Stephen Bywater
| Date of birth | 07 June 1981 |
| Place of birth | Manchester |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
The England youth international and Under-21 international keeper was a Rochdale trainee when he was snapped up by West Ham United.
Stephen Bywater signed a new one-year contract with the Hammers in July 2003 which was extended to June 2007 in June 2004.
He joined Derby County in August 2006 with a three-year contract.
After a loan spell, Stephen joined Sheffield Wednesday in January 2012 with a contract to June 2012 that was then extended to June 2013.
He joined Doncaster Rovers in January 2015 with a contract to June 2015.
Stephen joined Burton Albion in January 2016 with a contract to June 2016 that was then extended to June 2017, to June 2018 in June 2017 an to June 2019 in October 2017.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Rochdale | 01 Aug 1997 | 07 Aug 1998 | |
| West Ham United | 07 Aug 1998 | 27 Aug 2006 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 23 Sep 1999 | 23 Oct 1999 | L |
| Hull City | 23 Nov 1999 | 23 Dec 1999 | L |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 Jul 2001 | 16 Aug 2001 | L |
| Cardiff City | 26 Mar 2002 | 01 May 2002 | L |
| Coventry City | 03 Aug 2005 | 20 Oct 2005 | L |
| Derby County | 12 Aug 2006 | 26 Aug 2006 | L |
| Derby County | 27 Aug 2006 | 31 Dec 2011 | |
| Ipswich Town | 31 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Cardiff City | 04 Mar 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 20 Sep 2011 | 20 Dec 2011 | L |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 01 Jan 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
| Millwall | 01 Jul 2013 | 14 Jan 2015 | |
| Gillingham | 15 Aug 2014 | 03 Jan 2015 | L |
| Doncaster Rovers | 16 Jan 2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Kerala Blasters | 30 Aug 2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | |
| Burton Albion | 13 Jan 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | West Ham United | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 | 17 | 6 | 17 |
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| 2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2004-05 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | West Ham United | League Championship | 36 | 10 | 42 |
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| 2004-05 | West Ham United | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Coventry City | League Championship | 14 | 1 | 24 | |||
| 2005-06 | West Ham United | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2006-07 | Derby County | League Championship | 37 | 12 | 30 |
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| 2006-07 | Derby County | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2007-08 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Derby County | Premier League | 18 | 1 | 40 |
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| 2007-08 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 17 | 3 | 18 |
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | FA Cup | 3 | 7 |
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| 2008-09 | Derby County | League Championship | 30 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | FA Cup | 4 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 2009-10 | Derby County | League Championship | 42 | 9 | 56 |
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| 2009-10 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship | 8 | 2 | 11 | |||
| 2010-11 | Cardiff City | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Derby County | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Championship | 22 | 1 | 31 | |||
| 2010-11 | Derby County | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Sheffield Wednesday | League One | 32 | 13 | 25 | |||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 2013-14 | Millwall | League Championship | 6 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Millwall | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Doncaster Rovers | League One | 21 | 5 | 29 | |||
| 2014-15 | Gillingham | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Gillingham | League One | 13 | 2 | 15 |
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| 2016-17 | Burton Albion | League Championship | 3 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Burton Albion | League Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Burton Albion | League Championship | 44 | 4 | 74 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2000 | West Ham United v Bradford City | W | 5-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2000 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2000 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 2000 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Bradford City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 25 Jan 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2004 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Bradford City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Fulham v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Norwich City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | West Ham United v Fulham | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 2004 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Mar 2004 | Burnley v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | West Ham United v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Mar 2004 | West Ham United v Wimbledon | W | 5-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Sunderland v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Mar 2004 | West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 4-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Millwall v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 27 Mar 2004 | West Ham United v Gillingham | W | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 03 Apr 2004 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 May 2004 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 May 2004 | Wigan Athletic v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 May 2004 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 May 2004 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | W |
2-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Division 1 Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 May 2004 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division 1 Play-Offs | Final |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | West Ham United v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2004 | West Ham United v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Crewe Alexandra v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | West Ham United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Coventry City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | West Ham United v Rotherham United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2004 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | Derby County v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | West Ham United v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2004 | Cardiff City v West Ham United | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2004 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Millwall v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Sunderland v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | West Ham United v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Rotherham United v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2005 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Feb 2005 | West Ham United v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | L | 1-1 (1-3) | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 19 Feb 2005 | West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Gillingham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Leeds United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2005 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 May 2005 | Preston North End v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 05 Nov 2005 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1999-00 | England | Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | Toulon Under-20 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | England | Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 07 Sep 1999 | England v Switzerland | L | 0-1 | U18 | |
| 06 Oct 1999 | England v Spain | L | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 08 Oct 1999 | England v Cyprus | W | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 08 Mar 2000 | England v France | L | 0-3 | U18 | |
| 24 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 3-0 | Under-21 | |
| 05 Jun 2001 | Greece v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 14 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | England v Italy | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 10 May 2002 | England v Poland | W | 1-0 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group A |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Portugal v England | L | 4-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 7 |
| 02 Jun 2003 | England v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.