Stephen McPhee
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Stephen McPhee (born 5 June 1981) is a Scottish former footballer. In a ten-year career he played for clubs in the Netherlands, Scotland, England and Portugal. He was capped for his country at under-21 level. A forward, he scored 56 goals in 252 games in all competitions.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen McPhee[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1981-06-05) 5 June 1981 (age 42)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[2] | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–1998 | Vitesse Arnhem | ||
1998–2000 | Coventry City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
2001 | → St Mirren (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2001–2004 | Port Vale | 130 | (39) |
2004–2005 | Beira-Mar | 31 | (5) |
2005–2007 | Hull City | 35 | (2) |
2008–2010 | Blackpool | 24 | (3) |
Total | 227 | (49) | |
International career | |||
2001 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Starting his career at Coventry City, following a loan to St Mirren in 2001, he signed with Port Vale later in the year. He made his name at Vale, playing the majority of his career appearances in a three-year spell at the club. Leaving the club for Beira-Mar of Portugal, in 2005 he made a big money move to Hull City. Two years later he moved on to Blackpool. He retired in 2010 after being dogged with injury problems since his time in Portugal.