Steve Carney

Stephen Carney (22 September 1957 – 6 May 2013) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Newcastle United, Carlisle United, Darlington, Rochdale and Hartlepool United.^[2]

Steve Carney

Personal information
Date of birth	(1957-09-22)22 September 1957
Place of birth	Wallsend, England
Date of death	6 May 2013(2013-05-06) (aged 55)
Place of death	Newcastle upon Tyne,[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1979–1985	Blyth Spartans
1979–1985	Newcastle United	134	(1)
1984	→ Carlisle United (loan)	6	(0)
1985–1986	Darlington	12	(0)
1985	→ Rochdale (loan)	4	(0)
1986	Hartlepool United	7	(0)
–	Tow Law Town
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carney joined Newcastle United in October 1979 from Blyth Spartans for a £1,000 fee, made his debut on 1 December in a 2–0 win against Fulham in the Second Division, and left the club in 1985 for £20.000. transfer to Darlington.^[3]

He died in 2013, aged 55, of pancreatic cancer.^[4]