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Steve Briggs

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Steve Briggs
Personal information
Full name Stephen Briggs
Date of birth (1946-12-02) 2 December 1946 (age 77)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Leeds United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1969 Leeds United 0 (0)
1969–1973 Doncaster Rovers 120 (34)
1973–1974 Yeovil Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Briggs (born 2 December 1946) is a former footballer who played for Doncaster Rovers and Yeovil Town as centre forward.[1][2][3]

Senior club career

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Leeds United

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Briggs signed for high flying 1st Division side Leeds United straight from school, though never managed to get beyond playing for the reserves.[3]

Doncaster Rovers

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He moved to English Division 4 club Doncaster Rovers in February 1969, scoring on his debut in a 7–0 victory over Aldershot on 23 February.[2] He went on to play in all the subsequent 17 League games that season, and score 4 goals in what was Doncaster's title winning year as they gained promotion to Division 3.[2]

The following season he made 31 League appearances, scoring 8 goals, occasionally being replaced by Laurie Sheffield.[2] He also played in 3 cup games and scored in the League Cup against Blackburn of Division 2.[2]

The 1970-71 season was less successful for Doncaster as they were relegated, though Briggs managed 10 goals in 31 League and Cup games, sometimes playing inside right and right wing.[2]

After making a total of 127 League and Cup appearances, scoring 36 goals, it was at the end of the 1972–73 season that he was released on a free transfer with Yeovil Town picking him up.[2]

Yeovil Town

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Briggs was released after just one season as Yeovil finished 6th in the Southern League.[4]

Honours

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Doncaster Rovers

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Steve Briggs". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Bluff, Tony (2010). Doncaster Rovers F.C.: The Complete History (1879-2010). Yore Publications. ISBN 9780956410375.
  3. ^ a b "Steve Briggs". doncasterrovers.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  4. ^ Yeovil town story ciderspace.co.uk [dead link]