) |
| 2002 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2002–2005 | Portsmouth | 68 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Leeds United | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 368 | (37) | |
| National team | |||
| 1995–1996 | England | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010 | Newcastle United Reserves (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2015 | Newcastle United (first-team coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Stone was born in Gateshead.[1] began his career at Nottingham Forest, where, despite suffering three broken legs, he managed to establish himself as a vital team player, and also earned a call up to the England squad, making his international debut in 1995 against Norway. He went on to earn nine caps, scoring twice, and was part of Terry Venables' squad for UEFA Euro 1996. However, another serious leg injury meant he missed the entire 1996–97 season that saw Forest relegated in last place. The following season he made his way back into the Forest team and was part of their successful bid for promotion in 1997-98.
The following season, with Forest struggling against relegation from the Premier League, he moved to Aston Villa for £5.5 million in March 1999, after having made 229 appearances for Forest. He soon became a vital team player under then manager John Gregory, and came on as a substitute in the 2000 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. However, following Gregory's dismissal, Stone failed to impress new manager Graham Taylor, and, having failed to land a place at Manchester United two seasons earlier, he was transferred to Portsmouth for the 2002–03 season, having played in 121 games for Villa.
Despite continued injuries, he established himself as a regular in the Portsmouth team. He was an invaluable part of the team that won promotion to the Premier League in 2002–03, and then achieved a mid-table finish the following season and narrowly avoided relegation the next. However, when his contract expired in June 2005, new manager Alain Perrin decided to release Stone, and he signed for Leeds United.
Stone's career at Leeds was short-lived. He was injured in training as soon as he joined the club, and it took him most of his first season to recover from the tendinitis in his Achilles tendon due to contracting MRSA after the operation and then having to have a further two operations for the MRSA. Stone played a few matches at the end of the 2005–06 campaign, and continued to play at the start of the 2006–07 campaign, scoring once against West Brom.[3] Injuries, however, struck again, and Stone retired early on 15 December.[4]
International career
Stone was capped nine times at senior level for England. He made his debut in October 1995, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw against Norway.[5] Four days later, again coming off the bench, Stone scored his first international goal in a 3–1 win over Switzerland at Wembley Stadium.[6] He also scored in his next game, which was his first start, as England drew 1–1 with Portugal.[7]
Stone was capped three more times in the build-up to UEFA Euro 1996, where he was selected by manager Terry Venables as part of the 22-man England squad. He made three appearances during the competition, all off the bench. Stone's introduction during extra-time of the quarter-final versus Spain was his last appearance for England.
Coaching career
On 27 July 2010, he was appointed reserve team assistant manager to Peter Beardsley at Newcastle United after a successful time working at their academy.[8] Stone was promoted to first team coach on 14 December 2010, by new manager Alan Pardew.[9]
Stone remained as first team coach after Pardew resigned to join Crystal Palace, with John Carver put in charge of Newcastle until the end of the season.[10] On 9 June 2015, both he and Carver had their contracts terminated by Newcastle ahead of the announcement of Steve McClaren as new head coach.[11]
On 12 November 2018, he replaced Michael Duff as the new U23 manager of Burnley.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- Source: Steve Stone at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1991–92 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1992–93 | Premier League | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 1993–94 | First Division | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 54 | 5 | ||
| 1994–95 | Premier League | 41 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 5 | |||
| 1995–96 | Premier League | 34 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | — | 50 | 9 | ||
| 1996–97 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 1997–98 | First Division | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 2 | |||
| 1998–99 | Premier League | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| Total | 193 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 27 | ||
| Aston Villa | 1998–99 | Premier League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 1999–2000 | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 42 | 3 | ||
| 2001–02 | Premier League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 90 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 0 | — | 122 | 7 | |||
| Portsmouth | 2002–03 | First Division | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| 2004–05 | Premier League | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 73 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 80 | 10 | ||||
| Leeds United | 2005–06 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | Championship | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 368 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 446 | 45 | ||
- Appearances in Anglo-Italian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
- Six appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup, two in UEFA Cup
- Appearances in Championship play-offs
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 1995 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 2 |  Switzerland | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | [13] |
| 2 | 12 December 1995 | Wembley Stadium, London, England | 3 |  Portugal | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly | [14] |
Honours
Aston Villa
Portsmouth
References
- "Steve Stone". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "Steve Stone". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "West Brom 4–2 Leeds". BBC Sport. 30 September 2006. Archived from the original on 27 November 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- "Stone takes retirement decision". BBC Sport. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012.
- "Steve STONE - International football career for England. - England". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "England v Switzerland, 15 November 1995 - 11v11.com". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "England v Portugal, 12 December 1995 - 11v11.com". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "Beardsley Appointed Reserve Team Coach". Newcastle United F.C. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- "Steve Stone handed Newcastle first-team coach role". BBC Sport. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
- "Newcastle United: John Carver to stay in charge until end of season". BBC Sport. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- Edwards, Luke (9 June 2015). "John Carver sacked by Newcastle United". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- "Ex-England Man Steve Stone Is New Under-23s' Boss". Burnley FC. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- "England v Switzerland, 15 November 1995 - 11v11.com". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "England v Portugal, 12 December 1995 - 11v11.com". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- "FC Basel v Aston Villa, 07 August 2001". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
"Aston Villa v FC Basel, 21 August 2001". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 27 June 2019. - Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2003). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2003–2004. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 46, 300–301. ISBN 978-0-7553-1228-3.
