Stephen Charles Perrin (born 13 February 1952) is an English former professional

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who played as a

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, in the

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for Crystal Palace,

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and Northampton Town. He also played

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for

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, Hillingdon Borough and St. Albans City.

Playing career

Perrin was born in

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, Greater London and began his youth career at Queens Park Rangers, before moving to Wycombe Wanderers, then playing in the

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. He made his debut in the 1973–74 season, going on to make 78 League appearances for the club, scoring 34 goals. In March 1976, Perrin was signed for Crystal Palace by

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. The next season Perrin made 33 appearances (nine goals) in the Palace team that achieved promotion from the

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under Terry Venables. He made a further 15 appearances (four goals) in 1977–78 before moving on to

in March that season, where he again played under Allison. After 35 appearances, scoring six goals, Perrin moved to

in 1979, where he made 28 appearances (three goals) before moving into

with Hillingdon Borough in 1981. However, Perrin returned to

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football on a non-contract basis with Northampton Town in 1981–82, where he scored six times in 22 appearances. He then returned to Wycombe Wanderers, helping the club to win the Isthmian League in 1983, before concluding his career with Hillingdon Borough and St Albans City.

References

External links

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Steve Perrin at greensonscreen.co.ukSteve Perrin at holmesale.net
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