About Gary Stevens

 

Early Days

  • Born Hillingdon Middlesex – 30th March 1962
  • Educated in Suffolk – 1967 / 78
  • Ixworth Primary School – Head Boy 1972 / 73
  • Ixworth Middle School – House Captain 1974 / 75
  • Thurston Upper School – Sports Prefect 1977 / 78
  • Left School aged 16 with 9 “O” Levels

Into the Action

  • Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1978 / 83 –
    151 appearances
  • Tottenham Hotspur FC 1983 / 90 – 204 appearances
  • Portsmouth FC 1990 / 91 – 59 appearances
  • England Under 21 International –
    7 appearances – 1982 / 86
  • England International – 7 appearances – 1984 / 86
  • FA Cup Finalist 1983 & 1987
  • UEFA Cup Winner 1984
  • UEFA U’21 European Championship Winner 1984
  • Mexico ’86 World Cup Finals – 2 appearances
  • FA Coach – UEFA “A” License holder
  • Assistant Academy Director, Charlton Athletic FC 1998 / 2000

 

Off the Grass

  • Regular guest on TV and Radio shows
  • Hosted own soccer coaching series on national TV
  • Hosted own sports quiz on national TV
  • Co hosted Sky Sports “Soccer am” and “Soccer Extra”
  • Capable after dinner speaker

Home Advantage

  • Two wonderful daughters, Dani and Millie
  • Fabulous partner, Jo, and her two daughters Jessica and Victoria

Extra Time

  • The Ball School, it’s a winner with thousands of young people.