Steve Foster

Stephen "Steve" Brian Foster ( * September 24, 1957 in Portsmouth ) is a former English footballer. Between 1982 and 1984 he played three times for England and was in the England squad the soccer World Cup 1982 in Spain.

Career

Portsmouth FC (1975-1979)

Steve Foster began his career as a player in the 1975/76 season with the second-rate club Portsmouth. After relegation to the third division in his first season Portsmouth increased in 1978 in the Football League Fourth Division from. Foster spent one more season as a regular player in this league, before transferring to Erstliganeuling Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 1979.

Brighton & Hove Albion (1979-1984)

The 21- year-old Steve Foster (38 games / 1 goal) earned in the First Division 1979/80 directly a starting berth against newly promoted and achieved as a table Sixteenth relegation. After the team had realized from the South of England Brighton in the following two season the Erstligaverbleib, Foster rose (36 games / 1 goal) in the 1982/83 season with his team as the last in the Second Division from. For this, the association succeeded by reaching the final of the FA Cup 1982/83 the biggest success in club history. The Mavericks reached in the first game without Foster by a late goal from Gary A. Stevens a 2-2 draw against Manchester United. On 26 May 1983 Steve Foster led his team as a team captain on the turf of Wembley, but lost this time clearly with 0:4.

Aston Villa and Luton Town (1984-1989)

On March 3, 1984 Steve Foster moved to Aston Villa. When European champions in 1982, he played until the end of the 1983/84 season seven league games ( one goal). After two hits in eight games in 1984/85 he moved after just eight months in Birmingham on 29 November 1984 League rivals Luton Town. Also in Luton to Foster established himself as a regular player, reaching the Football League First Division 1986/87 a seventh place in the standings. In addition to the ninth place in the following year Steve Foster moved with his team-mates Danny Wilson and David Preece in the finals of the English League Cup 1987/88. In his second -final at Wembley, he won with 3-2 against Arsenal his first title. A year later, the relegation-threatened club moved again into the League Cup final, but this time with velor 1-3 against Nottingham Forest.

After relegation almost reached Steve Foster left after about five years and joined Luton on 13 July 1989 for second division Oxford United. After three years in the Second Division, he returned on 14 August 1992 with almost 35 years to Brighton & Hove Albion back. His old club was relegated in the previous year to the third tier, and remained in this division until the 1995/96 season when Brighton relegation last but one in the fourth league. Steve Foster ended then with 38 years of his playing career.

English national team (1982-1984)

Steve Foster made ​​his debut on 23 February 1982 with a 4-0 home win in a friendly against Northern Ireland in the England team. After another game in the World Cup preparations of the 24 -year-old was appointed by coach Ron Greenwood in the England World Cup squad. After two wins in the first two matches of the Football World Cup 1982 in Spain, Foster came in the third game against Kuwait on his first world use. England moved as group winners into the second round and failed there on the eventual finalists Germany. Steve Foster was taken into account by Greenwoods successor Bobby Robson no more time.

Achievements

  • FA Cup finalist: 1983 ( 2:2 and 0:4 against Manchester United)
  • League Cup Winners: 1988 ( 3-2 against Arsenal )
  • League Cup Runners-up: 1989 ( 1-3 against Nottingham Forest )
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