Willie Steel

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For the American athlete, see Willie Steele.

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Willie Steel
Personal information
Full name William Gilbert Steel[1]
Date of birth (1908-02-06)6 February 1908
Place of birth Blantyre, Scotland
Date of death 1990 (aged 81–82)[2]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Bridgton Waverley
1926–1931 St. Johnstone
1931–1935 Liverpool 120 (0)
1935–1939 Birmingham 92 (0)
1939 Derby County 11 (0)
1939–1940 Dumbarton (wartime guest)[3] 19 (0)
Managerial career
1954–1963 Airdrie
1963–1964 Third Lanark
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Gilbert Steel (6 February 1908 – 1990) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League for Liverpool, Birmingham and Derby County.

Life and playing career

Born in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Steel played for Bridgton Waverley and St. Johnstone before being signed by Liverpool manager George Patterson in September 1931. He made his debut on 19 December 1931 in a Football League First Division match at Anfield. Derby County were the visitors and somewhat spoiled the day, returning to the Baseball Ground with a point from a 1–1 draw.

Steel broke into the team at full-back three months after signing, and stayed there for the rest of the season missing just one game. He followed this up with an ever-present season in 1932–33 and missed just two games of the next campaign.

He had established himself as the first choice right-back until during the 1934–35 season he lost the position to Robert Done. Done lasted for only one match, but instead of being replaced by Steel it was Tom Cooper who slotted in to the position.

Steel was allowed to leave during March 1935 when he joined Birmingham. He subsequently went on to play for Derby County before ending his career.

Career details

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liverpool[2] 1931–32 First Division 22 0 4 0 0 0 26 0
1932–33 First Division 42 0 1 0 0 0 43 0
1933–34 First Division 40 0 3 0 0 0 43 0
1934–35 First Division 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 120 0 8 0 0 0 128 0
Birmingham[4] 1934–35 First Division 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
1935–36 First Division 36 0 1 0 0 0 37 0
1936–37 First Division 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
1937–38 First Division 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
1938–39 First Division 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 92 0 1 0 0 0 93 0
Derby County[5] 1938–39 First Division 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 223 0 9 0 0 0 232 0

References

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