Steve Melton
Steve Melton (born 3 October 1978) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 October 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lincoln United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | (0) |
| 2000 | Stoke City | 6 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | (3) |
| 2002 | → Hull City | 7 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Hull City | 23 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Boston United | 21 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | → Tamworth (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | King's Lynn | 45 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Boston United | ||
| 2009–2011 | Lincoln United | ||
| 2011 | Lincoln Moorlands Railway | ||
| 2011–2012 | Grantham Town | ||
| 2012 | Worksop Town | ||
| 2012–2013 | Lincoln United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He played as a professional in the Football League from 1996 until 2006, featuring for Nottingham Forest, Stoke City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Hull City and Boston United. At Non-League level he has represented Tamworth and King's Lynn before re-joining Boston United and then moving on to Lincoln United, Lincoln Moorlands Railway and Grantham Town.
Career
Melton started his career back in 1996 as a trainee with Nottingham Forest. He made his debut for Forest in the Premier League on the last day of the 1998-99 season against Leicester City.[1] Melton only appeared for Forest on three occasions in the league before moving on to Stoke City in February 2000.
At Stoke, made seven appearances in 1999–2000 and was an unused substitute in the 2000 Football League Trophy Final.[2] He joined Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2000. Melton managed to find his way into the starting eleven and played 46 games and managed to find the net three times.
November 2002 saw Melton on the move again. He joined Hull City after spending time on loan with the club.
Although he never scored in a competitive game for Hull City, he was the first player to score at their Kingston Communications Stadium in a friendly against Sunderland to commemorate the stadium's opening on 18 December 2002.
Melton then joined Boston United in March 2004. During his time with The Pilgrims, Melton was sent out on loan to Conference National side Tamworth.
Melton joined King's Lynn in 2006 but returned to Boston in 2008, playing 20 times for the club but was released at the end of the 2008–2009 season.
Melton went on trial with Retford United in July 2009, but subsequently joined Lincoln United alongside former King's Lynn and Boston United teammate Matt O'Halloran.
In February 2011 he signed with Lincoln Moorlands Railway. He joined Grantham Town in the summer.
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1998–99 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Stoke City | 1999–2000 | Second Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2000–01 | Third Division | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| 2001–02 | Second Division | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2002–03 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Hull City | 2002–03 | Third Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2003–04 | Third Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Boston United | 2003–04 | Third Division | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | League Two | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tamworth | 2005–06 | Conference Premier | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career Total | 128 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 148 | 5 | ||
- A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League play-offs, and Football League Trophy.
References
- "Big Ron signs off in style". BBC. 16 May 1999. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- "Looking Back Down 'Wembley Way'". stokecityfc.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- Steve Melton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links
- Steve Melton at Soccerbase
