Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Watford FC
top club · 198 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
€172k
top transfer fee · 95/96
5
best season · 03/04
—
int'l / penalties
450Appearances
20Goals
4Assists
26Yellow cards
1Red cards
210Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Steve Palmer |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen Leonard Palmer |
| Date of birth | 1968-03-31 (58 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brighton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2006-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2006
Transfer: MK Dons → Retired
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Milton Keynes Dons
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Milton Keynes Dons
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: QPR → MK Dons
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Queens Park Rangers
40 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Queens Park Rangers
48 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Watford → QPR
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Queens Park Rangers
47 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Watford FC
41 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Watford FC
40 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Watford FC
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Watford FC
48 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Watford FC
21 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 1995
Transfer: Ipswich → Watford
95/96 · Transfer · €172k
Jul 1995
95/96 — Watford FC, Ipswich Town
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Ipswich Town
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Ipswich Town
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Ipswich Town
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1991
91/92 — Ipswich Town
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1990
90/91 — Ipswich Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 1989
Transfer: Unknown → Ipswich
89/90 · Transfer
Jul 1989
89/90 — Ipswich Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Minutes played by club
Watford FC
39.5%
Ipswich Town
16.1%
Milton Keynes Dons
13.2%
Queens Park Rangers
31.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 198 | 7 | 0 | 7,461 |
| Ipswich Town | 7 | 89/90 | 95/96 | 78 | 2 | 3 | 3,044 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2,492 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 01/02 | 03/04 | 135 | 10 | 0 | 5,878 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Watford FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Watford FC | 41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,803 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | EFL Trophy | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Watford FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Second Division | Watford FC | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,438 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Watford FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | First Division | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 95/96 | League Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 |
| 93/94 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 36 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,762 |
| 92/93 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90/91 | Second Division | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89/90 | Second Division | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2,492 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 609 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4,129 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,035 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Watford FC | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,320 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89/90 | 1989-08-01 | Unknown | Ipswich | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 95/96 | 1995-09-28 | Ipswich | Watford | Transfer | 0 | €172k |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-03 | Watford | QPR | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | QPR | MK Dons | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | MK Dons | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
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 | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 35 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Queens Park Rangers | 4 | 46 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Watford FC | 2 | 20 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | Premier League | Ipswich Town | 1 | 7 |
| 91/92 | Second Division | Ipswich Town | 1 | 2 |
| 04/05 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Steve Palmer'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 30% |
| Leeds United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 20% |
| West Ham United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 20% |
| Sunderland AFC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 20% |
| Leicester City | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 50% |
| Coventry City | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 75% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 17% |
| Burnley FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 67% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50% |
| Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 17% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 67% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 1,803 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 97/98 | 48 | 1,438 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 900 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 95/96 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 94/95 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | 41 | 3,044 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 03/04 | 40 | 714 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 4,129 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 01/02 | 47 | 1,035 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 00/01 | 41 | 3,320 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
187 apps
13 G
0 A
Second Division
94 apps
3 G
1 A
Premier League
91 apps
1 G
2 A
League One
34 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
21 apps
1 G
0 A
FL Trophy
6 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Steve Palmer?
Steve Palmer is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Steve Palmer?
Steve Palmer is 58 years old. He was born on March 31, 1968 in Brighton.
What position does Steve Palmer play?
Steve Palmer plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Steve Palmer play for?
Steve Palmer currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Steve Palmer scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steve Palmer has scored 20 goals in 450 appearances.