Steve Sims (born 2 July 1957) is an English former
football
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defender. He played about half of his professional career at
Watford.
Sims started his career at
Leicester City in 1975. After 3 seasons, he was transferred to
Watford for £175,000 and was the
player of the season for
1980/81.
In 1984, he moved to
Notts County and after 2 years with the club he returned to
Watford for his second spell. After a single season he signed for
Aston Villa
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and then played for
Burton Albion.
Sims remained in the West Midlands after his time at Aston Villa and retired from working for Asda in Minworth in June 2023.
References
External links
Steve Sims – Watford FC – Football-Heroes.net
Living people
1957 births
English men's footballers
England men's under-21 international footballers
Men's association football defenders
Watford F.C. players
Leicester City F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
Aston Villa F.C. players
Burton Albion F.C. players
Footballers from Lincoln, England
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