Claridge, Steve

Full Name: Stephen Edward Claridge.

Position: Forward.
Born: Portsmouth, 10 April 1966.

Senior Debut: Portsmouth (h) New First Division, 29 March 1998.

Career

Portsmouth apprentice 1982, Fareham Town Aug 84, Bournemouth professional Nov 84, Weymouth Oct 85, Basingstoke Town Jly 88, Crystal Palace Oct 88, Aldershot Oct 88, Cambridge United Feb 90, Luton Town Jly 92, Cambridge United Nov 92, Birmingham City Jan 94, Leicester City Mar 96, Portsmouth (loan) Jan 98, Wolves Mar 98, Portsmouth Aug 98 to Jly 01, caretaker manager Oct 00 to Feb 01, Millwall (loan Mar 01) Jly 01, Weymouth player/manager Jne 03 to Nov 04, Brighton & Hove Albion Nov 04, Brentford Dec 04, Wycombe Wanderers (loan Jan 05) Feb 05, Millwall manager Jly 05, Gillingham Aug 05, Bradford City Aug 05, Walsall (loan) Mar 06 to May 06, Bournemouth Dec 06, Woking Jan 07, Harrow Borough Jan 07, Weymouth Spt 09, Gosport Borough player/coach Oct 11 to 2012, Salisbury manager Apr 15 to Oct 22.

Highlights

Aldershot: Third Division relegated 1988/89; Hat-trick v Scunthorpe United (H) 30/9/89, v Hartlepool United (H) 11/11/89.
Birmingham City: New First Division relegated 1993/94; New Second Division promoted [champions] 1994/95; FL Cup semi-final 1996, Anglo-Italian Cup semi-final 1996; FL Trophy winners 1995; Top Scorer 1994/95.
Cambridge United: New First Division relegated 1992/93; Third Division promoted [champions] 1990/91; Fourth Division promoted [play-offs] 1989/90; Top Scorer 1992/93.
Leicester City: New First Division promoted [play-offs] 1995/96; FL Cup winners 1997 (scored winner).
Millwall: New Second Division promoted [champions] 2000/01, Scored v Wolves 5/4/02; Top Scorer 2001/02.
Portsmouth: Hat-trick v Barnsley (H) 29/1/00, v Wolves (H) 28/8/00; Top Scorer 1999/00, 2000/01.
Walsall: League One relegated 2005/06.
Wolves: FA Cup semi-final 1998.

Stats

Appearances: 760.
Goals: 223.
Sent-off: 1.

First Team Record