Steve Talboys

Steven John Talboys (18 September 1966 – 31 July 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Steve Talboys
Personal information
Full name Steven John Talboys
Date of birth (1966-09-18)18 September 1966
Place of birth Bristol, England
Date of death 31 July 2019(2019-07-31) (aged 52)
Place of death Spain
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Forest Green Rovers
Mangotsfield United
Bath City
Trowbridge Town
1987–1992 Gloucester City 227 (65)
1992–1996 Wimbledon 26 (1)
1996–1998 Watford 7 (0)
1998–1999 Aldershot Town[1] 14 (2)
Kingstonian
Sutton United
Paulton Rovers
Boreham Wood
Carshalton Athletic
Hampton & Richmond Borough
2000 Gloucester City 1 (0)
Staines Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He notably played in the Premier League for Wimbledon and in the Football League for Watford, prior to this period he had an extensive career in non-league football and would return to semi-professional football after leaving Watford in 1998. Notable non-league sides include Forest Green Rovers, Bath City, Gloucester City, Aldershot Town, Sutton United and Boreham Wood.

Playing career

He was born in Bristol, England and played for a large number of clubs, mostly in non-league, but played 26 times in the FA Premier League for Wimbledon during the 1990s, and then made a small number of appearances in the third tier of English football for Watford.

He also played semi-professionally for Forest Green Rovers, Mangotsfield United, Bath City, Trowbridge Town, Aldershot Town, Gloucester City, Kingstonian, Sutton United, Paulton Rovers, Boreham Wood, Carshalton Athletic, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Staines Town.

Personal life

Talboys worked as a development executive for Aon Sports.[2]

Death

Talboys died on 31 July 2019, aged 52, in Spain.[3]

References
  1. "Aldershot Town players 1998/99". Archived from the original on 22 February 2008.
  2. "Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Steve Talboys".
  3. Iles, Robert (1 August 2019). "Tributes paid to Gloucester City legend and former Wimbledon and Watford midfielder Steve Talboys". Gloucestershire Live.


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