Michael John Stead (born 28 February 1957 in West Ham) is an English former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Swansea City, Southend United, Doncaster Rovers, Fisher Athletic, Dagenham & Redbridge Chelmsford City and Heybridge Swifts.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael John Stead | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | West Ham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | (0) |
| 1977 | → Swansea City (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1978–1985 | Southend United | 298 | (4) |
| 1985–1988 | Doncaster Rovers | 85 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Fisher Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1991 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1991–1993 | Heybridge Swifts | ||
| 1993–1994 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Stead joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in November 1974. He made his first class debut against Stoke City on 26 February 1976.[3] The full back made 15 senior appearances for the Spurs between 1976–77.[4] In February 1977 Stead had a loan spell at Swansea City where he featured in five matches. Stead transferred to Southend United in September 1978 and went on to score four goals in 298 games between 1978–85. Doncaster Rovers manager Dave Cusack signed Stead in November 1985 and played in a further 85 matches as player/coach. After leaving Belle Vue in 1988,[5] Stead joined non-league club Fisher Athletic. He later played for Chelmsford City, Dagenham & Redbridge and Heybridge Swifts.
Post–football career edit
After retiring from competitive football, Stead is a taxi driver based in Harlow, Essex.[6]
References edit
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ Hugman, BJ (Ed) The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p584. Retrieved 8 July 2010
- ^ Stead's debut Retrieved 8 July 2010
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 8 July 2010
- ^ Bluff, Tony (2011). Donny:Doncaster Rovers F.C. The Complete History (1879−2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-0-9569848-3-8.
- ^ Where are they now? Retrieved 8 July 2010
External links edit
- Stead's Southend United stats Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Photo & profile at Doncaster Rovers
- Micky Stead at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database