Kevin Peter Steggles (born 19 March 1961) is an English former

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who played at right-back. He made 90 league appearances in an eight-year career in the

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Career

Steggles began his career at

Ipswich Town Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...

, who were competing at the top of the First Division in 1980–81 and 1981–82 under the stewardship of Bobby Robson, before dropping to ninth position in 1982–83 after Bobby Ferguson took charge. Steggles contributed to Ipswich's victorious

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campaign, making two appearances during the run, including the semi-final second leg. However, he was not part of the squad for the final itself. He was loaned out to Southend United in 1983–84, playing three games at Roots Hall; the "Shrimpers" were relegated out of the

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at the end of the season. The "Blues" finished 17th in 1984–85, before suffering relegation in 1985–86. He spent a brief time on loan at

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in 1986–87, playing three games at

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. He then left Portman Road in February 1987. He spent the rest of the season in the Second Division with West Bromwich Albion, playing 14 league games for Ron Saunders's "Baggies". He joined Third Division

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for 'a small fee' in November 1987 to cover for the injured

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. He made twenty league and five FA Cup appearances in 1987–88, before losing his place in April after Webb recovered from his injury.

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John Rudge handed him a free transfer away from Vale Park in May 1988, and Steggles moved on to play for Southern League side

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, and then

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clubs Brantham Athletic,

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, Woodbridge Town, and Felixstowe & Walton United.

Career statistics

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Honours

Ipswich Town * UEFA Cup:

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Steggles, Kevin 1961 births Living people People from Ditchingham Footballers from Norfolk English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Ipswich Town F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Fulham F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Bury Town F.C. players Brantham Athletic F.C. players Great Yarmouth Town F.C. players Woodbridge Town F.C. players Felixstowe & Walton United F.C. players UEFA Europa League winning players English Football League players Southern Football League players Chelmsford City F.C. non-playing staff