William Steer

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William Steer
Personal information
Full name William Henry Owen Steer[1]
Date of birth 10 October 1888
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Date of death 25 November 1969(1969-11-25) (aged 81)[2]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Old Kingstonians
Kingston Town
1909–1911 Queens Park Rangers 68 (31)
1912–1918 Chelsea 4 (1)
1915–1916 → Brentford (guest) 4 (0)
Newry Town
International career
1910–1911 England Amateurs 6 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Henry Owen Steer (10 October 1888 – 25 November 1969) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea as an inside right.[1][2][3]

He represented England at amateur level, netting 8 goals in just 6 caps. Steer made his debut for the team against Belgium on 26 March 1910, scoring once in a 2–2 draw. Notably, he scored four goals in a 10–1 trashing of France. Steer was the author of England's only goal in a 1–2 loss to Denmark, which was the amateur's first-ever defeat in almost 4 four years.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queens Park Rangers 1909–10[5] Southern League First Division 38 22 7 5 4[a] 2 49 29
1910–11[6] 30 9 1 1 6[b] 2 37 12
Total 68 31 8 6 10 4 86 41
Chelsea 1912–13[2] First Division 4 1 0 0 — 4 1
Career total 72 32 8 6 10 4 90 42
  1. ^ 3 appearances and 1 goal in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in London Professional Charity Fund
  2. ^ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Southern Professional Charity Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund

International goals

England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Steer goal.
List of international goals scored by William Steer[4]
No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 1 26 March 1910 Sukkelweg, Bruxelles, Belgium  Belgium
?
 2–2 Friendly
[4]
2 2 9 April 1910 Park Royal Stadium, London, England   Switzerland
?
 6–2
[7]
3
?
4 3 16 April 1910 Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England  France
2–0
 10–1
[4]
5
5–0
6
6–0
7
7–0
8 4 5 May 1910 Kjøbenhavns Boldklub's ground, København, Denmark  Denmark
1–1
 1–2
[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 276. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "William Steer | Chelsea Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ^ a b c d "England Matches - The Amateurs 1906-1939". englandfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1909–10". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1910–11". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. ^ "England v Switzerland, 09 April 1910". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Denmark v England, 05 May 1910". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.


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