Steven Alexander Penney (born 6 January 1964) is a former
Northern Ireland international
footballer
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who played as a
right winger.
Penney started his career with hometown
Ballymena United, before moving to England with
Brighton & Hove Albion in 1983. Penney spent 8 seasons playing for Brighton in the second and third tier of English football before a single season cameo with
Heart of Midlothian in
1991–92. After a similarly short spell with
Burnley, a serious knee injury forced him into early retirement.
He was capped 17 times by
Northern Ireland, earning selection for the
1986 World Cup squad in
Mexico.
References
External links
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London Hearts profile
1964 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Ballymena
Men's association football wingers
Northern Ireland men's international footballers
Association footballers from County Antrim
Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Linfield F.C. players
Ballymena United F.C. players
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Burnley F.C. players
1986 FIFA World Cup players
English Football League players
Scottish Football League players
NIFL Premiership players
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