Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 244 apps
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2009
€150k
top transfer fee · 07/08
6
best season · 01/02
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int'l / penalties
507Appearances
30Goals
5Assists
57Yellow cards
3Red cards
251Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Foster |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen John Foster |
| Date of birth | 1980-09-18 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Warrington, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2013-08-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2013
Transfer: Tranmere → Retired
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Tranmere Rovers
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Barnsley → Tranmere
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barnsley FC
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Barnsley FC
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Barnsley FC
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Barnsley FC
47 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Barnsley FC
40 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Burnley → Barnsley
07/08 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Barnsley FC, Burnley FC
47 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Burnley FC
19 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Burnley
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Crewe Alexandra
39 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crewe Alexandra
38 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crewe Alexandra
48 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Crewe Alexandra
40 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Crewe Alexandra
38 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Crewe Alexandra
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Crewe U21 → Crewe Alexandra
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1998
98/99 — Crewe Alexandra
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crewe Alexandra
35.3%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Barnsley FC
64.7%
Burnley FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 7 | 00/01 | 98/99 | 238 | 18 | 0 | 7,979 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley FC | 6 | 07/08 | 12/13 | 244 | 12 | 3 | 14,634 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 31 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,268 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 41 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3,645 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2,820 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,868 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 38 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1,140 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 41 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,668 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 39 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,102 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2,956 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 45 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,025 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 782 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 543 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Crewe U21 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Burnley | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-24 | Burnley | Barnsley | Transfer | 400000 | €150k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Barnsley | Tranmere | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-29 | Tranmere | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hammill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Butterfield | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 34 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 35 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 2 | 42 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Burnley FC | 2 | 17 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 1 | 41 |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Foster's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 19% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 38% |
| Leicester City | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 19% |
| Bristol City | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 31% |
| Watford FC | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 38% |
| Cardiff City | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 13% |
| Nottingham Forest | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 25% |
| Coventry City | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 44% |
| Sheffield United | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 14% |
| Burnley FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 29% |
| Leeds United | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 43% |
| Blackpool FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 34 | 1,268 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 3,645 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 2,820 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.16 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 1,868 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 08/09 | 40 | 1,140 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 3,893 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 06/07 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,102 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 |
| 04/05 | 38 | 3,256 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.08 |
| 03/04 | 48 | 2,025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 02/03 | 40 | 782 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 01/02 | 38 | 724 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 00/01 | 33 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
316 apps
14 G
5 A
First Division
109 apps
7 G
0 A
Second Division
35 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
21 apps
3 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Stephen Foster
Who is Stephen Foster?
Stephen Foster is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Stephen Foster?
Stephen Foster is 45 years old. He was born on September 18, 1980 in Warrington.
What position does Stephen Foster play?
Stephen Foster plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Stephen Foster play for?
Stephen Foster currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Foster scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Foster has scored 30 goals in 507 appearances.