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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English footballer
A.K.A.
Stephen Paul Whitton
Gender:
Male
Work field:
Birth:
4 December 1960(London)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton (born 4 December 1960) is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He was born in East Ham, London.
Career
In a playing career spanning 20 years (1978–1998), Whitton made more than 450 league appearances. He played in the Football League and Premier League in England, the Swedish Allsvenskan and the Hong Kong First Division League. After being forced to retire with injury he became assistant manager at Colchester United under Steve Wignall and his successor Mick Wadsworth. He went on to manage the team after Wadsworth resigned just weeks before the start of the season. He continued as manager until he left by mutual consent in early 2003.
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Colchester United | 28 August 1999 | 29 January 2003 | 181 | 52 | 45 | 84 | 28.7 |
Honours
Club
- Ipswich Town
- Football League Second Division: 1991–92
- Colchester United
- Football League Trophy runner-up: 1996–97
- ^ "Players: Steve Whitton". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2015.