Steven Hetherington

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Steven Hetherington
Personal information
Full name Steven Hetherington
Date of birth (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Hartlepool, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Falkirk
Number 8
Youth career
–2009 Hartlepool United
2009–2011 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Motherwell 4 (0)
2013 → Airdrie United (loan) 14 (0)
2013 Celtic Nation
2013–2014 Crook Town
2014–2021 Alloa Athletic 128 (5)
2021– Falkirk 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:19, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

Steven Hetherington (born 9 March 1993)[2] is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Falkirk. He has previously played for Motherwell, Airdrie United, Celtic Nation, Crook Town and Alloa Athletic.

Career[]

Hetherington started his football career at local club Hartlepool United, and was at Victoria Park up until July 2009, when SPL club Rangers signed him.[3] He was immediately drafted into the under-19 team.

His chances at Ibrox were limited, and he was released by the club in July 2011, after not making a single first team appearance. He was then given a trial at fellow SPL club Motherwell, and did enough to earn a short-term contract at the Fir Park club. Despite not making a first team appearance in the 2011–12 season, Hetherington's good performances for the Under 19 team earned him a contract extension with the club.[4]

After several former youth players were released by Motherwell, his chances of a first team appearance increased. Indeed, on 11 August 2012, he made his competitive first-team debut as a substitute for Keith Lasley in a 1–1 draw with St. Johnstone.[5]

On 7 February 2013, after making just 4 appearances for Motherwell in the 2012–13 season, Hetherington went on a months loan to Lanarkshire derby rivals Airdrie United.[6] That loan was then extended till the end of the season.[7]

On 20 May 2013, Hetherington left Motherwell after failing to earn a contract extension with the Fir Park club.[8]

After spells at English non-league clubs Celtic Nation and Crook Town, Hetherington signed for Scottish Championship club Alloa Athletic on 30 July 2014.[9]

Hetherington signed for Falkirk in June 2021.[10]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 18 January 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell 2012–13[12][11] Scottish Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 4 0
Airdrie United (loan) 2012–13[12] Scottish First Division 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Alloa Athletic [13] Scottish Championship 7 0 1 0 1 0 5[b] 0 14 0
2015–16[14] 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
[15] Scottish League One 21 0 1 0 1 0 3[c] 0 26 0
[16] 32 3 2 0 4 0 3[d] 0 41 3
2018–19[17] Scottish Championship 33 1 2 0 2 0 2[e] 0 39 1
2019–20[18] 17 0 1 0 3 0 1[e] 0 22 0
Total 128 5 8 0 11 0 14 0 161 5
Career total 145 5 8 0 11 0 15 0 179 5
  1. ^ Appearance in the Europa League
  2. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three in the Championship play-offs
  3. ^ Three appearances in the Championship play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Championship play-offs
  5. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References[]

  1. ^ "Steven Hetherington". alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic F.C. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Steven Hetherington". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Steven's living the dream with Rangers". Hartlepool Mail. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. ^ "End of season contract news". Motherwell F.C. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Motherwell 1 – 1 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Hetherington joins Airdrie on loan". Motherwell F.C. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Airdrie v Dunfermline Athletic". Airdrie United F.C. 8 March 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Forthcoming squad changes". Motherwell F.C. 20 May 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Hetherington joins Alloa". Scottish Professional Football League. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  10. ^ https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2021/06/01/steven-hetherington-joins-the-bairns/
  11. ^ a b Steven Hetherington at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Steven Hetherington in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Games played by Steven Hetherington in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Games played by Steven Hetherington in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Steven Hetherington in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Steven Hetherington in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  17. ^ "Games played by Steven Hetherington in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Games played by Steven Hetherington in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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