William Henry Owen Steer (10 October 1888 – 25 November 1969) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea as an inside right.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Henry Owen Steer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 1969 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Old Kingstonians | |||
| Kingston Town | |||
| 1909–1911 | Queens Park Rangers | 68 | (31) |
| 1912–1918 | Chelsea | 4 | (1) |
| 1915–1916 | → Brentford (guest) | 4 | (0) |
| Newry Town | |||
| International career | |||
| 1910–1911 | England Amateurs | 6 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He represented England at amateur level, netting 8 goals in just 6 caps. Steer made his debut for the team against Belgium on 26 March 1910, scoring once in a 2–2 draw. Notably, he scored four goals in a 10–1 trashing of France. Steer was the author of England's only goal in a 1–2 loss to Denmark, which was the amateur's first-ever defeat in almost 4 four years.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1909–10[5] | Southern League First Division | 38 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 4[a] | 2 | 49 | 29 |
| 1910–11[6] | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6[b] | 2 | 37 | 12 | ||
| Total | 68 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 86 | 41 | ||
| Chelsea | 1912–13[2] | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | |
| Career total | 72 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 90 | 42 | ||
- ^ 3 appearances and 1 goal in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in London Professional Charity Fund
- ^ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Southern Professional Charity Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund
International goals
edit- England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Steer goal.
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 26 March 1910 | Sukkelweg, Bruxelles, Belgium |  Belgium |
? |
2–2 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 2 | 9 April 1910 | Park Royal Stadium, London, England |  Switzerland |
? |
6–2 | ||
| 3 | ?
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| 4 | 3 | 16 April 1910 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England |  France |
2–0 |
10–1 | ||
| 5 | 5–0
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| 6 | 6–0
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| 7 | 7–0
| |||||||
| 8 | 4 | 5 May 1910 | Kjøbenhavns Boldklub's ground, København, Denmark |  Denmark |
1–1 |
1–2 |
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 276. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c "William Steer | Chelsea Player Profile". Stamford-Bridge.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b c d "England Matches - The Amateurs 1906-1939". englandfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1909–10". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1910–11". QPRnet. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "England v Switzerland, 09 April 1910". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Denmark v England, 05 May 1910". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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