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Steve Bloomer

Personal information
Full nameStephen Bloomer
Date of birth20 January 1874
Place of birthCradley, Worcestershire, England
Date of death16 April 1938(age 64)
Place of deathDerby, England
Playing positionForward

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Steve Bloomer (20 January 1874, Cradley, Worcestershire - 16 April 1938, Derby) was an English footballer and manager who played for Derby County, Middlesbrough and England during the 1890s and 1900s. Bloomer remains a legend at Derby County and the club anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played before every home game. On 17 January 2009 a bust of Bloomer was unveiled next to the home dugout at Pride Park Stadium.

During his career Bloomer was a prolific goalscorer for both club and country. Although possessing only a slight frame, he was a menace to defenders due to his quick thinking. He was also able to shoot powerfully and accurately with either foot and his speciality was the daisy cutter - a low shot, hit with great power, speed and accuracy. In 536 English First Division games he scored 317 goals and, after Jimmy Greaves, he is the second highest all-time goalscorer in the first division. He also scored 28 goals in 23 appearances for England. In his last international against Scotland in 1907 he scored a stunning goal.

Bloomer also played baseball for Derby County Baseball Club and helped them become British champions three times in the 1890s. He also played cricket at an amateur level. After retiring as a footballer he became a coach and worked with clubs in Germany, The Netherlands and Spain. During the First World War he was interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp. The highlight of his coaching career came in 1924 when he guided Real Unión to victory in the Copa del Rey. After returning to England he served as player-coach with Derby Reserves, worked as a newspaper columnist and as a grounds man at the Baseball Ground. In late 1937, while severely ill, Derby County paid for him to go on a cruise to Australia and New Zealand. He died three weeks after returning home in April 1938. His grave can been seen in Nottingham Road Cemetery, Derby.


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All systems go for Langley renewal despite cash fears - Manchester Evening News Tweet this news
Manchester Evening News--Sustainable Communities Director -Steve Bloomer- said the scheme was in a position to move forward even if public funding for the project is reduced. ... - Date : Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:00:03 GMT+00:00
Seaside takes more time on fire merger - Monterey County Herald Tweet this news
Monterey County Herald--Councilman -Steve Bloomer- told interim Fire Chief Jerry Wombacher to look into whether the other cities would agree to station the JPA fire chief in Seaside ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 08:40:03 GMT+00:00
Ryan Harris bowls Australia to victory against England at The Oval - Herald Sun Tweet this news
Herald Sun--Late bowling -bloomer- Harris (5-32) showed his value to Australia by knocking over England's top order in a spree which saw him take 4-7 in 23 balls. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:07:10 GMT+00:00
Mike Murphy holds Rangers key to Melchiori - Waterloo Record Tweet this news
Waterloo Record--When Melchiori attended the NHL Draft in Los Angeles last weekend � where the Atlanta Thrashers picked the 6-foot-3 late--bloomer- in the third round out of ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:14:39 GMT+00:00
Road closures on way during gas work - Sheffield Telegraph Tweet this news
Sheffield Telegraph--Project manager -Steve Bloomer- said: "We have worked very closely with the local authority to agree the traffic management programme. ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:13:36 GMT+00:00
Drive-In Theater Sees Revival In Illinois - NPR Tweet this news
NPR--Mr. -STEVE BLOOMER- (Co-owner, Stargazers Entertainment): My grandfather and his two brothers built it. NORRIS: The theater has been in operation for 61 ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:56:13 GMT+00:00
Road delays in the pipeline - The Star Tweet this news
The Star---Steve Bloomer-, National Grid project manager, said businesses would remain open, residents would be able to gain access to their homes and gas supplies ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:10:36 GMT+00:00
It's a Sooner Bloomer sale. - Oklahoma City Friday Tweet this news
Oklahoma City Friday--Among the group were Jane and David Thompson, Kery and David Mueller, Brenda and Tom McDaniel, Libby and -Steve- Steakley, Sandy and Stewart Meyers, ... - Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:09:50 GMT+00:00
Skyview Drive-In wants to add third screen - Belleville News Democrat Tweet this news
Belleville News Democrat--The proposal calls for the city and owner -Steve Bloomer's- company to split the cost of the demolition of the Quad Cinema at 5700 North Belt West. ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:02:21 GMT+00:00
St. Joseph's CEO attracted to job by hospital's mission - Chippewa Herald Tweet this news
Chippewa Herald--Coffman lives with her husband, -Steve-, at a sort of hobby farm near -Bloomer-. They have two Tennessee Walkers. She developed a passion for the horses while ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:08:07 GMT+00:00

Senior career
YearsClubAppearances (Gls)
1892-19061906-19101910-1914Derby CountyMiddlesbroughDerby County375 (238)125 (61)98 (53)

Youth career
YearsClub
188x-18881888-18911892St. James' SchoolDerby SwiftsTutbury Hawthorn

National team
YearsNational teamAppearances (Gls)
1895-1907England23 (28)

Teams managed
YearsTeam
19141923-19251925-xxBritannia Berlin 92Real UniónDerby Reserves

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup Total
1892-93 Derby County First Division 28 11 - - 28 11
1893-94 25 18 2 0 27 18
1894-95 29 9 1 0 30 9
1895-96 25 22 5 5 30 27
1896-97 29 24 4 7 33 31
1897-98 23 15 3 5 26 20
1898-99 28 24 5 6 33 30
1899-1900 28 19 2 0 30 19
1900-01 36 12 5 2 41 14
1901-02 28 15 7 3 35 18
1902-03 24 12 2 1 26 13
1904-05 29 13 1 0 30 13
1905-06 23 12 3 0 26 12
Career Total 355 206 40 29 395 235
1905-06 Middlesbrough First Division 9 6 - - 9 6
1906-07 34 17 2 0 36 17
1907-08 34 14 1 0 35 14
1908-09 28 16 - - 28 16
1909-10 20 8 2 1 22 9
Career Total 125 61 5 1 130 62
1910-11 Derby County Second Division 28 20 4 4 32 24
1911-12 36 18 2 1 38 19
1912-13 First Division |29 13 1 1 30 14
1913-14 5 2 1 0 6 2
Career Total 98 53 8 6 96 59



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