Steve Piper

Steve Piper

Personal information
Full name	Steve Piper
Date of birth	2 November 1953
Place of birth	Brighton, East Sussex
Date of death	26 December 2017 (aged 64)
Place of death	Brighton, East Sussex
Position(s)	Central defender
Youth career
	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1977	Brighton & Hove Albion	162	(9)
1977–1979	Portsmouth	29	(2)
	Worthing
	Whitehawk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Piper (2 November 1953 – 26 December 2017) was an English footballer who played as a central defender.[1]

Born in Brighton, Piper joined Brighton and Hove Albion as a youth player and went on to make 162 league appearances for the Seagulls. He then moved on to Portsmouth before joining non-league Worthing.[2] He also played for Littlehampton Town, Southwick, Steyning Town and Whitehawk.[3]

Piper died on 26 December 2017 aged 64.[4][5]

References

1. "Steve Piper". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
2. Steve Piper at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
3. Sussex football favourite Steve Piper dies Brighton and Hove Independent, 27 December 2017
4. Ex-Albion favourite Steve Piper dies, 64
5. Stephen Piper