Steve Guppy
Full name: Stephen Andrew Guppy |
Birthdate: 29.03.1969 |
Birthplace: Winchester |
Position: Wing-back, left-winger |
Joined from: Celtic, Port Vale |
Signed by: Martin O'Neill, Micky Adams |
Nationality: England |
First game: Wimbledon, 01.03.1997 |
Last game: Portsmouth, 08.05.2004 |
Games: 189 (170 starts + 19 subs) |
Goals: 10 |
Player Profile |
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A favourite of manager Martin O'Neill, Guppy arrived at Filbert Street for a rising fee of almost £1 million from Port Vale in February 1997, going on to play over 150 matches for the club over two stints - the first much more successful than the second.
He made his name with O'Neill's ever-improving Wycombe side from 1989 after being rejected during trials with Southampton. His form for the Chairboys caught the attention of Kevin Keegan and Newcastle United, but Guppy's appearances on Tyneside were very few and far between.
He moved to Port Vale for more match action and got just that. His performances at Vale Park saw O'Neill go back in for his former left-sided star and he arrived at Leicester mainly as a left winger, but soon turned into one of the best attacking full-backs in the top-flight under O'Neill's guidance.
Guppy, who had England under-21 and 'B' recognition to his name, was one of the top assist makers in the Premiership during his best days with the club and put goals on a plate for City attackers, or defenders, as Matt Elliott made sure of when his two goals won Leicester the League Cup.
But after O'Neill's departure, incoming manager Peter Taylor seemingly didn't hold Guppy in the same esteem, using him only as a squad player. It prompted O'Neill to sign Guppy for a third time, this time with SPL giants Celtic, where he won a championship medal.
He returned to Leicester under Micky Adams as the club looked to avoid the drop from the top-flight, but his performances made little impact as the Foxes succumbed to the drop. His stay was short this time, signing mid-season and then leaving for Leeds United in the summer after only penning a short-term deal with City.
His career brought a somewhat romantic return to former club Wycombe and Guppy also experienced 'soccer' Stateside, playing for DC United and also Rochester Rhinos, the latter as a player-coach.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1996-97 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0 | |
1997-98 | Premier League | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 42 | 2 | |
1998-99 | Premier League | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 48 | 5 | |
1999-00 | Premier League | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 37 | 2 | |
2000-01 | Premier League | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 1 | |
2003-04 | Premier League | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 0 | |
Total | 161 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 189 | 10 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 01.03.1997 | 3 - 1 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
2 | 05.03.1997 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
3 | 08.03.1997 | 0 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
4 | 15.03.1997 | 1 - 3 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
5 | 19.03.1997 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
6 | 22.03.1997 | 2 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
7 | 09.04.1997 | 1 - 1 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
8 | 12.04.1997 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
9 | 19.04.1997 | 1 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
10 | 23.04.1997 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
11 | 03.05.1997 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
12 | 07.05.1997 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
13 | 11.05.1997 | 4 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
14 | 09.08.1997 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
15 | 13.08.1997 | 2 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
16 | 23.08.1997 | 0 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
17 | 27.08.1997 | 3 - 3 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
18 | 30.08.1997 | 0 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
19 | 13.09.1997 | 3 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
20 | 16.09.1997 | 1 - 2 | Atlético Madrid (A) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
21 | 20.09.1997 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
22 | 24.09.1997 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
23 | 27.09.1997 | 2 - 0 | Barnsley (A) | Premier League | |||||
24 | 30.09.1997 | 0 - 2 | Atlético Madrid (H) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
25 | 06.10.1997 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
26 | 14.10.1997 | 1 - 3 | Grimsby Town (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
27 | 18.10.1997 | 0 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
28 | 27.10.1997 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
29 | 01.11.1997 | 3 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
30 | 10.11.1997 | 0 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
31 | 22.11.1997 | 0 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Premier League | |||||
32 | 29.11.1997 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
33 | 13.12.1997 | 1 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
34 | 20.12.1997 | 0 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
35 | 26.12.1997 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
36 | 28.12.1997 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
37 | 03.01.1998 | 4 - 0 | Northampton Town (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
38 | 10.01.1998 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
39 | 17.01.1998 | 0 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
40 | 24.01.1998 | 0 - 3 | Crystal Palace (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
41 | 31.01.1998 | 1 - 0 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
42 | 07.02.1998 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
43 | 14.02.1998 | 1 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
44 | 21.02.1998 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
45 | 28.02.1998 | 3 - 5 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
46 | 14.03.1998 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
47 | 28.03.1998 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Premier League | |||||
48 | 04.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
49 | 11.04.1998 | 3 - 0 | Crystal Palace (A) | Premier League | |||||
50 | 14.04.1998 | 3 - 3 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
51 | 18.04.1998 | 1 - 1 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
52 | 26.04.1998 | 4 - 0 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
53 | 29.04.1998 | 0 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
54 | 02.05.1998 | 1 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | Premier League | |||||
55 | 10.05.1998 | 3 - 4 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
56 | 15.08.1998 | 2 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
57 | 22.08.1998 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
58 | 29.08.1998 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
59 | 09.09.1998 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
60 | 12.09.1998 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
61 | 16.09.1998 | 3 - 0 | Chesterfield (H) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
62 | 19.09.1998 | 0 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
63 | 22.09.1998 | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield (A) | League Cup 2 leg 2 | |||||
64 | 27.09.1998 | 1 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
65 | 03.10.1998 | 1 - 0 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
66 | 19.10.1998 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
67 | 24.10.1998 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
68 | 27.10.1998 | 2 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
69 | 31.10.1998 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
70 | 07.11.1998 | 0 - 0 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Premier League | |||||
71 | 11.11.1998 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | League Cup 4 | |||||
72 | 14.11.1998 | 2 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
73 | 21.11.1998 | 2 - 4 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
74 | 28.11.1998 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
75 | 02.12.1998 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | League Cup 5 | |||||
76 | 05.12.1998 | 2 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
77 | 12.12.1998 | 3 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
78 | 19.12.1998 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
79 | 26.12.1998 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
80 | 28.12.1998 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Premier League | |||||
81 | 02.01.1999 | 4 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
82 | 09.01.1999 | 0 - 0 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
83 | 16.01.1999 | 2 - 6 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
84 | 23.01.1999 | 0 - 3 | Coventry City (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
85 | 26.01.1999 | 2 - 1 | Sunderland (A) | League Cup sf leg 1 | |||||
86 | 30.01.1999 | 0 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
87 | 06.02.1999 | 0 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
88 | 17.02.1999 | 1 - 1 | Sunderland (H) | League Cup sf leg 2 | |||||
89 | 20.02.1999 | 0 - 5 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
90 | 01.03.1999 | 1 - 2 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | |||||
91 | 06.03.1999 | 1 - 0 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
92 | 13.03.1999 | 1 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Premier League | |||||
93 | 21.03.1999 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (N) | League Cup f | |||||
94 | 03.04.1999 | 2 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
95 | 06.04.1999 | 2 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
96 | 10.04.1999 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
97 | 18.04.1999 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
98 | 21.04.1999 | 1 - 0 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
99 | 24.04.1999 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
100 | 01.05.1999 | 1 - 2 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
101 | 05.05.1999 | 1 - 2 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
102 | 08.05.1999 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Premier League | |||||
103 | 16.05.1999 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Premier League | |||||
104 | 07.08.1999 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
105 | 11.08.1999 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
106 | 14.08.1999 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
107 | 21.08.1999 | 1 - 2 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
108 | 24.08.1999 | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
109 | 30.08.1999 | 1 - 0 | Watford (H) | Premier League | |||||
110 | 11.09.1999 | 0 - 2 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
111 | 14.09.1999 | 3 - 3 | Crystal Palace (A) | League Cup 2 leg 1 | |||||
112 | 18.09.1999 | 2 - 2 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
113 | 25.09.1999 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
114 | 03.10.1999 | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
115 | 13.10.1999 | 2 - 0 | Grimsby Town (H) | League Cup 3 | |||||
116 | 16.10.1999 | 2 - 1 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
117 | 23.10.1999 | 1 - 3 | Bradford City (A) | Premier League | |||||
118 | 30.10.1999 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Premier League | |||||
119 | 06.11.1999 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
120 | 20.11.1999 | 2 - 1 | Wimbledon (H) | Premier League | |||||
121 | 27.11.1999 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
122 | 04.12.1999 | 0 - 3 | Arsenal (H) | Premier League | |||||
123 | 11.12.1999 | 0 - 0 | Hereford United (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
124 | 15.01.2000 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
125 | 19.01.2000 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (H) | FA Cup 4 rep | |||||
126 | 25.01.2000 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa (A) | League Cup sf leg 1 | |||||
127 | 02.02.2000 | 1 - 0 | Aston Villa (H) | League Cup sf leg 2 | |||||
128 | 27.02.2000 | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rovers (N) | League Cup f | |||||
129 | 05.03.2000 | 5 - 2 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | |||||
130 | 11.03.2000 | 1 - 2 | Wimbledon (A) | Premier League | |||||
131 | 18.03.2000 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
132 | 26.03.2000 | 2 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
133 | 02.04.2000 | 0 - 3 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
134 | 08.04.2000 | 1 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
135 | 15.04.2000 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
136 | 19.04.2000 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | |||||
137 | 29.04.2000 | 2 - 1 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
138 | 03.05.2000 | 2 - 0 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
139 | 06.05.2000 | 3 - 0 | Bradford City (H) | Premier League | |||||
140 | 14.05.2000 | 0 - 4 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Premier League | |||||
141 | 23.08.2000 | 1 - 0 | West Ham United (A) | Premier League | |||||
142 | 26.08.2000 | 0 - 0 | Bradford City (A) | Premier League | |||||
143 | 06.09.2000 | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town (H) | Premier League | |||||
144 | 09.09.2000 | 1 - 0 | Southampton (H) | Premier League | |||||
145 | 14.09.2000 | 1 - 1 | Red Star Belgrade (H) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 1 | |||||
146 | 17.09.2000 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (A) | Premier League | |||||
147 | 24.09.2000 | 1 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
148 | 28.09.2000 | 1 - 3 | Red Star Belgrade (A) | UEFA Cup 1 leg 2 | |||||
149 | 01.10.2000 | 0 - 0 | Sunderland (A) | Premier League | |||||
150 | 14.10.2000 | 0 - 3 | Manchester United (H) | Premier League | |||||
151 | 21.10.2000 | 0 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Premier League | |||||
152 | 28.10.2000 | 2 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Premier League | |||||
153 | 01.11.2000 | 0 - 3 | Crystal Palace (H) | League Cup 3 | |||||
154 | 10.12.2000 | 0 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Premier League | |||||
155 | 16.12.2000 | 3 - 1 | Charlton Athletic (H) | Premier League | |||||
156 | 23.12.2000 | 2 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Premier League | |||||
157 | 26.12.2000 | 1 - 6 | Arsenal (A) | Premier League | |||||
158 | 01.01.2001 | 1 - 2 | Bradford City (H) | Premier League | |||||
159 | 06.01.2001 | 3 - 0 | York City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
160 | 14.01.2001 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town (A) | Premier League | |||||
161 | 31.01.2001 | 0 - 1 | Southampton (A) | Premier League | |||||
162 | 03.02.2001 | 2 - 1 | Chelsea (H) | Premier League | |||||
163 | 10.02.2001 | 1 - 2 | Everton (A) | Premier League | |||||
164 | 17.02.2001 | 3 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
165 | 24.02.2001 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | Premier League | |||||
166 | 10.03.2001 | 1 - 2 | Wycombe Wanderers (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
167 | 17.03.2001 | 0 - 2 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
168 | 04.04.2001 | 1 - 2 | Aston Villa (A) | Premier League | |||||
169 | 07.04.2001 | 1 - 3 | Coventry City (H) | Premier League | |||||
170 | 14.04.2001 | 1 - 2 | Manchester City (H) | Premier League | |||||
171 | 16.04.2001 | 0 - 2 | Derby County (A) | Premier League | |||||
172 | 21.04.2001 | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough (H) | Premier League | |||||
173 | 28.04.2001 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
174 | 05.05.2001 | 4 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Premier League | 1 | ||||
175 | 17.01.2004 | 3 - 3 | Middlesbrough (A) | Premier League | |||||
176 | 31.01.2004 | 0 - 5 | Aston Villa (H) | Premier League | |||||
177 | 07.02.2004 | 1 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Premier League | |||||
178 | 10.02.2004 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Premier League | |||||
179 | 22.02.2004 | 4 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Premier League | |||||
180 | 28.02.2004 | 0 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Premier League | |||||
181 | 20.03.2004 | 1 - 1 | Everton (H) | Premier League | |||||
182 | 28.03.2004 | 0 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Premier League | |||||
183 | 05.04.2004 | 2 - 3 | Leeds United (A) | Premier League | |||||
184 | 10.04.2004 | 0 - 2 | Fulham (H) | Premier League | |||||
185 | 13.04.2004 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United (A) | Premier League | |||||
186 | 17.04.2004 | 0 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Premier League | |||||
187 | 24.04.2004 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Premier League | |||||
188 | 01.05.2004 | 2 - 2 | Charlton Athletic (A) | Premier League | |||||
189 | 08.05.2004 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Premier League |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Port Vale | £850,000 | 28.02.1997 |
OUT | Celtic | £350,000 | 02.08.2001 |
IN | Celtic | Free | 15.01.2004 |
OUT | Released | Free | May 2004 |
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