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Steve Foster

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Centre Back
CB Steve Foster | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #626 |
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Stephen Brian Foster

24 September 1957

Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

(6ย ft 0 in) 1.85ย m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1983-84

Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ150k

1 March 1984

26

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1984-85

Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

ยฃ70k

1 November 1984

27

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Steve Foster

Previous Clubs:

1975-79 Portsmouth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division
๐Ÿ•’ 109 | โšฝ 6 | (League)

1979-84 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division, Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 172 | โšฝ 6 | (League)

Loans Out

Steve Foster

Loans Out:

None

Subsequent Clubs

Steve Foster

Subsequent Clubs:

1984-89 Luton Town ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 166 | 165 (1) | โšฝ 11 |

1989-92 Oxford United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division, First Division
๐Ÿ•’ 95 | โšฝ 9 | (League)

1992-96 Brighton & Hove Albion ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Football League Second Division
๐Ÿ•’ 115 | โšฝ 7 | (League)

1996 Retired aged 39

17

Appearances

3

Goals

0

Assists

5.67

Game Per

Career

Villa Youth:

n/a

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Positions Played:

Centre Back

Played Under:

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1984 ๐Ÿ•’ 7 | 7 (0) | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 3 | ๐ŸŸจ 0 | ๐ŸŸฅ 4 |
Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ 1984 ๐Ÿ•’ 10 | 10 (0) | โšฝ 2 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐ŸŸฉ 5 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 3 |

Villa Career:

CB Steve Foster | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1984 | ยฃ150k |
๐Ÿ•’ 17 | 17 (0) | โšฝ 3 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ 0 | ๐Ÿ‡บ 0 | #626 |
๐ŸŸฉ 8 | ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 7 |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ 2 | ๐ŸŸฅ 0 |

Villa Honours:

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Steve Foster

Debut Squad:

1983-84

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๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Debut:

1983-84

๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Tony Barton ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Final Appearance

Final Appearance:

1984-85

Steve Foster

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๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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Final Squad:

1984-85

๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Graham Turner ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Career Notes

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Goals

3

Steve Foster

๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Dennis Mortimer | 2' | Steve Foster | 59' |

Division One

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๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

Scorer(s) | Peter Withe | 6' | 27' | Steve Foster | 35' | Paul Rideout | 69' |

Division One

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๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road

Scorer(s) | Steve Foster | 45' | Peter Withe | 57' | Steve McMahon | 77' |

Division One

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Assists

0

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Villa Career

Steve Foster

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
Unused:
17
17
0
0
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
8
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
2
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
7
Points per Game
1.53
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
47%
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
47%
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
41%
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
59%
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
3
0
3
5.67
5.67
๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
Games per Card:
2
0
8.5

Competition Record

Steve Foster

League

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
15
15
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
3
0
5.00
5.00

FA Cup

FA Cup.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Steve Foster

1983-84

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Appearances

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
7
7
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
1
0
1
7.00
7.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
3
0
4
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
43%
0%
57%
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
43%
1.29
Points per Game

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
7
Games per Card:

1984-85

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Appearances

๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
10
10
0
0

Goals

โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
2
0
2
5.00
5.00

Results

๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
5
2
3
๐ŸŸฉ Won:
๐ŸŸจ Drew:
๐ŸŸฅ Lost:
50%
20%
30%
๐Ÿ‡บ Unbeaten:
70%
1.70
Points per Game

Cards

๐ŸŸจ Bookings:
๐ŸŸฅ Sendings Off:
10
Games per Card:

League Record

Steve Foster

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

First Division

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๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
15
15
0
โšฝ Goals:
3
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
5.00
Games per
Involvement:
5.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Games per Goal:
0.00
Games per
Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Steve Foster

1983-84

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First Division
8th= of 22
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
7
0
7
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
1
0
1
7.00
7.00

1984-85

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First Division
10th of 22
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
๐Ÿ‡บ Unused:
8
0
8
0
โšฝ Goals:
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
Goal Involvements:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
2
0
2
4.00
4.00

League Matches

Steve Foster

1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
9th (-2)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
9th (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฉ 5 May 1984, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
8th= (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 12 May 1984, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
8th= (-1)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
1st (+6)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 5 Sep 1984, Villa 0-5 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
11th (-6)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸจ 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
7th (-2)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸจ 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
13th (-1)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 18 Apr 1984, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
9th (-)
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1983-84
๐ŸŸฅ 7 May 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
7th= (-)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฅ 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
5th (-4)
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1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
6th (+5)
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FA Cup Seasons

Steve Foster

1983-84
FA Cup
FA Cup.jpg
3rd Round
Lost to Norwich City
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
1984-85
FA Cup
FA Cup.jpg
3rd Round
Lost to Liverpool
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Matches

Steve Foster

League Cup Seasons

Steve Foster

1983-84
League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg
๐Ÿฅˆ
Semi Final
Lost to Everton
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
1984-85
League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg
๐Ÿฅˆ
Semi Final
Lost to Oxford United (Winners)
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
2
2
2
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
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League Cup Matches

Steve Foster

1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park
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League Cup
2nd Round
1984-85
๐ŸŸฉ 10 Oct 1984, Villa 3-1 Scunthorpe, Villa Park
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League Cup
2nd Round

European Seasons

Steve Foster

1983-84
UEFA Cup
EFL Cup.jpg
2nd Round
Lost to Spartak Moscow
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
1984-85
n/a
EFL Cup.jpg
n/a
๐Ÿ•’ Games:
โœ… Starter:
๐Ÿ” Substitute:
0
0
0
โšฝ Goals:
0
๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists:
0
Goal Involvements:
0
0.00
Games per Goal:
Games per
Involvement:
0.00
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European Matches

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Unused Substitute Appearances

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