Steven John Talboys (18 September 1966 – 31 July 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a

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. He notably played in the

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and in the

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, prior to this period he had an extensive career in non-league football and would return to semi-professional football after leaving Watford in 1998. Notable non-league sides include

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, Bath City, Gloucester City,

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and Boreham Wood.

Playing career

He was born in Bristol, England and played for a large number of clubs, mostly in non-league, but played 26 times in the

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for

during the 1990s, and then made a small number of appearances in the third tier of English football for

. He also played semi-professionally for

, Mangotsfield United, Bath City, Trowbridge Town,

, Gloucester City, Kingstonian,

, Paulton Rovers, Boreham Wood, Carshalton Athletic, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Staines Town.

Personal life

Talboys worked as a development executive for Aon Sports.

Death

Talboys died by a heart attack on 31 July 2019, aged 52, in Spain.

References

External links

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1966 births 2019 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Premier League players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players Mangotsfield United F.C. players Bath City F.C. players Trowbridge Town F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Wimbledon F.C. players Watford F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Kingstonian F.C. players Sutton United F.C. players Paulton Rovers F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players Carshalton Athletic F.C. players Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. players Staines Town F.C. players Footballers from Bristol 20th-century English sportsmen {{england-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub