Summary
Stephen James Moran (born 10 January 1961) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker for Southampton during the 1980s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen James Moran | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Croydon, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1979 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1986 | Southampton | 180 | (78) |
| 1986–1987 | Leicester City | 43 | (14) |
| 1987–1991 | Reading | 116 | (30) |
| 1991–1993 | Exeter City | 57 | (27) |
| 1993–1995 | Hull City | 17 | (5) |
| Total | 413 | (154) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1984 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Moran attended Price's School in Fareham and appeared for his school team, where he was spotted by scouts. He signed for Southampton in August 1979.[1]
In the 1980–81 season, Moran scored 18 goals in 31 starts in the league,[2] and in 1982 he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year.[3]
Moran scored a hat-trick in an 8–2 victory over Coventry City at The Dell in April 1984.[4] In the same year, Moran scored an injury-time winner in the 4th round of the FA Cup, away to arch rivals Portsmouth.[1]
Moran made 217 appearances for Southampton,[1] including playing for them in the UEFA Cup.[2] He was also capped for the England under-21 team.[3] However, he suffered from a recurring back injury and never represented England at senior level.[1]
In 1986–87 he joined Leicester City for a transfer fee of £300,000,[3] and made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against Sheffield Wednesday in September 1986.[5][6] During the following season he moved to Reading. For the 1991–92 season he moved on to Exeter City and after 57 senior appearances he transferred to Hull City for 1993–94.[3]
Post-football career edit
Since retiring from football, Moran has worked for an internet company and as a lorry driver for David Watson Transport Ltd, based in Yorkshire.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Finding Steve Moran: the Yorkshire truck driver who remains Southampton's last Fratton Park hero". The Athletic.
- ^ a b "Steve Moran". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Moran, Steve". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "When Saints scored eight goals against Coventry City". Daily Echo. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Steve MORAN - League appearances. - Leicester City FC". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City, 13 September 1986". 11v11. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Struthers, Greg (19 February 2006). "Caught in Time: Southampton finish runners-up in the First Division, 1984". The Times. London. Retrieved 19 February 2006.
External links edit
- Steve Moran at WorldFootball.net