- Steve Tully
Football player infobox
playername = Steve Tully
fullname = Stephen Tully
height = 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|2|10
cityofbirth =Paignton
countryofbirth =England
currentclub = Exeter City
clubnumber = 2
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997–2002
2002–2005
2005
2005–2007
2007–
clubs = Torquay United
Weymouth
Exeter City
Weymouth
Exeter City
caps(goals) = 106 (3)
105 (8)
002 (0)
025 (1)
062 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate =May 27 ,2008
ntupdate =Stephen Tully (born
February 10 ,1980 ) is an English footballer, currently playing in defence for League Two side Exeter City. He was born inPaignton ,Devon .He began his career as a trainee with his local side
Torquay United , turning professional in August 1997 and making his league debut in a 3–3 draw away to Barnet onNovember 18 that year. He went on to make over 100 appearances for the Gulls before being released at the end of the 2001–02 season. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/sport/052002/05/united_players.shtml Torquay United squad reduced by seven] ]He joined non-league side Weymouth in August 2002, [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=5211 Weymouth snap up Tully] ] quickly establishing himself in the side and winning the awards for Player of the Year and Away Player of the Season in 2003–2004. He lost his place in the side after the appointment of Steve Johnson as manager and asked for a transfer in January 2005. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23933 Tully shock for Terras] ]
Although he later withdrew this request, [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=24306 Tully comes off Terras' list] ] he was allowed to join
Exeter City in February 2005. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/4285409.stm Grecians swoop for Weymouth pair] ] However, he returned to Weymouth in May that year as new managerGarry Hill 's first summer signing on a two-year deal. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/4512665.stm Tully completes Weymouth return] ] He returned to Exeter in January 2007 [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/6262641.stm Exeter City bring in Weymouth duo] ] and was a regular in the side that made the play-off final at the end of that season, scoring the winning penalty in the semi-final against Oxford United. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2007/05/09/exeter_reach_wembley_feature.shtml Exeter off to Wembley!] ]Career statistics
"(correct as of
April 30 ,2007 )"References
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