Date of birth | 06 April 1967 |
Place of birth | Hartlepool |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 88 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender/Centre back |
Venus's performances at the centre of Ipswich Town's defence in 2000-01 proved that he was still capable of playing at the highest level and surprised a few people into the bargain. He scored Town's first Premiership goal of the campaign when he drilled home a free-kick in the ninth minute at Tottenham Hotspur in the opening game. Although sometimes seen as lacking a degree of pace, he more than compensated for this with some great anticipation that enabled him to cut out danger at an early stage. He remained an expert from dead-ball situations and scored goals against Middlesbrough and Leeds United with powerful left-footed free kicks.
Venus joined Cambridge United on a one-year contract in July 2003 but was made available for transfer in January 2004.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Hartlepool United | 22 Mar 1985 | 06 Sep 1985 | |
Leicester City | 06 Sep 1985 | 23 Mar 1988 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 Mar 1988 | 29 Jul 1997 | |
Ipswich Town | 29 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
Cambridge United | 10 Jul 2003 | 18 May 2004 | |
Dagenham and Redbridge | 12 Mar 2004 | 12 Apr 2004 | L |
Hornchurch | 18 May 2004 | 23 Jun 2004 | |
Hibernian | 23 Jun 2004 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1985-86 | Leicester City | League Division One | 1 | ||||
1986-87 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1986-87 | Leicester City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
1986-87 | Leicester City | League Division One | 38 | 1 |
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1987-88 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1987-88 | Leicester City | League Division Two | 19 | 2 |
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1994-95 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1995-96 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1996-97 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
1997-98 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 23 | 2 |
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2001-02 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 5 | ||||
2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2002-03 | Ipswich Town | League Division 1 | 8 |
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2002-03 | Ipswich Town | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Cambridge United | FA Cup | 1 |
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2003-04 | Cambridge United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Cambridge United | League Division 3 | 21 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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09 Aug 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
12 Aug 2003 | Cambridge United v Gillingham | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
16 Aug 2003 | Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
23 Aug 2003 | Rochdale v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
25 Aug 2003 | Cambridge United v Hull City | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
30 Aug 2003 | Carlisle United v Cambridge United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
05 Sep 2003 | Cambridge United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
13 Sep 2003 | Cambridge United v Torquay United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
17 Sep 2003 | Boston United v Cambridge United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
20 Sep 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Cambridge United | W | 0-3 | League Division 3 | |
27 Sep 2003 | Cambridge United v Mansfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
30 Sep 2003 | Cambridge United v Doncaster Rovers | D | 3-3 | League Division 3 | |
04 Oct 2003 | York City v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
11 Oct 2003 | Cambridge United v Bury | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
18 Oct 2003 | Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
21 Oct 2003 | Swansea City v Cambridge United | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
25 Oct 2003 | Cambridge United v Yeovil Town | L | 1-4 | League Division 3 | |
16 Dec 2003 | Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town | L | 2-2 (2-4) | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
19 Dec 2003 | Northampton Town v Cambridge United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
26 Dec 2003 | Cambridge United v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
28 Dec 2003 | Lincoln City v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
03 Jan 2004 | Hull City v Cambridge United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
10 Jan 2004 | Cambridge United v Huddersfield Town | L | 1-2 | League Division 3 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.