Steve McAnespie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen McAnespie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1991 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Aberdeen | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | |||
| 1994–1995 | Raith Rovers | 40 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Bolton Wanderers | 24 | (0) |
| 1997–2000 | Fulham | 7 | (0) |
| 1998 | → Bradford City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Cambridge United | 24 | (0) |
| 2002 | Partick Thistle | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 103 | (0) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2005–2007 | Indiana Invaders | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Stephen McAnespie (born 1 February 1972) is a Scottish retired football defender.
Playing career[]
Aberdeen[]
Born in Kilmarnock, McAnespie started his career with Aberdeen, although failed to make a senior appearance during his time at Pittodrie.
Raith Rovers[]
In 1994, after five years with Aberdeen, he signed for Raith Rovers, with whom he won the Scottish League Cup within a matter of months, going on to also win the Scottish First Division. He also featured in the early stages of Raith's maiden European campaign.
Bolton Wanderers[]
McAnespie moved to Bolton Wanderers in September 1995 for £900,000, featuring in around a dozen matches as Bolton were relegated to the Football League First Division. McAnespie featured in a similar number of matches as Bolton gained promotion at the first attempt, winning the title by eighteen points. He played in a handful of matches at the start of the 1997–98 season.
Fulham[]
McAnespie dropped down to the Football League Second Division in November 1997 to join Fulham in a £100,000 deal. After three years with the London side, McAnespie made just seven league appearances, playing in just three matches of Fulham's title-winning 1998–99 season, having spent part of the previous season on loan at Bradford City.
Cambridge United[]
At the start of the 2000–01 season, McAnespie joined Cambridge United on a free transfer.
Partick Thistle[]
He joined Partick Thistle on a similar deal in March 2002, weeks before Cambridge's relegation from the Football League Second Division, and played a small part in Partick's Scottish First Division title win.
Coaching career[]
He then moved to the US to coach football. While he was assistant coach of the New Orleans Shell Shockers, he had to be rescued from the impact of Hurricane Katrina.[2] He later became the head coach of the Indiana Invaders.[2]
McAnespie moved to New Orleans as head coach at Brother Martin High School.[citation needed]
Honours[]
Raith Rovers[]
- Scottish First Division: 1
- 1994–95
- 1994–95
Bolton Wanderers[]
- 1996–97
References[]
- ^ "Steve McAnespie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Were you there ...?, BBC Sport, 15 February 2007
External links[]
- Steve McAnespie at Soccerbase
- Steve McAnespie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kilmarnock
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish football managers
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Fulham F.C. players
- Bradford City A.F.C. players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Partick Thistle F.C. players
- New Orleans Shell Shockers players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- Association football fullbacks
- USL League Two players
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Scottish expatriate football managers