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
05 Aug 2007 Chelsea v Manchester United L 1-1 (0-3) FA Community Shield
12 Aug 2007 Chelsea v Birmingham City W 3-2 Premier League
15 Aug 2007 Reading v Chelsea W 1-2 Premier League
15 Sep 2007 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers D 0-0 Premier League
26 Sep 2007 Hull City v Chelsea W 0-4 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2007 Chelsea v Fulham D 0-0 Premier League
03 Oct 2007 Valencia v Chelsea W 1-2 UEFA Champions League Group B
07 Oct 2007 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea W 0-1 Premier League
20 Oct 2007 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 0-2 Premier League
31 Oct 2007 Chelsea v Leicester City W 4-3 League Cup 4th round
03 Nov 2007 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea W 0-2 Premier League
24 Nov 2007 Derby County v Chelsea W 0-2 Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Chelsea v West Ham United W 1-0 Premier League
08 Dec 2007 Chelsea v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
19 Dec 2007 Chelsea v Liverpool W 2-0 League Cup 5th round
29 Dec 2007 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
01 Jan 2008 Fulham v Chelsea W 1-2 Premier League
05 Jan 2008 Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
08 Jan 2008 Chelsea v Everton W 2-1 League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
12 Jan 2008 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-0 Premier League
19 Jan 2008 Birmingham City v Chelsea W 0-1 Premier League
23 Jan 2008 Everton v Chelsea W 0-1
Agg: 1-3
League Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
26 Jan 2008 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea W 1-2 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2008 Chelsea v Reading W 1-0 Premier League
16 Feb 2008 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 FA Cup 5th 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
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.