Jim Steel Football player

William James "Jim" Steel (born 4 December 1959) is a Scottish former professional association footballer. A big, aggressive player, his position was centre forward.After starting his career with Oldham Athletic in 1978, he moved onto Port Vale in March 1983 for a £10,000 fee, following loan spells at Wigan Athletic and Wrexham. He won promotion with the club in 1982–83, before he joined Wrexham for £10,000 in January 1984. He scored a critical goal in his two European campaigns during his four years with the club, and also lifted the Welsh Cup. After a brief spell on loan at Deportivo de La Coruña, he then enjoyed numerous successes with Tranmere Rovers after joining the club in 1987. During his five years the club won promotion twice, and reached the final of the Football League Trophy twice, winning it in 1990. He retired in 1992, having made 485 league appearances in a fourteen-year career in the Football League, scoring 118 goals.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)William James Steel
Birth dateDecember 04, 1959
Birth place
Dumfries

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Wrexham F.C.
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Deportivo de La Coruña
Port Vale F.C.
Wigan Athletic F.C.

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