Stevland Angus

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| name = Stevland Angus

| image = Stevland Angus1.jpg

| fullname = Stevland Dennis Angus

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|9|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Westminster, England{{cite book

| editor-last = Hugman

| editor-first = Barry J.

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09

| publisher = Mainstream

| year = 2008

| isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}

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| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1989–1999

| youthclubs1 = West Ham United

| years1 = 1999–2001

| years2 = 2000

| years3 = 2001–2005

| years4 = 2004–2005

| years5 = 2005

| years6 = 2005–2006

| years7 = 2006

| years8 = 2006–2007

| years9 = 2007

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| clubs1 = West Ham United

| clubs2 = → AFC Bournemouth (loan)

| clubs3 = Cambridge United

| clubs4 = → Hull City (loan)

| clubs5 = → Scunthorpe United (loan)

| clubs6 = Grays Athletic

| clubs7 = → Barnet (loan)

| clubs8 = Torquay United

| clubs9 = Barnet

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Stevland Dennis Angus (born 16 September 1980) is an English former footballer.

Club career

Angus was born in Westminster in 1980 and began his career as a trainee with West Ham United, featuring in their 1999 FA Youth Cup win, and turning professional in August 1999.{{cite web| title =Soccerbase: Stevland Angus | publisher = Racing Post| url = https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=17264| access-date =13 January 2008}} He was on the bench as West Ham won the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/429277.stm|title=Intertoto win gives Hammers Uefa spot |publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 August 1999 |access-date=12 September 2018}} In need of first team experience, Angus joined League Two side AFC Bournemouth on loan in August 2000, making his league debut on 12 August 2000 in a 1–1 draw away to Bristol Rovers.{{cite news| title = Bournemouth may sign Angus| publisher = BBC Sport| date =3 August 2000 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/864695.stm | access-date =13 January 2008 }} He returned to West Ham after two months having made nine appearances for Bournemouth, but failed to break into the first team and was released at the end of the 2000–01 season.{{cite news| title = Cambridge sign Angus| publisher = BBC Sport| date =11 July 2001 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/1434081.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }}

In July 2001, Angus joined League One side Cambridge United on a free transfer, signing a two-year contract. Manager, John Beck, said, "He's got good pace and is a good athlete. He reads the game well and I'm looking for him to go straight into the side." He spent four years as a first team regular with Cambridge, playing 135 league games, scoring once, but towards the end of his time there fell out of favour with then manager Hervé Renard.{{cite news| title = Renard explains Angus snub | publisher = BBC Sport| date =3 October 2004 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/3711374.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }} He had loans spells with League One side Hull City and League Two side Scunthorpe United helping them both to promotion and picking up a League Two runners up medal in the 2004–05 season,{{cite news| title = Angus poised for switch to Hull| publisher = BBC Sport| date =14 December 2004 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/4095233.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }}{{cite news| title = Scunthorpe snap up Angus on loan| publisher = BBC Sport| date =31 January 2005 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/4224123.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }} before leaving Cambridge in the summer of 2005.{{cite news| title = Departing Angus wishes U's well | publisher = BBC Sport| date =12 June 2005 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/4085580.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }}

Angus joined Conference side Grays Athletic in September 2005, where he made 13 league and cup appearances.{{cite news| title = Grays grab young Hammer | publisher = BBC Sport| date =3 September 2005 | url =http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29402| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070930032443/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=29402| url-status =usurped| archive-date =30 September 2007| access-date =13 January 2008 }} He joined League Two side Barnet on loan in January 2006, remaining there until the end of the season but not making any appearances due to injury.{{cite news| title = Barnet snap up Angus from Grays | publisher = BBC Sport| date =1 February 2006 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/4669338.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }}{{cite news| title = Defender Angus agrees Gulls deal | publisher = BBC Sport| date =13 July 2006 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/5175542.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }} He signed a one-year contract with League Two side Torquay United for the 2006–07 season. He was a regular in the side, making 38 league and cup appearances, but was released at the end of the 2006–07 season after Torquay were relegated to the Conference. He later rejoined Barnet on a non-contract basis in August 2007.{{cite news| title = Angus hopes to earn Grimsby deal | publisher = BBC Sport| date =17 July 2007 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/grimsby_town/6902861.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }}{{cite news| title = Barnet boss signs three defenders | publisher = BBC Sport| date =27 August 2007 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/barnet/6965351.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }} He made his debut in a 2–1 loss at Brentford, but was sent off and later released.{{cite news| title = Brentford 2–1 Barnet | publisher = BBC Sport| date =25 August 2007 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/6952766.stm| access-date =13 January 2008 }}

Honours

West Ham United

FA Youth Cup Winner: 1999

Cambridge United

Football League Trophy Runner Up: 2001–02{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1885124.stm |title=Blackpool lift LDV Vans Trophy |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |website=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2002 |access-date=18 March 2024}}

Scunthorpe United