Steve Piper (2 November 1953 – 26 December 2017) was an English
footballer
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who played as a
central defender
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.
Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either s ...
.
Born in
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
, Piper joined
Brighton and Hove Albion as a youth player and went on to make 162 league appearances for the Seagulls. He then moved on to
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
before joining non-league
Worthing
Worthing () is a seaside town in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of Chichester. With a population of 111,400 and an area of , the borough is the second largest component of the Brighton and Hov ...
. He also played for
Littlehampton Town,
Southwick,
Steyning Town and
Whitehawk.
Piper died on 26 December 2017 aged 64.
Stephen Piper
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References
1953 births
2017 deaths
English men's footballers
Footballers from Brighton
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Portsmouth F.C. players
Worthing F.C. players
Littlehampton Town F.C. players
Southwick F.C. players
Steyning Town F.C. players
Whitehawk F.C. players
Men's association football defenders
English Football League players
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