Stephen Bywater

Date of birth07 June 1981
Place of birthManchester
NationalityEnglish
Weight83 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionGoalkeeper

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
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
1999-00 West Ham United Premier League 3
1
 3
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
1
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
1
2004-05 West Ham United League Championship Play-Offs
1
2005-06 Coventry City League Championship 14 1 24
2005-06 West Ham United Premier League
1
2006-07 Derby County FA Cup 3 1 3
2006-07 Derby County League Championship 37 12 30
1
2006-07 Derby County League Championship Play-Offs 3 1 4
1
2007-08 Derby County League Cup 1 2
2007-08 Derby County Premier League 18 1 40
1
2007-08 Ipswich Town League Championship 17 3 18
1
2008-09 Derby County FA Cup 3 7
1
2008-09 Derby County League Championship 30
1
 5 45
1
2009-10 Derby County FA Cup 4 1 4
2009-10 Derby County League Championship 42 9 56
1
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
 12
1
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
1
2016-17 Burton Albion League Championship 3
2
 6
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
4


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
24 Sep 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Exeter City W 3-0 League One
01 Oct 2011 Hartlepool United v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-1 League One
08 Oct 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Chesterfield W 3-1 League One
16 Oct 2011 Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League One
22 Oct 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United W 2-0 League One
25 Oct 2011 Carlisle United v Sheffield Wednesday L 3-2 League One
29 Oct 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 League One
05 Nov 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford D 0-0 League One
19 Nov 2011 Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 League One
26 Nov 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Leyton Orient W 1-0 League One
10 Dec 2011 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-2 League One
17 Dec 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Huddersfield Town D 4-4 League One
24 Jan 2012 Scunthorpe United v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-3 League One
28 Jan 2012 Blackpool v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 2012 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League One
04 Feb 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Yeovil Town W 2-1 League One
07 Feb 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round replay
11 Feb 2012 Exeter City v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-1 League One
14 Feb 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Stevenage L 0-1 League One
18 Feb 2012 Chesterfield v Sheffield Wednesday L 1-0 League One
26 Feb 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United W 1-0 League One
03 Mar 2012 Rochdale v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League One
06 Mar 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Bury W 4-1 League One
10 Mar 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v AFC Bournemouth W 3-0 League One
17 Mar 2012 Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 League One
20 Mar 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Walsall D 2-2 League One
24 Mar 2012 Leyton Orient v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-1 League One
31 Mar 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End W 2-0 League One
07 Apr 2012 Huddersfield Town v Sheffield Wednesday W 0-2 League One
09 Apr 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic W 3-0 League One
14 Apr 2012 Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League One
21 Apr 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Carlisle United W 2-1 League One
28 Apr 2012 Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-2 League One
05 May 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League One
28 Aug 2012 Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
25 Sep 2012 Southampton v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
05 Jan 2013 Sheffield Wednesday v Milton Keynes Dons D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 2013 Milton Keynes Dons v Sheffield Wednesday L 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay


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
1999-00 England UEFA Under-18 2 1 2
1999-00 England Under-18 1
1
2000-01 England UEFA Under-21 1 2
2000-01 England Under-21
1
2001-02 England Toulon Under-20 1 1
2001-02 England Under-21
2
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
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.