Steve Sutton (footballer)

Stephen "Steve" Sutton ( born April 16, 1961 in Hartington, Derbyshire, England ) is a former English footballer.

Playing career

Nottingham Forest

Steve Sutton made ​​his debut on 25 October 1980 for the English first division club Nottingham Forest, for whom he had previously been already active in the youth academy. Forest won in the two previous years, the European Cup of Champions 1978/79 and 1979/ 80 and was on the goalkeeper position the English goalkeeper Peter Shilton under contract. Sutton had to settle in the episode with the role as a substitute goalkeeper. Even after Shiltons Exchange 1982 Southampton FC situation changed only slightly since Forest undertook as a replacement to the Dutch goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen. It was only after his move to PSV Eindhoven in 1984 Sutton was able to win the battle against the newly obligated Hans Segers for themselves and conquer the position of the root goalkeeper during the 1984/85 season. The team of coach Brian Clough has established itself in the late 80's back in the top of the Football League First Division and reached for the seasons 1987/88 and 1988/89 respectively to the third place. Since all English clubs were banned internationally as a result of the Heysel disaster, the club but could not take part in the UEFA Cup. Together with his team-mates Stuart Pearce, Des Walker, Steve Hodge and Nigel Clough won for Sutton in 1989 by a 3-1 over Luton Town in 1990 with a 1-0 victory against Oldham Athletic the English League Cup. On April 15, 1989, he witnessed with his appearance in the semi-finals of the FA Cup 1988/89 against FC Liverpool, the Hillsborough disaster, lost their lives in the 96 Liverpool fans. In the 1990/91 season he lost his place to Mark Crossley and so missed the part in the final of the FA Cup in 1990/91 that Forest lost with 1:2 after extra time against Tottenham Hotspur to Gary Lineker and Paul Gascoigne.

Derby County

After his demotion to number two, he moved in 1992 for £ 300,000 on Forests rivals Derby County. Derby played at this time only in the now second-class First Division. By 1996, Steve Sutton played 61 league games for County before moving to Birmingham City. There were other changes to Notts County and Grantham Town before he ended his career in 1998.

Title

  • English League Cup: 1989 and 1990 ( with Nottingham Forest )
Nottingham Forest F.C. Derby County F.C. Coventry City F.C. Reading F.C. Birmingham City F.C. Notts County F.C. 1978–79 European Cup 1979–80 European Cup Southampton F.C. 1987–88 in English football 1988–89 in English football Heysel Stadium disaster Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 1988–89 FA Cup 1990–91 Football League First Division 1991 FA Cup Final
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