Steve Moran
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1961)}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Steve Moran
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Stephen James Moran
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|1|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = Croydon, England
| height =
| position = Striker
| youthyears1 = 1975–1979
| youthclubs1 = Southampton
| years1 = 1979–1986
| years2 = 1986–1987
| years3 = 1987–1991
| years4 = 1991–1993
| years5 = 1993–1995
| clubs1 = Southampton
| clubs2 = Leicester City
| clubs3 = Reading
| clubs4 = Exeter City
| clubs5 = Hull City
| caps1 = 180
| caps2 = 43
| caps3 = 116
| caps4 = 57
| caps5 = 17
| totalcaps = 413
| goals1 = 78
| goals2 = 14
| goals3 = 30
| goals4 = 27
| goals5 = 5
| totalgoals = 154
| nationalyears1 = 1981–1984
| nationalteam1 = England U21
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Stephen James Moran (born 10 January 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Southampton during the 1980s.
Career
Moran attended Price's School in Fareham and appeared for his school team, where he was spotted by scouts. He signed for Southampton in August 1979.{{cite web |title=Finding Steve Moran: the Yorkshire truck driver who remains Southampton's last Fratton Park hero |url=https://theathletic.com/1233144/2019/09/24/finding-steve-moran-the-last-hero-of-fratton-park/ |url-access=subscription |website=The Athletic}}
In the 1980–81 season, Moran scored 18 goals in 31 starts in the league,{{cite web |title=Steve Moran |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/steve-moran/ |access-date=4 January 2024 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}} and in 1982 he was voted PFA Young Player of the Year.{{cite web |title=Moran, Steve |url=https://grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/1311 |website=The Grecian Archive |access-date=4 January 2024}}
Moran scored a hat-trick in an 8–2 victory over Coventry City at The Dell in April 1984.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-13 |title=When Saints scored eight goals against Coventry City |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/23986128.southampton-v-coventry-city-1984---8-2-battering/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=Daily Echo |language=en}} In the same year, Moran scored an injury-time winner in the 4th round of the FA Cup, away to arch rivals Portsmouth.
Moran made 217 appearances for Southampton, including playing for them in the UEFA Cup. He was also capped for the England under-21 team. However, he suffered from a recurring back injury and never represented England at senior level.
In 1986–87 he joined Leicester City for a transfer fee of £300,000, and made his debut in a 2–2 away draw against Sheffield Wednesday in September 1986.{{cite web |title=Steve MORAN - League appearances. - Leicester City FC |url=https://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/leicester-city-fc/steve-moran-10599/league-appearances_a16801/ |website=Sporting Heroes |access-date=4 January 2024}}{{cite web |title=Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City, 13 September 1986 |url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/sheffield-wednesday-v-leicester-city-13-september-1986-88159/ |website=11v11 |access-date=4 January 2024}} During the following season he moved to Reading. For the 1991–92 season he moved on to Exeter City and after 57 senior appearances he transferred to Hull City for 1993–94.
Post-football career
Since retiring from football, Moran has worked for an internet company and as a lorry driver for David Watson Transport Ltd, based in Yorkshire.{{cite news|title=Caught in Time: Southampton finish runners-up in the First Division, 1984|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article732419.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604115652/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article732419.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 June 2011|accessdate=19 February 2006 | location=London|work=The Times|first=Greg|last=Struthers|date=19 February 2006}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldFootball.net | steve-moran | Steve Moran }}
{{PFA Young Player of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Croydon
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's under-21 international footballers
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Leicester City F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players