Steve Sidwell

Date of birth14 December 1982
Place of birthWandsworth
NationalityEnglish
Weight71 kg
Height1.78 m
PositionMidfielder

Steve Sidwell's contract at Reading was extended to June 2007 in July 2004.

He joined Aston Villa in July 2008 with a three-year contract.

Steve joined Fulham in January 2011 with a contract to June 2011 that was extended to June 2014 in April 2011.

He joined Stoke City in July 2014 with a two-year contract.

After a loan spell, Steve joined Brighton and Hove Albion in July 2016 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2018 in June 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 02 Jul 2001 21 Jan 2003
Brentford 22 Oct 2001 11 May 2002 L
Beveren 16 Jul 2002 01 Nov 2002 L
Brighton and Hove Albion 11 Nov 2002 17 Jan 2003 L
Reading 21 Jan 2003 30 Jun 2007
Chelsea 01 Jul 2007 10 Jul 2008
Aston Villa 10 Jul 2008 07 Jan 2011
Fulham 07 Jan 2011 30 Jun 2014
Stoke City 01 Jul 2014 30 Jun 2016
Brighton and Hove Albion 25 Jan 2016 31 May 2016 L
Brighton and Hove Albion 01 Jul 2016 30 Jun 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2001-02 Brentford FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Brentford League Division 2 29
1
4
8
2001-02 Brentford League Division 2 Play-Offs 3
1
2002-03 Brighton and Hove Albion League Division 1 11
1
5
2
2002-03 Reading League Division 1 13
2
1
2002-03 Reading League Division 1 Play-Offs 2
2
2003-04 Reading FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 Reading League Cup 3
1
2003-04 Reading League Division 1 43
8
8
1
2004-05 Reading FA Cup 2
1
2004-05 Reading League Championship 44
5
11
2004-05 Reading League Cup 1
1
2005-06 Reading FA Cup 4
2005-06 Reading League Championship 29
4
10
5
2005-06 Reading League Cup 3
2006-07 Reading FA Cup 2
2006-07 Reading Premier League 35
4
3
2007-08 Chelsea FA Community Shield
1
2007-08 Chelsea FA Cup 3
2007-08 Chelsea League Cup 3
2
1
1
2007-08 Chelsea Premier League 7
8
1
2007-08 Chelsea UEFA Champions League
1
2008-09 Aston Villa FA Cup 4
1
2
2008-09 Aston Villa Premier League 11
5
3
2
2008-09 Aston Villa UEFA Cup 3
1
1
2008-09 Aston Villa UEFA Intertoto Cup 2
2009-10 Aston Villa FA Cup 1
3
2009-10 Aston Villa League Cup
3
2009-10 Aston Villa Premier League 12
13
3
2009-10 Aston Villa UEFA Europa League 1
1
2010-11 Aston Villa League Cup 2
2010-11 Aston Villa Premier League 1
3
1
2010-11 Fulham FA Cup 2
2010-11 Fulham Premier League 10
2
2
3
2011-12 Fulham FA Cup
2
2011-12 Fulham League Cup
1
2011-12 Fulham Premier League 12
2
1
4
2011-12 Fulham UEFA Europa League 5
6
2
2
2012-13 Fulham FA Cup 2
2012-13 Fulham League Cup 1
1
2012-13 Fulham Premier League 24
4
4
7
2
2013-14 Fulham FA Cup 1
1
1
1
2013-14 Fulham League Cup
1
2013-14 Fulham Premier League 36
2
7
5
2014-15 Stoke City FA Cup 1
2
1
2014-15 Stoke City League Cup
1
2014-15 Stoke City Premier League 5
7
3
2015-16 Brighton and Hove Albion League Championship 4
12
1
2015-16 Brighton and Hove Albion League Championship Play-Offs 2
2015-16 Stoke City FA Cup
1
2015-16 Stoke City League Cup 2
1
2015-16 Stoke City Premier League
1
2016-17 Brighton and Hove Albion FA Cup 2
2016-17 Brighton and Hove Albion League Championship 26
8
1
4
2016-17 Brighton and Hove Albion League Cup 1
1


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
23 Oct 2001 Brentford v Bury W 5-1 League Division 2
27 Oct 2001 Reading v Brentford W 1-2 League Division 2
03 Nov 2001 Brentford v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division 2
10 Nov 2001 Stoke City v Brentford L 3-2 League Division 2
17 Nov 2001 Brentford v Morecambe W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
24 Nov 2001 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Division 2
01 Dec 2001 Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford L 5-3 League Division 2
04 Dec 2001 Cardiff City v Brentford L 3-1 League Division 2
08 Dec 2001 Scunthorpe United v Brentford L 3-2 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2001 Brentford v Wrexham W 3-0 League Division 2
21 Dec 2001 Brentford v Northampton Town W 3-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2001 Cambridge United v Brentford L 2-1 League Division 2
29 Dec 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
22 Jan 2002 Northampton Town v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
24 Jan 2002 Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion W 4-0 League Division 2
02 Feb 2002 Colchester United v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Feb 2002 Brentford v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Division 2
12 Feb 2002 Brentford v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division 2
16 Feb 2002 Peterborough United v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
23 Feb 2002 Brentford v Notts County W 2-1 League Division 2
26 Feb 2002 Oldham Athletic v Brentford L 3-2 League Division 2
02 Mar 2002 Bristol City v Brentford W 0-2 League Division 2
05 Mar 2002 Brentford v Swindon Town W 2-0 League Division 2
09 Mar 2002 Wrexham v Brentford W 0-3 League Division 2
12 Mar 2002 Brentford v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Division 2
16 Mar 2002 Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
19 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Brentford W 1-3 League Division 2
30 Mar 2002 Brentford v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division 2
01 Apr 2002 Bury v Brentford L 2-0 League Division 2
06 Apr 2002 Brentford v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2
20 Apr 2002 Brentford v Reading D 1-1 League Division 2
28 Apr 2002 Huddersfield Town v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
01 May 2002 Brentford v Huddersfield Town W 2-1
Agg: 2-1
League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
11 May 2002 Brentford v Stoke City L 0-2 League Division 2 Play-Offs Final


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
2001-02 England Under-20
1
2002-03 England UEFA Under-21 1
2002-03 England Under-21 1
2003-04 England UEFA Under-21 2
1
2003-04 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
10 Apr 2002 Portugal v England L 2-0 Under-20
02 Jun 2003 England v Serbia and Montenegro W 3-2 Under-21
10 Jun 2003 England v Slovakia W 2-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
19 Aug 2003 England v Croatia L 0-3 Under-21
05 Sep 2003 North Macedonia v England D 1-1 UEFA Under-21 Group 7
10 Oct 2003 Turkey v England L 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 7


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.