Stephen Warnock
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stephen Warnock
| image = Warnock.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Warnock playing for Liverpool in 2005
| full_name = Stephen Warnock{{cite book |editor-first=Barry J. |editor-last=Hugman |title=The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 |year=2010 |publisher=Mainstream Publishing |location=Edinburgh |isbn=978-1-84596-601-0 |page=429}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|12|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ormskirk, England
| position = Left-back
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2002
| youthclubs1 = Liverpool
| years1 = 2002–2007
| clubs1 = Liverpool
| caps1 = 40
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2002
| clubs2 = → Bradford City (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2003–2004
| clubs3 = → Coventry City (loan)
| caps3 = 44
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2007–2009
| clubs4 = Blackburn Rovers
| caps4 = 88
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2009–2013
| clubs5 = Aston Villa
| caps5 = 84
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2012
| clubs6 = → Bolton Wanderers (loan)
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2013–2015
| clubs7 = Leeds United
| caps7 = 64
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = Derby County
| caps8 = 27
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2016
| clubs9 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2016–2017
| clubs10 = Wigan Athletic
| caps10 = 45
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2017–2018
| clubs11 = Burton Albion
| caps11 = 14
| goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2018
| clubs12 = → Bradford City (loan)
| caps12 = 13
| goals12 = 0
| totalcaps = 457
| totalgoals = 16
| nationalyears1 = 1998
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam2 = England
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
}}
Stephen Warnock (born 12 December 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
Starting off his career at Liverpool, he went on to also represent Coventry City, Bradford City, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Bolton Wanderers, Leeds United, Derby County, Wigan Athletic and Burton Albion during a career that spanned between 2002 and 2018. A full international between 2008 and 2010, he was capped twice by the England national team and was part of the nation's squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
=Liverpool=
Warnock was born in Ormskirk, Lancashire where, in his childhood, he played for Rufford Colts (based at St Bede's RC High School) and also played for St Bede's RC High School.{{Cite web |title=Why St Bedes school football gave Stephen Warnock some of the best days of his life |url=https://ormskirk.qlocal.co.uk/ormskirk/news_list/Why_St_Bedes_school_football_gave_Stephen_Warnock_some_of_the_best_days_of_his_life-55036150.htm |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ormskirk.qlocal.co.uk}} Following his time spent in the Liverpool youth academy and England youth set up, with his first international cap in the under-16s, he had loan spells at Bradford City (where he scored his first career goal against Sheffield Wednesday) and Coventry City.
Warnock made his first-team debut for Liverpool against Grazer AK on 10 August 2004, in the first leg of a UEFA Champions League third qualifying round match.{{cite web|title=Warnock: It was a horrible moment|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/warnock-it-was-a-horrible-moment|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=27 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113325/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/warnock-it-was-a-horrible-moment|archive-date=24 December 2013}}
In May 2005 he missed out on a place in the squad for the 2005 UEFA Champions League final. He was initially named in the squad but according to Rafa Benitez this was a mistake and was subsequently removed.{{cite web|url= https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-rafa-benitez-stephen-warnock-29127010|title=Liverpool icon Rafa Benitez's management was horrid – he had no idea how to talk to us|date=8 May 2024|work=Liverpool Echo|accessdate=9 May 2024}}
In his second season, he was asked to play primarily at left back, in rotation with John Arne Riise.{{Cite web |last=Higham |first=Paul |title=Warnock pens new deal |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2346495/warnock-pens-new-deal |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=Sky Sports}} Warnock scored his only goal for Liverpool against Fulham in a 5–1 win on 15 March 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/first-team/2005_2006/league/away/liverpool|title=Fulham FC}}
=Blackburn Rovers=
In a media speculated swap deal, Blackburn's captain Lucas Neill was reported to being changing clubs with Warnock in both summer 2006 and winter 2007.{{cite web|title=Rafa choose Warnock over Neill|date=September 2006|url=http://www.thisisanfield.com/2006/09/rafa-choose-warnock-over-neill/|publisher=thisisanfield.co.uk|access-date=27 January 2013}} Eventually Neill joined West Ham United, while on 22 January 2007 Warnock joined Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee believed to be £1.5 million.{{cite news|title=Bolton: Stephen Warnock positive ahead of Blackburn return|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20508990|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 January 2013}} He made his debut in the FA Cup fourth round in a 4–0 away victory over Luton Town.{{cite web |title=Luton Town v Blackburn Rovers, 27 January 2007 |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/luton-town-v-blackburn-rovers-27-january-2007-276691/ |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=26 January 2018}}
On 31 January 2007, he played his first Premier League match for Rovers against Chelsea.{{Cite news |date=2007-01-31 |title=Chelsea 3-0 Blackburn |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6309645.stm |access-date=2025-01-04 |language=en-GB}} He was dismissed for the match after two cautions in the 2–1 victory over Sheffield United on 3 February 2007. Warnock scored his first goal for Blackburn in the 3–0 victory over Portsmouth on 25 February 2007.
On 11 April 2009, before Blackburn Rovers' match against Warnock's former club Liverpool, Stephen presented a flower display displaying the numbers '96' in reference to the 96 Liverpool supporters who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989. Before the kick off Warnock presented the flowers in front of famous Spion Kop on behalf of Blackburn. This was greeted with chants of 'Stephen Warnock' from the Kop.{{cite web|title=Liverpool career stats for Stephen Warnock|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/902|publisher=LFChistory|access-date=27 January 2013}}
=Aston Villa=
File:Stephen Warnock 2010.jpg's testimonial match in 2010]]
On 26 August 2009, it was confirmed that Aston Villa were in talks with Blackburn over a possible move for Warnock to the Villa Park club.{{Cite web|title=Warnock latest|publisher=Aston Villa F.C.|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1769494,00.html|access-date=10 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181242/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1769494,00.html|archive-date=23 September 2015}} The next day it was confirmed that 27-year-old Warnock had signed a four-year contract with Villa.{{Cite web|title=Warnock signs|publisher=Aston Villa F.C.|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1779654,00.html|access-date=10 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923181246/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~1779654,00.html|archive-date=23 September 2015}} He scored his first goal for Villa in the League Cup semi-final second leg victory over former club Blackburn Rovers on 20 January 2010, which ended 6–4 to Aston Villa.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8466159.stm|title = A Villa 6-4 Blackburn (Agg 7-4)|date = 20 January 2010}}
From December 2010 onwards, Warnock was out of favour with Aston Villa manager Gérard Houllier and was forced to play with the reserve team.{{Cite web |last=Kendrick |first=Mat |date=2011-10-05 |title=Aston Villa: Stephen Warnock breaks his silence on his hell under Gerard Houllier |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-stephen-warnock-breaks-162645 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Birmingham Live |language=en}} Warnock was widely expected to leave the club in the summer transfer window, with a number of teams reportedly interested in his signature.{{Cite news |last=James |first=Stuart |date=2010-12-22 |title=Stephen Warnock may join long list of players set to leave Aston Villa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/dec/22/gerard-houllier-aston-villa-overhaul |access-date=2025-01-04 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} However, new manager Alex McLeish stated that he was impressed with Warnock's "phenomenal" attitude, and stated he would be given a clean slate, as with other players excluded by Houllier, all but guaranteeing his place in the squad.{{cite web|title=Warnock impresses|publisher=Aston Villa F.C.|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2393192,00.html|access-date=16 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716124300/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2393192,00.html|archive-date=16 July 2011}} On 15 October 2011, Warnock scored his first league goal away at Manchester City.{{Cite news |date=2011-10-15 |title=Man City 4-1 Aston Villa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/15225816.stm |access-date=2025-01-04 |language=en-GB}} Warnock made 34 appearances for Villa during the 2011–12 season, missing only three Premier League fixtures.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} During the 2012–13 season under new manager Paul Lambert, Warnock found his chances limited and was made to train with the development squad.{{Cite news |title = Lambert unmoved over full-back |url = http://www1.skysports.com/news/11095/7988809/ |publisher = Sky Sports |date = 14 August 2013 |access-date = 14 August 2013}}
==Loan to Bolton Wanderers==
On 21 September 2012, Warnock joined Bolton Wanderers on a three-month loan deal.{{cite web|title=Warnock Joins Wanderers|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk//news/article/warnock-joins-wanderers-21.9.12-380626.aspx?pageView=full|publisher=Bolton Wanderers F.C.|access-date=21 September 2012}} He was on the bench a day later in their 2–1 win against Sheffield Wednesday and made his debut in their next match, starting at left back in Bolton's 1–0 defeat against Crystal Palace.{{Cite web |title=C Palace 1-0 Bolton (Sep 29, 2012) Final Score |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/343956 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=ESPN |language=en}} In his second appearance, at home against Leeds United, Warnock gave away a penalty (which was subsequently scored) as the match finished 2–2.{{Cite news |date=2012-10-01 |title=Bolton 2-2 Leeds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19709796 |access-date=2025-01-04 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} Warnock would play 15 times for Bolton before returning to Villa.
=Leeds United=
On transfer deadline day 31 January 2013, Warnock signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Leeds United.{{cite web |title = Villa defender joins the club |url = http://origin-www.leedsunited.com/news/20130131/villa-defender-joins-the-club_2247585_3060637 |publisher = Leeds United F.C. |date = 31 January 2013 |access-date = 10 April 2014 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140413154755/http://origin-www.leedsunited.com/news/20130131/villa-defender-joins-the-club_2247585_3060637 |archive-date = 13 April 2014 |df = dmy-all}} He made his Leeds debut on 9 February 2013, playing the whole match in the club's 2–2 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.{{Cite news |title = Wolves 2–2 Leeds United |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21311670 |publisher = BBC Sport |date = 9 February 2013 |access-date = 9 February 2013}} Warnock scored his first goal from the penalty spot for Leeds on 2 March 2013 in a 1–0 win against Millwall.{{Cite news |title = Leeds 1–0 Millwall |url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21556969 |publisher = BBC Sport |date = 8 February 2014 |access-date = 8 February 2014}} Warnock was named as captain in Brian McDermott's first match in charge on 13 April against Sheffield Wednesday.{{Cite web |url = http://www.leedsunited.com/match-report/match/1295860 |title = Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday |access-date = 10 April 2014 |publisher = Leeds United F.C.}} Before joining Leeds, West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce revealed that Warnock had turned down signing for the Premier League club as Leeds had offered Warnock a longer contract.{{cite news |title = Sam Allardyce's work just wasted after Stephen Warnock snub |url = http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/374413/Sam-Allardyce-s-work-just-wasted-after-Stephen-Warnock-snub |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date = 30 January 2013 |access-date = 30 January 2013}}
In February 2014, in conditions such that, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post, "the ferocious wind was man-of-the-match and the rain would have stripped paint", Warnock's free kick from distance was caught by the wind and dropped over the goalkeeper's head to give Leeds a 2–1 win away to Yeovil Town.{{cite news |url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/yeovil-town-1-leeds-united-2-renewed-stability-is-seen-on-and-off-field-1-6427647 |title=Yeovil Town 1 Leeds United 2: Renewed stability is seen on and off-field |first=Phil |last=Hay |newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post |location=Leeds |date=10 February 2014 |access-date=25 May 2014}}
Warnock scored the only goal in a 1–0 win against his former club Bolton on 30 August.{{cite news|title=Leeds Vs Bolton Wanderers|date=30 August 2014|access-date=30 August 2014|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/3fqrhs11d9xa18kq62h7zlkrz/title/bolton-live!|publisher=Leeds United F.C.}} During the course of the 2014–15 season, Warnock replaced Jason Pearce as the new Leeds captain.{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-defender-cooper-looks-set-to-be-whites-new-captain-1-7053911|title=Leeds United: Defender Cooper looks set to be Whites' new captain|date=15 January 2015|access-date=15 January 2015|newspaper=Yorkshire Evening Post|location=Leeds|archive-date=17 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150117190931/http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-defender-cooper-looks-set-to-be-whites-new-captain-1-7053911|url-status=dead}} Warnock picked up an injury against Derby County on 30 December 2014, which kept Warnock out of the team and he was subsequently replaced at left back by Charlie Taylor, where Taylor came into the starting lineup for Leeds on 4 January 2015 in Leeds' FA Cup 1–0 defeat against Sunderland.{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/329650/report|title=Sunderland 1 Leeds 0| date=4 January 2015|access-date=4 January 2015|publisher=Sky Sports}}
=Derby County=
=Wigan Athletic=
=Burton Albion=
On 26 June 2017, Warnock signed for Championship club Burton Albion on a free transfer on a one-year contract.{{cite news |title=Stephen Warnock: Burton Albion sign full-back on one-year deal |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40406386 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 June 2017 |access-date=26 June 2017}} He scored his first goal for Burton in a 2–1 win against Fulham on 16 September 2017.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41209776|title=Burton 2–1 Fulham |publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2017}}
= Bradford City and retirement =
On 26 January 2018, Warnock joined Bradford City on loan for the rest of the 2017–18 season.{{cite news |title=Bradford City: Ryan McGowan, Stephen Warnock and Matty Lund join |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42832678 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2018 |access-date=26 January 2018}} In April 2018, he announced that he would retire at the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Stephen Warnock: Former England full-back to retire at end of season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43759943 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 April 2018 |access-date=2 May 2018}}
International career
Warnock was capped by the England schools team before making one appearance for the under-16s against Norway on 6 April 1998.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/W/Stephen-Warnock |title=Stephen Warnock |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=14 April 2017 |archive-date=9 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109112458/http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players/W/Stephen-Warnock |url-status=dead }}
Despite having made relatively few first team appearances for Liverpool, 23-year-old Warnock was called into the senior England squad for the first time on 29 August 2005, due to lack of cover in the squad at left back.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4194536.stm
|title=Warnock joy after England call-up
|publisher=BBC
|date=29 August 2005 |access-date=29 November 2023}} He was again called into the squad by England coach Fabio Capello in May 2008 for the friendlies against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago.{{Cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackburn_rovers/7396325.stm
|title=Warnock shock at England call-up
|date=12 May 2008
|access-date=3 June 2008
|publisher=BBC Sport}} He made his England debut against the latter on 1 June coming on as a substitute for Wayne Bridge in the 84th minute.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/news/2008/englandtt_gerrard |title=Progress pleases Gerrard|publisher=The Football Association |date=2 June 2008 |access-date=10 April 2014}}Jim Barrett of West Ham United went off injured eight minutes into his only cap, in 1928, and Brighton's Peter Ward played the same amount of time after coming on in the 85th minute of his only appearance, against Australia in 1980. {{Cite news|url=http://www.thefa.com/England/MensSeniorTeam/Archive.aspx?x=162|title=TheFA.com Archive|access-date=31 August 2009|publisher=The Football Association}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
After impressing with Aston Villa in the early 2009–10 season Warnock received a call up to the international squad once more for a friendly against Egypt.{{Cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8541108.stm
|title=Ryan Shawcross named in England squad for Egypt match
|publisher=BBC
|date=27 February 2010 |access-date=29 November 2023}} On 11 May 2010, Warnock was named in the 30-man provisional squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.{{Cite news
|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/11/capello-england-world-cup-squad
|title=England's provisional World Cup squad includes Carragher and King
|publisher=Guardian
|date=11 May 2010 |access-date=29 November 2023}} On 1 June 2010, he was named in the final 23-man selection by manager Fabio Capello, ahead of other left back Leighton Baines.{{Cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8713742.stm
|title=World Cup 2010: Theo Walcott left out of England squad
|publisher=BBC
|date=1 June 2010 |access-date=29 November 2023}} Due to the widely accepted adeptness of Ashley Cole at left back, Warnock did not feature in any of England's matches during their short-lived run in the World Cup which ended against Germany.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/News/2010/Squad_010610|title=TheFA.com Announcement|access-date=1 June 2010|publisher=The Football Association}} On 7 June 2010, he played in a friendly match against Platinum Stars before the tournament.{{cite news |last1=McCarra |first1=Kevin |title=World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello's purpose served as England toil |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/07/platinum-stars-england-world-cup-friendly-match-report |access-date=21 November 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=7 June 2010}} This does not count towards a full cap, as it was not played against a full international side. The 28-year-old made his second and final appearance for England against France in November 2010.{{Cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9194622.stm
|title=England 1 - 2 France
|publisher=BBC
|date=17 November 2010 |access-date=29 November 2023}}
In May 2012, Scotland manager Craig Levein made an approach to Warnock to play for them. Warnock remained eligible for Scotland as his England caps all came in friendly matches.{{Cite news
| title = Scotland eye Warnock: Villa defender could be approached by Craig Levein
| url = http://www1.skysports.com/news/12017/7756371/
| publisher = Sky Sports
| date = 14 May 2013
| access-date = 14 May 2013}}
Media work
Since his retirement, Warnock has become a regular football pundit on radio and television, covering the Premier League, Champions League, Europa League, Copa Libertadores, and EFL for the BBC,{{cite tweet |author=BBC 5 Live Sport |user=5liveSport |number=1043416862103691264 |date=22 September 2018 |title="I spoke to him and I couldn't believe how positive he is already." @StephenWarnock3 on his former teammate Stephen Darby, who was earlier this week diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. https://t.co/HL02BQQp0a |language=en |access-date=29 December 2020}} BT Sport,{{cite tweet |author=Football on BT Sport |user=btsportfootball |number=1091708103123496960 |date=2 February 2019 |title='I could've gone in and righted the ship, Bruce and Hughes too..' Paul Ince backs himself to have had the same success as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. 🔴 Stephen Warnock isn't so sure.. 🤔 #SaturdaySav https://t.co/3gRLMah2Vq |language=en |access-date=29 December 2020}} DAZN,{{cite tweet |author=DAZN Canada |user=DAZN_CA |number=1103083271355695105 |date=5 March 2019 |title=There's more to come tomorrow. While Spurs and Ajax were securing their progress through to the quarter-finals, @StephenWarnock3 checked in on PSG and Manchester United ahead of their clash in Paris... https://t.co/h39FnLelAZ {{!}} #UCL https://t.co/eSyi4OYk8o |language=en |access-date=29 December 2020}} Quest TV,{{cite tweet |author=Quest |user=QuestTV |number=1120426086830157824 |date=22 April 2019 |title=Play-offs it is for #LUFC? @ColinMurray and @StephenWarnock3 discuss where it's gone wrong for Marcelo Bielsa's side in the race for automatic promotion Watch this until the end, #NCFC fans 😉 #EFLonQuest @Radebe_Leeds @RITGK @NorwichCityFans @TalkNorwichCity https://t.co/jiv4jsbm3g |language=en |access-date=29 December 2020}} and NBC Sports.{{cite tweet |author=Arlo White |user=ArloWhite |number= 1449057616106242054 |date=15 October 2021 |title= Sometimes in this job, the story finds you… ⚫️ ⚪️ 🇸🇦 📆 Saturday 🏟 Community Stadium ⏰ 12:30pm ET ⚽️ @BrentfordFC v @ChelseaFC 📺 @NBC 🎙 @LeeDixon2 📆 Sunday 🏟 St James' Park ⏰ 11:30am ET ⚽️ @NUFC v @SpursOfficial 📺 NBCSN 🎙 @StephenWarnock3 (welcome back!) https://twitter.com/arlowhite/status/1449057616106242054 |language=en |access-date=20 March 2022}}
In 2024, Warnock took part in the Sky Sports News Real Talk series, where he opened up about his struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts following his retirement from football.{{Cite news |title=Stephen Warnock on how tough retirement left him contemplating his own life and how things turned around |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13121490/stephen-warnock-on-how-tough-retirement-left-him-contemplating-his-own-life-and-how-things-turned-around |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240510174444/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13121490/stephen-warnock-on-how-tough-retirement-left-him-contemplating-his-own-life-and-how-things-turned-around |archive-date=2024-05-10 |access-date=2025-01-04 |work=Sky Sports |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|Liverpool
|2002–03{{soccerbase season|32334|2002|access-date=25 April 2016}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003–04{{soccerbase season|32334|2003|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2004–05{{soccerbase season|32334|2004|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|Premier League |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2005–06{{soccerbase season|32334|2005|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|Premier League |20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, one in FIFA Club World Championship}} | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2006–07
|Premier League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 67 | 1 | |
| Bradford City (loan)
|12 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Coventry City (loan)
|First Division |44 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 49 | 3 | ||
| rowspan=5|Blackburn Rovers
|2006–07{{soccerbase season|32334|2006|access-date=25 April 2016}} |Premier League |13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup}} | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2007–08{{soccerbase season|32334|2007|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|Premier League |37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup, four appearances and one goal in UEFA Cup}} | 1 | 45 | 2 | |
| 2008–09{{soccerbase season|32334|2008|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|Premier League |37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2009–10
|Premier League |1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!88 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 109 | 6 | |
| rowspan=5|Aston Villa
|2009–10{{soccerbase season|32334|2009|access-date=25 April 2016}} |Premier League |30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11{{soccerbase season|32334|2010|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|Premier League |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2011–12{{soccerbase season|32334|2011|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|Premier League |35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!84 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 3 | |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan)
|15 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=4|Leeds United
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|32334|2012|access-date=25 April 2016}} |Championship |16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|32334|2013|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|Championship |27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15
|Championship |21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!64 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 67 | 3 | ||
| rowspan=3|Derby County
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|32334|2014|access-date=25 April 2016}} |Championship |7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|32334|2015|access-date=14 June 2016}}
|Championship |20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Wigan Athletic (loan)
|11 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=2|Wigan Athletic
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|32334|2016|access-date=16 July 2017}} |Championship |45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 48 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 59 | 0 | ||
| Burton Albion
|Championship |14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 15 | 1 | ||
| Bradford City (loan)
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|32334|2017|access-date=6 May 2018}} |League One |13 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 13 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!457 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 553 | 19 |
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=International=
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |England{{NFT player |id=27162 |name=Warnock, Stephen |accessdate=6 May 2018}}
|2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009
|0 |0 | |||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Liverpool
- UEFA Super Cup: 2005{{cite news |title=Liverpool 3–1 CSKA Moscow (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4180288.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 August 2005 |access-date=12 December 2017}}
- FIFA Club World Championship runner-up: 2005{{cite news |title=Sao Paulo 1–0 Liverpool |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4533980.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 December 2005 |access-date=12 December 2017}}
Aston Villa
- Football League Cup runner-up: 2009–10{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Aston Villa 1–2 Man Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8531179.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 February 2010 |access-date=12 December 2017}}
Wigan Athletic
- Football League One: 2015–16{{cite web |title=S. Warnock: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/stephen-warnock/2970/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=6 May 2018}}
Individual
- Coventry City F.C. Player of the Year: 2003–04{{cite news |first=Andy |last=Turner |title=Warnock gets your vote |url=http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/warnock-gets-your-vote-3147143 |newspaper=Coventry Telegraph |date=11 May 2004 |access-date=12 December 2017}}
- Blackburn Rovers Player of the Year: 2008–09{{cite news |first=John |last=Ley |title=Premier League's best players: How did the clubs vote? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/5444499/Premier-Leagues-best-players-How-did-the-clubs-vote.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=5 June 2009 |access-date=12 December 2017}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
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- [https://www.liverpoolfc.com/info/stephen-warnock Profile] at the Liverpool F.C. website
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