Stephen William Warriner (born 18 December 1958) is an English former professional

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. An attacking midfielder, Warriner joined Newport County in 1978 from Liverpool. Between 1978 and 1981 Warriner made 36 appearances for Newport, scoring 2 goals during the most successful period in the club's long history. Warriner was part of the team that won promotion and the

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and in the subsequent season reached the quarter-final of the 1981

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. In 1981, he joined

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and later played for

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...

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English men's footballers Footballers from Liverpool Liverpool F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players English Football League players Living people Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Men's association football midfielders 1958 births {{England-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub