Steve Purches
| Date of birth | 14 January 1980 |
| Place of birth | Ilford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Having been released by West Ham United at the end of the 1999-2000 campaign, Steve joined AFC Bournemouth in the close season and immediately established himself as a regular in the Cherries line-up.
He was sidelined for six weeks after suffering a hamstring injury in the New Years Day fixture with Luton Town but returned to regain his place in the squad.
A talented full back who is equally at home on either flank, he was effective when pushing forward and delivered some fine crosses.
Steve's contract at AFC Bournemouth was extended to June 2007 in June 2006.
He joined Leyton Orient in July 2007 with a contract to June 2009.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| West Ham United | 06 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2000 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 04 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Leyton Orient | 25 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| AFC Bournemouth | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2014 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 2 | 25 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 2 | 41 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 6 |
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| 2002-03 | AFC Bournemouth | LDV Vans Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 3 | 43 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 3 Play-Offs | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | AFC Bournemouth | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | AFC Bournemouth | League Division 2 | 42 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 10 | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | LDV Vans Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 22 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 38 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Leyton Orient | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Leyton Orient | League One | 35 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Leyton Orient | League One | 42 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Leyton Orient | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Leyton Orient | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Leyton Orient | League One | 30 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 6 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | AFC Bournemouth | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | AFC Bournemouth | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | AFC Bournemouth | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | AFC Bournemouth | League One | 20 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2007 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Leyton Orient v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Leyton Orient v Northampton Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Leyton Orient v Swansea City | L | 0-5 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2007 | Leyton Orient v Dagenham and Redbridge | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Leeds United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Leyton Orient v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Doncaster Rovers v Leyton Orient | L | 4-2 | League One | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Leyton Orient v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Swindon Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Leyton Orient v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Huddersfield Town v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 27 Nov 2007 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | L | 3-3 (5-6) | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 04 Dec 2007 | Leyton Orient v Millwall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | AFC Bournemouth v Leyton Orient | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Leyton Orient v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 08 Jan 2008 | Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Leyton Orient | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2008 | Northampton Town v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Walsall v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Leyton Orient v Southend United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Luton Town v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Leyton Orient v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2008 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Port Vale v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Leyton Orient v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Leyton Orient v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Swansea City v Leyton Orient | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 03 May 2008 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Leyton Orient v Hereford United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Ipswich Town v Leyton Orient | L | 4-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Peterborough United v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Walsall v Leyton Orient | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Leyton Orient v Stockport County | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Leyton Orient v Leicester City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Leyton Orient v Scunthorpe United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Oct 2008 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leyton Orient | L | 2-2 (4-5) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Leeds United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Leyton Orient v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Leyton Orient v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Colchester United v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Crewe Alexandra v Leyton Orient | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Leyton Orient v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Huddersfield Town v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Bradford City v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Northampton Town v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Leyton Orient v Cheltenham Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Leyton Orient v Swindon Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Colchester United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Leicester City v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Leyton Orient v Sheffield United | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2009 | Leyton Orient v Southend United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Leyton Orient v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Leyton Orient v Peterborough United | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Leyton Orient v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Stockport County v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Leyton Orient v Walsall | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Leyton Orient v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Cheltenham Town v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Leyton Orient v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Swindon Town v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Leyton Orient v Northampton Town | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Millwall v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 02 May 2009 | Leyton Orient v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Colchester United v Leyton Orient | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Leyton Orient v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Leyton Orient v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Yeovil Town v Leyton Orient | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Leyton Orient v Stoke City | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Leyton Orient v Carlisle United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2009 | Southend United v Leyton Orient | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Leyton Orient v Exeter City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Stockport County v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Leyton Orient v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Leyton Orient v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Hartlepool United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Leyton Orient v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2009 | Leeds United v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2009 | Leyton Orient v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Swindon Town v Leyton Orient | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Leyton Orient v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Walsall v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 19 Jan 2010 | Leyton Orient v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2010 | Charlton Athletic v Leyton Orient | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Carlisle United v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Leyton Orient v Bristol Rovers | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Leyton Orient v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Leyton Orient v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Tranmere Rovers v Leyton Orient | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2010 | Gillingham v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Leyton Orient v Swindon Town | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Milton Keynes Dons v Leyton Orient | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Oldham Athletic v Leyton Orient | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Leyton Orient v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Exeter City v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.