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.

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.