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626

Legacy
Number

0

Youth
Promotion #

0

Youth
Debut #

17

Villa Appearances

3

Villa
Goals

0

Villa
Assists

5.67

Game
Per

Steve Foster

Player #626
Aston Villa player image
Centre Back
CB Steve Foster | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #626 |
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Stephen Brian Foster

24 September 1957

Portsmouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

(6 ft 0 in) 1.85 m

Right

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1983-84

Brighton & Hove Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£150k

1 March 1984

26

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1984-85

Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

£70k

1 November 1984

27

Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Previous Clubs

Steve Foster

Previous Clubs:

1975-79 Portsmouth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division, Third Division, Fourth Division
🕒 109 | ⚽ 6 | (League)

1979-84 Brighton & Hove Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division, Second Division
🕒 172 | ⚽ 6 | (League)

Subsequent Clubs

Steve Foster

Subsequent Clubs:

1984-89 Luton Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League First Division
🕒 166 | 165 (1) | ⚽ 11 |

1989-92 Oxford United 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division, First Division
🕒 95 | ⚽ 9 | (League)

1992-96 Brighton & Hove Albion 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Football League Second Division
🕒 115 | ⚽ 7 | (League)

1996 Retired aged 39

Progression

Steve Foster

n/a

Appearance Record

Steve Foster

Centre Back

CB Steve Foster | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1984 | £150k |
🕒 17 | 17 (0) | ⚽ 3 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 0 | #626 |
🟩 8 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 7 |
Cards 🟨 3 | 🟥 0 |

Played Under

Steve Foster

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1984 🕒 7 | 7 (0) | ⚽ 1 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 3 | 🟨 0 | 🟥 4 |
Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1984 🕒 10 | 10 (0) | ⚽ 2 | 🔥 0 | 🟩 5 | 🟨 2 | 🟥 3 |

Honours

Steve Foster

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Steve Foster

Debut Squad:

1983-84

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟥 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Debut:

1983-84

🟥 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street

Tony Barton 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

26

Loans Out

Steve Foster

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Steve Foster

Final Appearance:

1984-85

Aston Villa Crest 2025

🟨 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

27

Final Squad:

1984-85

🟨 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park

Graham Turner 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Villa Career

Steve Foster

Career Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
17
17
0
0

Career Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
3
0
5.67
5.67

Career Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
47%
59%
41%
1.53

Career Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
3
0

Career Goals

Steve Foster

3

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟩 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park

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

Division One

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🟩 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park

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

Division One

Aston Villa Crest 2025
🟨 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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Career Assists

Steve Foster

0

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Competition Record

Steve Foster

League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
15
15
🔁 Substitute:
0
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
3
0
5.00
5.00

FA Cup

Premier League.jpg
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

League Cup

EFL Cup.jpg
Games:
Starter:
2
2
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Europe

UEFA.png
Games:
Starter:
0
0
Substitute:
0
Goals:
Assists:
Games per Goal:
Games per Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

Season Record

Steve Foster

1983-84

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
7
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
7.00
7.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
43%
43%
57%
1.29

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
1
0
7.00

1984-85

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Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
10
10
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
5.00
5.00

Results

🟩 Won:
🇺 Unbeaten:
🟥 Lost:
Points / Game:
50%
70%
30%
1.70

Cards

🟨 Bookings:
🟥 Sendings Off:
Games / Card:
2
0
5.00

League Record

Premier League

Premier League.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00

Championship

EFL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Steve Foster

First Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub:
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
15
15
0
3
0
5.00
Games / Involvement:
5.00

Second Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

Third Division

FL.jpg
🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Sub::
⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Games / Involvement:
0.00

League Seasons

Steve Foster

1983-84

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First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
7
7
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
1
0
7.00
7.00

1984-85

Aston Villa Crest 2025
First Division

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
🇺 Unused:
8
8
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
2
0
4.00
4.00

League Appearances

1983-84
🟥 14 Apr 1984, Villa 0-2 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
9th (-2)
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1983-84
🟥 18 Apr 1984, Villa 1-2 Spurs, White Hart Lane
Division One
9th (-)
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1983-84
🟩 21 Apr 1984, Villa 2-1 Watford, Villa Park
Division One
9th (-)
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1983-84
🟩 28 Apr 1984, Villa 3-1 Notts County, Villa Park
Division One
8th= (+1)
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1983-84
🟩 5 May 1984, Villa 1-0 West Ham, Upton Park
Division One
8th= (-)
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1983-84
🟥 7 May 1984, Villa 0-2 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
7th= (-)
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1983-84
🟥 12 May 1984, Villa 1-2 Ipswich, Portman Road
Division One
8th= (-1)
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1984-85
🟩 25 Aug 1984, Villa 1-0 Coventry, Villa Park
Division One
7th
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1984-85
🟩 27 Aug 1984, Villa 3-1 Stoke, Victoria Ground
Division One
1st (+6)
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1984-85
🟥 1 Sep 1984, Villa 0-3 Newcastle, St James'
Division One
5th (-4)
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1984-85
🟥 5 Sep 1984, Villa 0-5 Forest, Villa Park
Division One
11th (-6)
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1984-85
🟩 8 Sep 1984, Villa 4-2 Chelsea, Villa Park
Division One
6th (+5)
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1984-85
🟨 15 Sep 1984, Villa 3-3 Watford, Vicarage Road
Division One
7th (-2)
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1984-85
🟥 22 Sep 1984, Villa 0-1 Spurs, Villa Park
Division One
10th (-3)
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1984-85
🟨 20 Oct 1984, Villa 2-2 Norwich, Villa Park
Division One
13th (-1)
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FA Cup Seasons

Steve Foster

1983-84

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1984-85

FA Cup.jpg
FA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
FA Cup.jpg

FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Steve Foster

1983-84

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1984-85

League Cup
EFL Cup.jpg

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
2
2
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
EFL.jpg

League Cup Appearances

1984-85
🟩 24 Sep 1984, Villa 3-2 Scunthorpe, Glandford Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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1984-85
🟩 10 Oct 1984, Villa 3-1 Scunthorpe, Villa Park
League Cup
2nd Round
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European Seasons

Steve Foster

1983-84

EFL Cup.jpg
UEFA Cup

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00

1984-85

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

🕒 Games:
✅ Starter:
🔁 Substitute:
0
0
0

Goals

⚽ Goals:
🔥 Assists:
Games / Goal:
Games / Involvement:
0
0
0.00
0.00
Champions League.png

European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Steve Foster

Sendings Off

Steve Foster

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International Career

Steve Foster

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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