Steven Aizlewood (9 October 1952 – 6 August 2013) was a Welsh professional

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and a Wales Under-23 international defender.

Career

Aizlewood was born in Newport and began his career at his local team Newport County, signing a youth contract with the team in 1968. He went on to become a professional with the club the following season. He made his debut at the age of 16 years 194 days, making him the youngest ever Newport County player until his record was surpassed by

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in September 2014. Aizlewood appeared in nearly two hundred league games for Newport County. He was transferred to

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in 1976 for £13,500 and spent 4 years at the

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club until moving once more to

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in 1979 for £45,000. He captained the Portsmouth team that won the Third Division Championship in 1982–83. His league career finished at Portsmouth in 1983, after which he played for two seasons for non-league club

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in the Southern League. Aizlewood played five games for the

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. His brother

Mark Aizlewood Mark Aizlewood (born 1 October 1959) is a Welsh manager and former professional footballer who currently manages Cymru South side Carmarthen Town. Having started his football career at his hometown club Newport County, making his professiona ...

was also a Wales international footballer.

Career

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