Stephen Richard Goble (born 5 September 1960) is an English retired

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who played in England, the Netherlands and Sweden as a left winger.

Career

Born in Erpingham, Goble played for Norwich City,

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, Veendam,

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, Cambridge United and Skellefteå AIK. He later moved to the United States to work as a coach.

Personal life

Goble's brother, Nolan, was killed in the

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, off the coast of

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References

1960 births Living people People from Erpingham English men's footballers Norwich City F.C. players FC Groningen players SC Veendam players FC Utrecht players Heracles Almelo players Cambridge United F.C. players Skellefteå FF players English Football League players Eredivisie players Men's association football wingers English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands English expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Footballers from Norfolk {{England-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub