Simon Sturridge
Simon Andrew Sturridge (born 9 December 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He made more than 250 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham City, Stoke City, Blackpool, Northampton Town and Shrewsbury Town.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Andrew Sturridge | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1985–1988 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | Birmingham City | 150 | (30) |
| 1993–1999 | Stoke City | 71 | (14) |
| 1999 | → Blackpool (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Northampton Town | 18 | (1) |
| 2000 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 255 | (47) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Sturridge was born in Birmingham and joined home-town club Birmingham City as a trainee in 1985 and turned professional in 1988. He played 186 games in all competitions for the club and scored the first goal of the 1991 Football League Trophy Final in which Birmingham beat Tranmere Rovers 3–2. After helping Birmingham gain promotion 1991–92 he joined Stoke City in September 1993.[2]
Sturridge had to wait before he could become a regular in the Stoke first team as he made 20 appearances in 1993–94 of which he started nine and played in just 11 matches in 1994–95 meaning that he was rarely seen at the Victoria Ground.[3] However his fortunes improved considerably in 1995–96 after manager Lou Macari brought in Mike Sheron and played him alongside Sturridge. The pair scored a combined 29 goals which saw Stoke reach the play-offs where they lost 1–0 to Leicester City.[3] He suffered a serious injury at the start of the 1996–97 and after making fleeting appearances in the next two years he left for Northampton Town, having spent a short time out on loan at Blackpool.[3] He played 19 times for the Cobblers helping them gain promotion in 1999–2000 and ended his career with an 11-game spell on loan at Shrewsbury Town.[3]
Personal life
He is the brother of footballer Dean Sturridge and the uncle of footballer Daniel Sturridge,[4] and is of Jamaican descent.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Birmingham City | 1988–89 | Second Division | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 1989–90 | Third Division | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | |
| 1990–91 | Third Division | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 10 | |
| 1991–92 | Third Division | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 11 | |
| 1992–93 | First Division | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 3 | |
| Total | 150 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 186 | 38 | ||
| Stoke City | 1993–94 | First Division | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 41 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 13 | |
| 1996–97 | First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 92 | 14 | ||
| Blackpool (loan) | 1998–99 | Second Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Northampton Town | 1999–2000 | Third Division | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1999–2000 | Third Division | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Career Total | 255 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 313 | 56 | ||
- Appearances and goals in the Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League Trophy, Football League play-offs and Full Members Cup
Honours
Birmingham City
Northampton Town
- Football League Third Division third-place promotion: 1999–2000
References
- Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 127. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- "Simon Sturridge". drawformetheboothen.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- "Daniel Sturridge: 'I'm aiming for the stars. I'm not happy in the". Independent.co.uk. 18 March 2011.
- Limited, Jamaica Observer. "My Kingston - Daniel Sturridge and Micah Richards". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- Simon Sturridge at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Simon Sturridge at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Simon Sturridge at Soccerbase
- Simon Sturridge 1995–96 goals on YouTube