Steve Palmer

Football player infobox
playername = Steve Palmer


fullname = Stephen Leonard Palmer
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|3|31
cityofbirth = Brighton
countryofbirth = England
position = Defender
years = 1989-1995 1995-2001 2001-2004
2004-2006
clubs = Ipswich Town Watford Queens Park Rangers
Milton Keynes Dons
caps(goals) = 110 (2) 234 (8) 127 (9)
034 (1)

Stephen Leonard Palmer (born Brighton, Sussex on 31 March 1968) was a footballer who played in England in the 1980s and 1990s with Ipswich Town, Watford F.C. and Queen's Park Rangers.

Steve signed for QPR from Watford in July 2001 and made his debut in August of that year in the 1-0 win against Stoke City. Steve was captain and ever present in what was QPR's first season in the 3rd tier since subst:feason|1966-67. He helped Ian Holloway bring stability to the club. In all Steve made 95 league appearances for QPR, scoring 5 goals.

Steve attended Cambridge University and is currently working Tottenham Hotspur's as Academy Performance Manager. [ [http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/palmersbeenthere271006.html PALMER'S BEEN THERE] tottenhamhotspur.com, Accessed 6 November 2006]

Steve broke the record for wearing every numbered shirt from 1 to 14 in the 1997/1998 season whilst at Watford. [ [http://football.guardian.co.uk/theknowledge/story/0,,2112564,00.html Football: Knowledge - do Woking have the best Wembley record ever? | Football | guardian.co.uk ] ] He was in goal for the kick-off of the final home match (v Bournemouth) - having warmed up in goal before the game, confusing those in the stands, and completed the set by wearing Jason Lee's number 9 shirt in the final match (away at Fulham) - when Watford won the Division 2 title.

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