Market value
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Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
AFC Bournemouth
top club · 268 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 03/04
—
int'l / penalties
388Appearances
14Goals
7Assists
10Yellow cards
0Red cards
166Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Purches |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen Robert Purches |
| Date of birth | 1980-01-14 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | both |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Bournemouth → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
62 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — AFC Bournemouth
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — AFC Bournemouth
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Bournemouth
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Leyton Orient
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Leyton Orient
46 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Leyton Orient
39 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Bournemouth → Leyton Orient
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — AFC Bournemouth
47 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — AFC Bournemouth
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — AFC Bournemouth
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — AFC Bournemouth
47 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — AFC Bournemouth
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — AFC Bournemouth
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AFC Bournemouth
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: West Ham → Bournemouth
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — West Ham United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1998
Transfer: West Ham U18 → West Ham
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
West Ham United
0.0%
AFC Bournemouth
54.0%
Leyton Orient
46.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham United | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 00/01 | 11/12 | 268 | 9 | 5 | 8,071 |
| Leyton Orient | 3 | 07/08 | 09/10 | 120 | 5 | 2 | 6,871 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One Play-Offs | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leyton Orient | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2,581 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leyton Orient | 42 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,249 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Leyton Orient | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,041 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3,566 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 906 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 42 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,243 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,799 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | West Ham U18 | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | West Ham | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Bournemouth | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Leyton Orient | Bournemouth | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Bournemouth | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Broken leg | 2012-02-18 | 2013-03-31 | 408 | 62 |
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 42 |
| 08/09 | League One | Leyton Orient | 3 | 42 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 43 |
| 09/10 | League One | Leyton Orient | 2 | 31 |
| 05/06 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 26 |
Teams faced most often by Stephen Purches'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 39% |
| Huddersfield Town | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 28% |
| Yeovil Town | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 22% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 33% |
| Carlisle United | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 6% |
| Brentford FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 36% |
| Hartlepool United | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 21% |
| Northampton Town | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 14% |
| Cheltenham Town | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 43% |
| Chesterfield FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 21% |
| Port Vale FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 36% |
| Walsall FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 2,581 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 08/09 | 46 | 1,249 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 07/08 | 39 | 3,041 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 3,566 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 1,243 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 1,799 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
225 apps
7 G
7 A
Second Division
117 apps
5 G
0 A
FA Cup
22 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Stephen Purches
Who is Stephen Purches?
Stephen Purches is an England professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Stephen Purches?
Stephen Purches is 46 years old. He was born on January 14, 1980 in London.
What position does Stephen Purches play?
Stephen Purches plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Stephen Purches play for?
Stephen Purches currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Purches scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Purches has scored 14 goals in 388 appearances.