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.
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 |
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.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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05 Mar 2011 | Cardiff City v Ipswich Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
08 Mar 2011 | Crystal Palace v Cardiff City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
13 Mar 2011 | Cardiff City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
19 Mar 2011 | Millwall v Cardiff City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
12 Apr 2011 | Sheffield United v Cardiff City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
16 Apr 2011 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
23 Apr 2011 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
07 May 2011 | Burnley v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
13 May 2011 | Reading v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
17 May 2011 | Cardiff City v Reading | L |
0-3 Agg: 0-3 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
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.
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.