Career snapshot
Career highs
| 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 | — |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.
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