Steve Blatherwick

Date of birth20 September 1973
Place of birthNottingham
NationalityEnglish
Weight88 kg
Height1.88 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Blatherwick has grown in stature as a central defender under the tutelage of Chesterfield manager Nicky Law.

Previously an effective and commanding defender, he added more steel, reads the game far better than before and is more able to supervise his fellow defenders.

His trademark is a single buccaneering run every game towards the opponents' box that invariably causes panic and delights the Spireites fans.

Blatherwick was elected to the PFA's Division 3 Team of the Year in 2000-01.

He signed a new two-year contract at Chesterfield in May 2004 that was extended to June 2008 in March 2006.

Blatherwick retired in October 2006 due to a back injury.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Notts County 01 Jul 1990 02 Aug 1992
Nottingham Forest 02 Aug 1992 18 Jul 1997
Wycombe Wanderers 18 Feb 1993 18 Mar 1993 L
Hereford United 11 Sep 1995 11 Nov 1995 L
Reading 27 Mar 1997 03 May 1997 L
Burnley 18 Jul 1997 01 Dec 1998
Chesterfield 18 Sep 1998 18 Oct 1998 L
Chesterfield 01 Dec 1998 23 Oct 2006

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Nottingham Forest FA Cup 1
1996-97 Nottingham Forest League Cup 2
1996-97 Nottingham Forest Premier League 7
2
1997-98 Burnley League Cup 1
1999-00 Chesterfield League Cup 2
2000-01 Chesterfield FA Cup 1
2000-01 Chesterfield LDV Vans Trophy 2
2000-01 Chesterfield League Cup 4
2000-01 Chesterfield League Division 3 38
1
7
2001-02 Chesterfield League Division 2 4
1
2002-03 Chesterfield League Cup 1
2002-03 Chesterfield League Division 2 30
1
9
1
2003-04 Chesterfield FA Cup
1
2003-04 Chesterfield LDV Vans Trophy 2
2003-04 Chesterfield League Cup 1
2003-04 Chesterfield League Division 2 36
2
8
1
2004-05 Chesterfield FA Cup 1
2004-05 Chesterfield LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Chesterfield League Cup
1
2004-05 Chesterfield League One 33
2
4
5
1
2005-06 Chesterfield FA Cup 2
1
2005-06 Chesterfield LDV Vans Trophy 1
2005-06 Chesterfield League Cup 1
2005-06 Chesterfield League One 29
1
2
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.