Alex Stepney

Stepney (2009)

Alexander Cyril Stepney ( born September 18, 1942 in Mitcham ) is an English football goalkeeper.

Career

The goalkeeper had unsuccessful tryouts at FC Fulham. Instead at Fulham to be under contract, he played for amateur club Tooting & Mitcham United. In 1963 he was hired as an amateur from FC Millwall. Two months after his first amateur contract he was given a professional contract because of good games. In 1966, Stepney to Chelsea. Just three months later he was transferred for a transfer fee of the equivalent of about € 81,000 to Manchester United. He made his debut in the derby against Manchester City 1966. 1967 Stepney was as a goalkeeper champion with United. A season later, he took the Red Devils the Cup champion. He was the outstanding goalkeeper in the final. Stepney brought players like Eusebio to despair. Internationally, he made ​​his debut against Sweden in May 1968. He also was a member of the English selection at the European Football Championship 1968. The goalkeeper was also goalkeeper in the Football World Cup 1970 in Mexico. In 1977, he took for the first time the FA Cup. After 546 games and two goals (two penalty goals, to date, most of United's Keepers ) for the reds of Manchester in April 1978, he moved to the United States to Dallas Tornado. After his playing career Stepney worked as a goalkeeper coach at Manchester City 2000 /2001.

Achievements

• English Champion: 1966/67,
• FA Cup: 1977
• European Champion Clubs' Cup: 1968
• FIFA World Cup 1970 ( No use )

• Soccer goalkeeper (England)
• UEFA Champions League winners
• Person (Manchester United)
• Born in 1942
• English
• Man