Steven David Blaney (born 24 March 1977) is a retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He began his career in the academy at Premier League club West Ham United and made his professional debut whilst with Brentford in 1998. Upon his release from West Ham United, Blaney embarked on a career in non-League football and as of 2014, was a tutor and coach at Harlow College.[3] Born in England, he represented Wales U21 at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven David Blaney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Orsett, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 1998 | Brentford | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | St Albans City | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Billericay Town | ||
| 1999 | → Heybridge Swifts (loan) | ||
| 2000 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | ||
| 2001 | St Albans City | 16 | (4) |
| 2001 | Aveley | ||
| 2001 | → St Albans City (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Braintree Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Harlow Town | ||
| 2003–2004 | East Thurrock United | ||
| 2004–2005 | Nerja | ||
| 2005–2006 | Barking & East Ham United | 38 | (4) |
| 2006 | Redbridge | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| England Schools' U15 | |||
| 1996 | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editWest Ham United
editBlaney was discovered by Frank Lampard while playing for his district team and entered the academy at West Ham United. Blaney began his career as a right back and signed a professional contract in July 1995, but he left the Hammers in March 1998, having failed to win a call into a first team squad.[4]
Brentford
editOn 27 March 1998, Blaney joined relegation-threatened Second Division club Brentford on a contract until the end of the 1997–98 season.[4][5] In what remained of the season, he made five appearances and left the club when his contract expired.[6]
Non-League football
editBetween 1998 and 2006, Blaney played in the Isthmian and Southern Leagues for St Albans City (three spells),[7] Billericay Town,[8] Heybridge Swifts, Grays Athletic,[9] Aveley,[10] Braintree Town,[11] Harlow Town,[12] East Thurrock United,[12] Barking & East Ham United and Redbridge.[13][14][15][16][17] He moved to Spain to play for Regional Preferente de Málaga club Nerja during the 2004–05 season.[18]
International career
editBlaney played in the same England Schools' U15 team as Danny Murphy, Phil Neville, Michael Black, David Beresford and Neil Cutler.[19] In 1996, he changed his national allegiance to Wales and won three caps for the U21 team.[1]
Coaching career
editBlaney is a UEFA B licence holder.[3] As of 2014, he was a football coach and a Senior Tutor in Sport at Harlow College.[3][19] Together with former Cambridge United trainee Matt Waldron, Blaney coached the Harlow College Academy team to the Essex County Council League title in the 2010–11 season.[19] As of 2014, Blaney was a coach at a Player Development Centre in Harlow for Norwich City and was an academy coach and scout for West Ham United.[3][20][19] He has also been on the staff for the Pathways Plus Academy and Eurotech Soccer Camps.[20][19]
Personal life
editCareer statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1997–98[6] | Second Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| St Albans City | 1998–99[21] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| St Albans City | 2000–01[22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 16 | 4 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| Braintree Town | 2001–02[23] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| St Albans City (loan) | 2001–02[24] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | ||
| Redbridge | 2006–07[25] | Isthmian League First Division North | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Herts Charity Cup
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Isthmian League Cup
References
edit- ^ a b "Steven David Blaney". 11v11.com. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ Steven Blaney at Soccerbase
- ^ a b c d Rimmer, David. "Canaries build new nest in Harlow". Harlow Star. Retrieved 20 May 2014.[dead link]
- ^ a b Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2013). The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. p. 429. ISBN 9781906796723.
- ^ "Brentford results for the 1997–1998 season". Statto.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by Steven Blaney in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Steve Blaney". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Steven Blaney". www.where-are-they-now.co.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Soccer: North Essex non-league preview". Gazette. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Soccer: Iron's Senior challenge". Gazette. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Latest Transfers". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 21 December 2001. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Player Profile". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "January News Archive". 31 January 2005. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "First Team Archive: Season 2004/05". www.barking-fc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Terry Gilbert. "Past News l April 2005". Barking-fc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "First Team Archive: Season 2005/06". www.barking-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Resilient Redbridge Delight Fenn". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 4 September 2006. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Latest Moves". Oldnonleaguedaily.com. 5 February 2005. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Eurotech Camps". Eurotechsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Pathways Plus Football Academy". Pathways-plus.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Season 1998–99 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Season 2000–01 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "Player Details: Season 2001–2002 Steve Blaney". SoccerFacts UK. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Season 2001–02 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "All Competitions : Player's Appearances – Blaney Steven". Football.mitoo. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
External links
edit- Steven Blaney at Soccerbase