Steve Staunton

Position
Defender
Nationality
Place Of Birth
Dundalk
Date Of Birth
January 19, 1969
Age
56
Height (cm)
185
Games Played
75
-
Per Game
Games Started
71
0.9
Per Game
Minutes
6184
82.5
Per Game
Goals
4
0.1
Per Game
Assists
6
0.1
Per Game
Notes
Stats
Matches
Transfers
Gallery
Internationals

Gary McAllister brought the vastly experienced Irish international defender to Highfield Road in the summer of 2003 on a free transfer from Aston Villa. His positional sense and confidence was obvious whether he played at left-back or in the centre of defence although his pace was sometimes exposed on a couple of occasions in the former position. He did however settle a wobbly defence and under Eric Black took over the captaincy. A succession of niggling knee injuries blighted the end of his first season but in 2004-05 he was a regular, first at left back and later, after the arrival of Micky Adams as a centre-back alongside Robert Page. His winning goal in the game against Brighton ensured City’s first home win for several months and proved the springboard for the relegation escape. His final home game was the final game at Highfield Road and he was freed soon afterwards. He joined Walsall but only played a handful of games before becoming assistant manager and in early 2006 he was surprisingly appointed manager of the Irish national side, a role he performed for 21 months during which the team failed to qualify for the Euro 2008 finals. In total he won 102 caps for his country and is the only player to have appeared in all 13 World Cup finals games.

His club career started at Liverpool who he joined from Dundalk in 1986. He made his debut in September 1988 and in his first season won an FA Cup winners medal. In two spells at Anfield he made over 100 appearances but is better known for his feats at Villa Park where he played over 300 games.

Penalties (3 - 2 scored)
2003-04
16 September 2003 v Preston North End A, scored
4 October 2003 v Millwall A, scored
28 December 2003 v Bradford City A, missed - over the bar

Red Cards (1)
2004-05
23 October 2004 v Wigan Athletic A, professional foul on Jason Roberts

Championship (England)
2004-2005
Coventry City
35
32
3
2830′
1
1
1 (0)
3
2003-2004
Coventry City
35
34
1
2927′
3
3 (2)
3
70
66
4
5757′
4
0
1
4 (2)
6
0
FA Cup (England)
2004-2005
Coventry City
1
1
90′
2003-2004
Coventry City
2
2
180′
1
3
3
0
270′
1
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Carling Cup (England)
2004-2005
Coventry City
1
1
67′
2003-2004
Coventry City
1
1
90′
2
2
0
157′
0
0
0
0 (0)
0
0
Totals:
75
71
4
6184′
5
0
1
4 (2)
6
0
Date
For
Against
H/A
Result
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2004-2005
Coca Cola Football League Championship 2004-2005
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
A
L 2:1
32`
Coventry City
Derby County
H
W 6:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 3:0
60`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
H
W 2:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
D 1:1
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Watford
A
W 2:3
90`
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Reading
A
W 1:2
Coventry City
Burnley
H
L 0:2
66`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
H
L 1:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
L 3:2
90`
Coventry City
Leeds United
H
L 1:2
22`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
W 1:2
1`
Coventry City
Gillingham
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
L 1:2
Coventry City
Watford
H
W 1:0
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Derby County
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers
A
W 0:1
Coventry City
Plymouth Argyle
H
W 2:1
Coventry City
Leicester City
A
L 3:0
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
D 1:1
Coventry City
Wigan Athletic
A
L 4:1
79`
Coventry City
Burnley
A
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Leicester City
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers
A
L 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
A
D 1:1
61`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
H
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
D 2:2
90`
1
Coventry City
Leeds United
A
L 3:0
79`
Coventry City
West Ham United
H
W 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
W 1:4
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Brighton & Hove Albion
A
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
W 2:0
90`
FA Cup 2004-2005
FA Cup 2004-2005
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
H
W 3:0
90`
Carling Cup 2004-2005
Carling Cup 2004-2005
Coventry City
Torquay United
H
W 4:1
67`
Nationwide Football League First Division 2003-2004
Nationwide Football League First Division 2003-2004
Coventry City
Rotherham United
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
West Ham United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Millwall
H
W 4:0
67`
Coventry City
Stoke City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Reading
H
L 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Wigan Athletic
A
L 2:1
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
H
W 4:1
90`
Coventry City
Burnley
H
W 4:0
76`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
A
L 3:0
90`
Coventry City
Cardiff City
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Norwich City
H
L 0:2
45`
Coventry City
Nottingham Forest
A
W 0:1
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
A
L 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Sheffield United
H
L 0:1
90`
Coventry City
West Bromwich Albion
H
W 1:0
90`
Coventry City
Burnley
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Rotherham United
A
L 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Crystal Palace
A
D 1:1
15`
Coventry City
Gillingham
H
D 2:2
90`
Coventry City
Sunderland
A
D 0:0
90`
Coventry City
Bradford City
H
D 0:0
Coventry City
Derby County
A
W 1:3
79`
1
Coventry City
Watford
A
D 1:1
90`
1
Coventry City
Cardiff City
H
L 1:3
90`
Coventry City
Wimbledon
H
W 1:0
80`
Coventry City
Millwall
A
L 2:1
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Crewe Alexandra
H
W 2:0
90`
Coventry City
Wigan Athletic
H
D 1:1
90`
Coventry City
Reading
A
W 1:2
90`
Coventry City
Preston North End
A
L 4:2
90`
1
1
Coventry City
Stoke City
H
W 4:2
90`
Coventry City
Ipswich Town
A
D 1:1
45`
Coventry City
Walsall
H
D 0:0
90`
FA Cup 2003-2004
FA Cup 2003-2004
Coventry City
Colchester United
A
L 3:1
90`
Coventry City
Peterborough United
H
W 2:1
90`
Carling Cup 2003-2004
Carling Cup 2003-2004
Coventry City
Tottenham Hotspur
H
L 0:3
90`
Club Out
Club In
Transfer Date
Fee
Club Out / Club In
Transfer Date / Fee
Coventry City
Walsall
Tue, 02 Aug, 2005
Free
Coventry City
Walsall
Tue, 02 Aug, 2005
Free
Aston Villa
Coventry City
Fri, 15 Aug, 2003
Free
Aston Villa
Coventry City
Fri, 15 Aug, 2003
Free