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Steve Bould

Arsenal FC

2 appearances, 0 goals

P 2 W 1 D 1 L 0 F 5: A 0
75% successful

1994-95

disciplined: none
captain:
none
minutes played:
180

Profile

Full name Stephen Andrew Bould
Born 16 November 1962 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire [registered in Stoke-on-Trent, December 1962].
Height/Weight 6' 2 [1991]. 6' 4", 14st. 2lbs [1994 & 2000].

Source

Jack Rollin's Rothman's Yearbook [1994], Barry Hugman's PFA Yearbook [2000] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

Club(s) Started his career as a schoolboy with his hometown club, Stoke City FC in 1978, he turned professional on 15 November 1980, making his league debut the following September. Unable to command a first-team place, Bould went to Torquay United FC for nine league matches from 19 October 1982, he returned to play in 183 league matches for Stoke, scoring six times. Bould was originally a right-back, until Mick Mills changed him to a centre-half. Bould choose Arsenal FC over Everton FC on 13 June 1988 for £390,000. His successful time at Highbury saw him play in 287 league matches, scoring five goals, including Arsenal's first as Premier League founding member. On 2 July 1999, he joined Peter Reid's Sunderland AFC and became the club captain. He played 21 Premier League appearances, before arthritis forced his retirement.
Club honours Bass Charity Vase winners 1980; Staffordshire Senior Cup winners 1981-82; Football League Champions 1988-89, 1991-92; FA Charity Shield runners-up 1989, 1993, shared 1991, winners 1998; FA Cup winners 1992-93 (injured), 1997-98; Football League Cup winners 1992-93 (injured); UEFA European Cup Winners Cup winners 1992-93; FA Premier League Champions 1997-98;
Individual honours Arsenal FC Supporters Player of the Year 1991-92;
Distinctions None

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of two who became the 1054th players (1055) to appear for England. One of two who became the 400th post-war players
Position(s) Central-defence
First match No. 704, 17 May 1994, England 5 Greece 0, a friendly match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 31 years 182 days.
Last match No. 705, 26 May 1994, England 0 Norway 0, a friendly match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 31 years 194 days.
Major tournaments None
Team honours England B (one appearance)
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

Beyond England

After retiring and earning his UEFA coaching badges, Bould returned to Arsenal FC as backroom staff when he became the head of Youth coaching, winning several leagues and the Youth Cup. After long standing assistant manager, Pat Rice, finally retired, it was Bould that replaced him in May 2012.

 

Steve Bould - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
3 2 0 2 0 0 180 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Steve Bould - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home - Friendly 2 1 1 0 5 0 +5 1 2 2.50 0.00 75.0 +1
All 2 1 1 0 5 0 +5 1 2 2.50 0.00 75.0 +1

 

Steve Bould - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 1 0 1 0 0 0 =0 1 1 0.00 0.00 50.0 =0
Red 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 0 1 5.00 0.00 100.0 +1
All 2 1 1 0 5 0 +5 1 2 2.50 0.00 75.0 +1

Match History

 Club: Arsenal F.C. - two full apppearances (180 min)

manager: Graham Taylor - no full appearancesx


Age 28
671 21 May 1991 - England 3 USSR 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley TC HW squad member

 

Coach: Terry Venables - 2 full capsx


Age 31
1 b 10 May 1994 - England 4 Northern Ireland 2, Hillsborough, Sheffield Fr HW Start 5
1 704 17 May 1994 - England 5 Greece 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 5
2 705 22 May 1994 - England 0 Norway 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HD Start 5

Age 32
715 11 October 1995 - Norway 0 England 0, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo Fr AD unused sub 14

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