Steve Foster (footballer born 1974)

Football player infobox
playername = Steve Foster
fullname = Stephen Foster
height = height|ft=6|in=0
nickname = Fozzer
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|12|3
cityofbirth = Mansfield
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Darlington
clubnumber = 5
position = Defender
years = 1992-1993
1993-1996
1996-1997
1997-2002
2002-2006
2006-2007
2007-
clubs = Mansfield Town
Telford United
Woking
Bristol Rovers
Doncaster Rovers
Scunthorpe United
Darlington
caps(goals) = 005 (0)
107 (2)
028 (3)
197 (7)
116 (3)
062 (0)
053 (2)
pcupdate = 22:00, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Stephen 'Steve' Foster (born December 3, 1974 in Mansfield) is a professional footballer currently playing for Darlington.

Career

Foster, who is the son of former Mansfield Town defender Colin Foster, [cite web| title = Colin Foster profile| publisher =Grantham Town official site | url =http://www.thegingerbreads.co.uk/gtfcstats/player.php?id=766 | accessdate =2008-03-29 ] began his career at Mansfield Town, where he made a handful of appearances before being released by the club. He later played for Conference sides Telford United and Woking, before returning to the Football League with Bristol Rovers in 1997.cite web | title =Steve Foster | work =Soccerbase | publisher =Racing Post | url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=10658| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] After five seasons with Bristol Rovers, in which he made 237 appearances in all competitions, Foster was released by new manager Ray Graydon in April 2002 as Bristol Rovers sought to reduce their wage bill after finishing next to bottom of Division Three. [cite news | title =Graydon swings swift axe | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2002-04-26 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/1953017.stm | accessdate =2008-03-29 ]

Foster joined Doncaster Rovers in August 2002 on a short-term deal and then agreed a contract until the end of the 2002–03 season in the following October. [cite news | title =Doncaster land Foster| publisher = BBC Sport| date =2002-08-13 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/2190522.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] [cite news | title =Foster joins Rovers | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2002-10-03 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/2296069.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] He made 21 league appearance as Doncaster reached the inaugural Conference play-off final and won promotion to the Football League in May 2003.cite web| title = Doncaster 2002/2003 player appearances| work=Soccerbase|publisher =Racing Post| url =http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=800| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] [cite news | title =Doncaster seal League return | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2003-05-10 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/3014141.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] His performances were rewarded with a one-year contract in June 2003 and a new two-year contract in February 2004. [cite news | title = Foster agrees new deal| publisher = BBC Sport| date =2003-06-06 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/2969462.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] [cite news | title = Foster agrees new deal | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2004-02-02 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/3451035.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] He made 44 league appearances in the 2003–04 season as Doncaster won a second successive promotion, [cite news | title = Doncaster 1-0 Carlisle| publisher = BBC Sport| date =2004-05-08 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3676057.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] and 34 league appearances in the 2004–05 season,cite web| title = Doncaster 2004/2005 player appearances| work=Soccerbase|publisher =Racing Post| url =http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=800| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] which was interrupted by a serious ankle injury sustained in September 2004. [cite news | title = Foster blow for Doncaster| publisher = BBC Sport| date =2004-09-30 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/3705070.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] He made a further 17 league appearances for Doncaster in the 2005–06 season,cite web| title = Doncaster 2005/2006 player appearances| work=Soccerbase|publisher =Racing Post| url =http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?teamid=800| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] before leaving the club by mutual consent in January 2006 and joining Scunthorpe United until the end of the 2006–07 season. [cite news | title = Scunthorpe poised to sign Foster | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2006-01-19 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/4627446.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] He made 62 league appearances in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons as Scunthorpe won the League One championship in May 2007, [cite news | title = Scunthorpe 3-0 Carlisle | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2007-05-05 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/6603005.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] and he took the Scunthorpe United's official Player of the Year award. [cite web |title =Foster takes main club award |publisher =Scunthorpe United | date =2007-05-09 | url =http://www.scunthorpe-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10442~1022219,00.html | accessdate =2008-03-29 ]

Foster was offered a new contract at the end of the 2006–07 season, [cite news | title = Trio offered Scunthorpe contracts | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2007-05-10 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/6642361.stm | accessdate =2008-03-29 ] but opted to join Darlington where he was reunited with his former manager at Doncaster, Dave Penney, [cite news | title = Quakers swoop for defensive duo | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2007-05-15 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/6657039.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ] and was named as captain for the 2007–08 season. [cite news | title = Ravenhill agrees Darlington deal | publisher = BBC Sport| date =2007-05-17 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/6662473.stm| accessdate =2008-03-29 ]

Honours

As a player

Woking
*FA Trophy winner: 1996–97

Doncaster Rovers
*Nationwide Conference Play-Off Final winner: 2002–03
*Nationwide Division Three Title winner: 2003–04

Scunthorpe United
*Coca-Cola League One Title winner: 2006–07

References

External links

*soccerbase|id=10658|name=Steve Foster
(Note: Soccerbase erroneously lists his birthdate as October 1, 1979)