Date of birth | 14 March 1975 |
Place of birth | Easington |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 83 kg |
Height | 1.88 m |
Position | Goalkeeper |
In an increasingly cosmopolitan era, Steve Harper became one of the few local-born players in the Newcastle United squad.
The club's current longest-serving player, he had limited first team opportunities mainly due to the outstanding form of keeper Shay Given until the Ireland international left in 2009.
Lively and alert, he is a good shot stopper and is comfortable when fielding high balls into the box.
A cartilage operation during the summer slowed his 2000 pre-season preparation but he started the new campaign on the bench.
However, his only early-season action came in the Worthington Cup ties and it was not until Shay Given was injured at Derby County shortly before Christmas that he came into the reckoning.
He had a fine game in the Boxing Day win over Leeds United and indeed kept Given out of the team for a short while until he himself went down with a foot injury, and on his recovery he returned to a place on the bench.
A qualified referee, Steve has also studied for a Social Sciences degree with the Open University.
Steve's contract at Newcastle United was extended to June 2009 in September 2006 then to June 2012 in January 2009.
After two decades at St James' Park, he joined Hull City in July 2013 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in May 2014.
In a Premier League game at Southampton on 11 April 2015, at 40 years and 28 days, Steve became Hull City's oldest-ever player.
Their previous record holder was Eddie Burbanks who was aged 40 years and 15 years when he made his final appearance for the Tigers against Leicester City on 16 April 1953.
Steve set the new club record at 40 years and 71 days when he made his final City appearance against Manchester United at the KC Stadium on 24 May 2015, the game that confirmed the Tigers' relegation to the League Chamionship which also meant that Newcastle United remained in the Premier League.
He joined Sunderland in January 2016 with a contract to June 2016.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Seaham Red Star | 01 Jul 1992 | 05 Jul 1993 | |
Newcastle United | 05 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
Bradford City | 18 Sep 1995 | 18 Nov 1995 | L |
Gateshead | 08 Nov 1996 | 08 Dec 1996 | L |
Stockport County | 21 Mar 1997 | 20 Apr 1997 | L |
Hartlepool United | 29 Aug 1997 | 20 Nov 1997 | L |
Huddersfield Town | 18 Dec 1997 | 04 May 1998 | L |
Brighton and Hove Albion | 24 Oct 2011 | 24 Nov 2011 | L |
Hull City | 15 Jul 2013 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
Sunderland | 22 Jan 2016 | 30 Jun 2016 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
1998-99 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 | |||
1998-99 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 7 | 1 |
9 | |||
1999-00 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 4 | ||||
1999-00 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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1999-00 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 18 | 5 | 22 | |||
1999-00 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 6 | 1 | 5 | |||
2000-01 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||
2000-01 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 4 | 1 |
7 | |||
2001-02 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
2002-03 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
2002-03 | Newcastle United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
2003-04 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2003-04 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
2004-05 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 2 | 5 | ||||
2004-05 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 2 |
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2005-06 | Newcastle United | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
2006-07 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 15 | 3 |
18 | |||
2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
2007-08 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 19 | 2 |
4 | 23 | ||
2008-09 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 16 | 2 | 20 | |||
2009-10 | Newcastle United | League Championship | 45 | 19 | 34 | |||
2010-11 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 18 | 5 | 22 | |||
2011-12 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 5 | 1 | 5 | |||
2012-13 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
1 | 8 | ||
2012-13 | Newcastle United | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
1 | 1 | ||
2013-14 | Hull City | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 4 | |||
2013-14 | Hull City | League Cup | 2 | 2 | ||||
2013-14 | Hull City | Premier League | 11 | 2 |
3 | 16 |
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2014-15 | Hull City | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
2014-15 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 | 3 | ||||
2014-15 | Hull City | Premier League | 10 | 3 | 11 |
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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27 Aug 2013 | Leyton Orient v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
24 Sep 2013 | Hull City v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
27 Oct 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
02 Nov 2013 | Hull City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
09 Nov 2013 | Southampton v Hull City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
26 Dec 2013 | Hull City v Manchester United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
04 Jan 2014 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
25 Jan 2014 | Southend United v Hull City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
01 Feb 2014 | Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
08 Feb 2014 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
11 Feb 2014 | Hull City v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
24 Feb 2014 | Hull City v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
26 Mar 2014 | West Ham United v Hull City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
29 Mar 2014 | Stoke City v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
05 Apr 2014 | Hull City v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
13 Apr 2014 | Hull City v Sheffield United | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
20 Apr 2014 | Hull City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
26 Apr 2014 | Fulham v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
03 May 2014 | Aston Villa v Hull City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
24 Sep 2014 | West Bromwich Albion v Hull City | L | 3-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
04 Oct 2014 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
18 Oct 2014 | Arsenal v Hull City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
08 Nov 2014 | Burnley v Hull City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
04 Jan 2015 | Arsenal v Hull City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
11 Apr 2015 | Southampton v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
25 Apr 2015 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
28 Apr 2015 | Hull City v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
04 May 2015 | Hull City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
09 May 2015 | Hull City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
16 May 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur v Hull City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
24 May 2015 | Hull City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.