 Steve Basham in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Brian Basham | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-12-02)2 December 1977 (age 47) | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1996 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Southampton | 19 | (1) |
| 1998 | →Wrexham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1998 | →Preston North End (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1999 | →Preston North End (loan) | 17 | (10) |
| 1999–2002 | Preston North End | 51 | (5) |
| 2002–2007 | Oxford United | 168 | (43) |
| 2007–2009 | Exeter City | 54 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | Luton Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | →Hayes & Yeading United (loan) | 14 | (8) |
| 2010–2011 | Brackley Town | ||
| 2011–2014 | Oxford City | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steven Brian Basham (born 2 December 1977) is an English retiredfootballer.
Basham began his career atSouthampton, playing nineteenPremier League games for the club. Basham's only goal for Southampton came in a 2–0 win away toBlackburn Rovers in November 1998. This result led to the resignation of then Blackburn and futureEngland managerRoy Hodgson.[2] He then transferred toPreston North End for £200,000 after a successful loan spell. He won promotion toDivision One with Preston in the1999–2000 season.[3] A series of injuries, including a broken leg, limited Basham's playing opportunities at Preston, and he was released from the club in the summer of 2002.[4]
Shortly after his release, Basham signed forOxford United.[5]Over the course of five seasons, Basham made 187 appearances for the club, scoring 49 goals. He was part of the side that was relegated tonon-league football at the end of the2005–06 season. Hisfinal season at theKassam Stadium was blighted by a set of serious injuries, resulting in Oxford's decision not to offer him a new contract.[6][7]
Having been released, he signed a two-year contract for Oxford'sConference Premier rivalsExeter City in the summer of 2007.[8] With Basham as a regular squad member, Exeter were promoted toLeague Two via theplay-offs in2007–08, and then immediately won direct promotion toLeague One the next season. At the end of the2008–09 season, Exeter announced that Basham's contract was not to be extended.[9]
On 6 August 2009, Basham signed for Conference sideLuton Town on a one-year contract.[10] After playing in just six games in three months at Luton, in which he scored two goals in theFA Cup againstRochdale,[11] Basham was loaned out toHayes & Yeading United on 26 November by new Luton managerRichard Money, for an initial period of two months.[12] He scored three goals in seven games, and, during the Januarytransfer window, Basham's loan at Hayes was extended to the end of the2009–10 season.[13] Over the next seven games, Basham scored five goals, including two in a 2–1 victory over former club Oxford United.On 6 May 2010, it was announced that Basham had refused a contract offer from Hayes & Yeading, and was sent back to parent club Luton Town. He was released from his Luton contract a day later.[14][15]
In June 2011 he joinedOxford City.[16]
Preston North End
Exeter City
Oxford City
