Steve Harkness
| Date of birth | 27 August 1971 |
| Place of birth | Carlisle |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Defender |
Harkness joined Liverpool from Carlisle United as a 17 year old. He later played for Blackburn before being sold to Sheffield Wednesday.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 23 Mar 1989 | 17 Jul 1989 | |
| Liverpool | 17 Jul 1989 | 09 Mar 1999 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 24 Sep 1993 | 24 Oct 1993 | L |
| Southend United | 03 Feb 1995 | 05 Mar 1995 | L |
| Benfica | 09 Mar 1999 | 08 Sep 1999 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 08 Sep 1999 | 27 Sep 2000 | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 27 Sep 2000 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Chester City | 11 Jul 2002 | 31 Oct 2002 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1991-92 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Liverpool | League Division One | 7 | 4 |
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| 1991-92 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Liverpool | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Liverpool | Premier League | 10 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Liverpool | Premier League | 8 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Liverpool | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | Premier League | 24 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Liverpool | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Division 1 | 28 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1991 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1991 | Notts County v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1991 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1991 | FC Kuusysi v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 09 Oct 1991 | Stoke City v Liverpool | W |
2-3 Agg: 4-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 23 Oct 1991 | Auxerre v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Oct 1991 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1991 | Liverpool v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Nov 1991 | FC Innsbruck Tirol v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 03 Dec 1991 | Peterborough United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 1991 | Southampton v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1991 | Liverpool v FC Innsbruck Tirol | W |
4-0 Agg: 6-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Feb 1992 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1992 | Norwich City v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1992 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 22 Apr 1992 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 1992 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Sep 1992 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Liverpool v Apollon Limassol | W | 6-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 29 Sep 1992 | Apollon Limassol v Liverpool | W |
1-2 Agg: 2-8 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1993 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1993 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 6-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 1993 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 1993 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 1993 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1993 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 1993 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 1993 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Dec 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 1993 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1993 | Liverpool v Swindon Town | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 1993 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | L | 2-2 (3-4) | League Cup | 4th round replay |
| 18 Dec 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1994 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1994 | Liverpool v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Apr 1994 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 1994 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1994 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Liverpool v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Norwich City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1995 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 1995 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1995 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 1995 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 1995 | Leeds United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1995 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1995 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1995 | Spartak Vladikavkaz v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 16 Sep 1995 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 1995 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 1995 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 1995 | Liverpool v Spartak Vladikavkaz | D |
0-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 01 Oct 1995 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1995 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 14 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1995 | Brøndby v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Brøndby | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 1995 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 1995 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 1995 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1995 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Dec 1995 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1996 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 1996 | Liverpool v Rochdale | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1996 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 1997 | SK Brann Bergen v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 1997 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1997 | Liverpool v SK Brann Bergen | W |
3-0 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 24 Mar 1997 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1997 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1997 | Paris St Germain v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 Apr 1997 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Aug 1997 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Aug 1997 | Liverpool v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 1997 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1997 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Oct 1997 | Racing Strasbourg v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 1998 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 1998 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Leicester City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 1998 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 1998 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1998 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 1998 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 1998 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L |
2-0 Agg: 3-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 23 Feb 1998 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 1998 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Barnsley v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1998 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 1998 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 1998 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 1998 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 1998 | 1.FC Kosice v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 1998 | Liverpool v Fulham | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 03 Nov 1998 | Valencia v Liverpool | D |
2-2 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1998 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 1999 | Port Vale v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1999 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
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 | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1989-90 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1989-90 | England | Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | Under-19 | 1 | ||||
| 1990-91 | England | Under-20 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | England | World Youth Cup | 1 |
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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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| 11 Oct 1989 | France v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 14 Nov 1989 | England v Czechoslovakia | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 3 |
| 28 Mar 1990 | England v Denmark | D | 0-0 | U18 | |
| 25 Apr 1990 | England v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | U18 | |
| 15 May 1990 | England v Poland | W | 3-0 | U18 | |
| 24 Jul 1990 | Belgium v England | W | 1-1 (5-4) | UEFA U18 | Quarter-final |
| 26 Jul 1990 | USSR v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA U18 | Semi-final |
| 29 Jul 1990 | England v Spain | L | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | 3rd place |
| 06 Feb 1991 | England v Denmark | L | 1-5 | Under-20 | |
| 25 Mar 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v England | W | 0-4 | U18 | |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Mexico v England | L | 3-1 | U18 | |
| 25 May 1991 | England v Spain | D | 1-1 | Under-19 | |
| 15 Jun 1991 | England v Spain | L | 0-1 | World Youth Cup | Group D |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.