Steve Heighway
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Stephen Derek Heighway (born 25 November 1947) is an Irish former footballer who played as a winger. He was part of the successful Liverpool team of the 1970s. Following his eleven-year spell at the club, he was ranked 23rd in the 100 Players Who Shook The Kop poll.
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Full name | Stephen Derek Heighway | ||
Date of birth | (1947-11-25) 25 November 1947 (age 76) | ||
Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Skelmersdale United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1981 | Liverpool | 329 | (50) |
1981 | Minnesota Kicks | 26 | (4) |
1981–1982 | Philadelphia Fever (indoor) | 23 | (3) |
Total | 378 | (57) | |
International career | |||
1970–1981 | Republic of Ireland | 34 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Heighway became academy director at Liverpool in a period when the club welcomed players including Steven Gerrard, Steve McManaman, Robbie Fowler and Jamie Carragher. He retired in 2007 but later rejoined the Liverpool Academy in a consulting role, which he held until retiring again in 2022.[2]