- Birthdate: 7 October 1964
- Birthplace: Manchester, England
- Other clubs: Blackpool (1978-87), Manchester City (1987-88), Tottenham Hotspur (1988-92), Crystal Palace (loan 1994), Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan 1994), Burnley (loan 1995), Sunderland (loan 1995 + 1996-97), Stoke City (1997-98), Workington (1998-2000)
- Signed from: Tottenham Hotspur
- Signed for LFC: £2.3m, 28.07.1992
- International debut: 11.09.1991 vs. Germany
- International caps: 3/0 - 29.04.1992
- Liverpool debut: 08.08.1992
- Last appearance: 21.11.1993
- Debut goal: 19.08.1992
- Last goal: 16.09.1992
- Contract expiry: 04.03.1996
- Win ratio: 38.1% W:16 D:9 L:17
- Games/assists ratio: 14
- Total games/goals opposite LFC: 9 / 3
- League games / goals / assists: 32 / 1 / 3
- Total games / goals / assists: 42 / 3 / 3
Player Profile
Stewart established himself in the lower leagues with Blackpool from 1981-1987 earning himself a place in the club's Hall of fame before joining Manchester City in the First Division. City were immediately relegated, but Stewart blossomed in his first full season scoring 24 goals in 40 matches. Tottenham Hotspur brought him back to the top-flight and developed Stewart into a midfielder, gaining England recognition. Liverpool clearly rated Stewart highly as they spent £2.3 million on the 27-year-old prior to the 1992/93 season. The current transfer value of Stewart would be in the region of £19 million and it is safe to say the player didn't deliver for that kind of money or any other materialistic means for that matter. In his first two years at Liverpool Stewart's sluggish demeanor continued to frustrate fans and defying belief. He played as a striker on few occasions but failed to capture the imagination up front as in the middle of the park. Stewart didn't play a single game in his last two years at Liverpool, being loaned out to other clubs or struggling with injuries.
In November 2016 Stewart, now a successful businessman based in Blackpool, revealed that he had been the subject of physical and sexual abuse on a daily basis by his junior team coach and described his experiences in a Daily Mirror interview and then his autobiography Damaged. In this he revealed that during his time at Liverpool he had been drinking heavily and taking cocaine to blot out the trauma of the abuse he suffered.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
3 |
270 |
Ipswich Town |
3 |
251 |
Leeds United |
3 |
226 |
Crystal Palace |
3 |
200 |
Sheffield United |
2 |
180 |
Southampton |
2 |
180 |
Chelsea |
2 |
180 |
Nottingham Forest |
2 |
180 |
Arsenal |
2 |
180 |
Fulham |
2 |
160 |
Apollon Limassol |
2 |
155 |
Coventry City |
2 |
142 |
Oldham Athletic |
2 |
141 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
2 |
39 |
Everton |
1 |
90 |
Bolton Wanderers |
1 |
90 |
Newcastle United |
1 |
90 |
Middlesbrough |
1 |
90 |
Aston Villa |
1 |
90 |
West Ham United |
1 |
90 |
Wimbledon |
1 |
79 |
Norwich City |
1 |
73 |
Manchester City |
1 |
44 |
Manchester United |
1 |
17 |
Tottenham |
Total |
Started/substitutions |
38 |
Started |
5 |
On the bench |
4 |
Substitute |
9 |
Substituted |
Total |
Venue |
21 |
Away |
20 |
Home |
1 |
Neutral |
Goals per season
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Assists per season
A more detailed look at the player's assists
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
08.08.1992 |
Leeds United |
Wembley |
Other |
Milestone Goals
# |
Minute |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
65 |
19.08.1992 |
Sheffield United |
Anfield |
League |
Related Articles
Match report from British Soccer Week on Liverpool - Tottenham on 21.03.1992.
Match report from British Soccer Week on Apollon Limassol - Liverpool on 29.09.1992.
Match report from "British Soccer Week" on Liverpool - Sheffield United on 19.08.1992.
Scrapbook
Paul Stewart on the cover of Shoot! 29 August 1992
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Blackpool |
1981-1982 |
England Fourth Division |
14 |
3 |
14 |
3 |
Blackpool |
1982-1983 |
England Fourth Division |
38 |
7 |
42 |
8 |
Blackpool |
1983-1984 |
England Fourth Division |
44 |
10 |
49 |
12 |
Blackpool |
1984-1985 |
England Fourth Division |
31 |
6 |
36 |
7 |
Blackpool |
1985-1986 |
England Third Division |
42 |
8 |
47 |
9 |
Blackpool |
1986-1987 |
England Third Division |
32 |
21 |
37 |
22 |
Manchester City |
1986-1987 |
England First Division |
13 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
Manchester City |
1987-1988 |
England Second Division |
40 |
24 |
50 |
27 |
Tottenham |
1988-1989 |
England First Division |
30 |
12 |
35 |
13 |
Tottenham |
1989-1990 |
England First Division |
28 |
8 |
35 |
9 |
Tottenham |
1990-1991 |
England First Division |
35 |
3 |
46 |
9 |
Tottenham |
1991-1992 |
England First Division |
38 |
5 |
56 |
6 |
Crystal Palace |
1993-1994 |
England First Division |
18 |
3 |
18 |
3 |
Wolves |
1994-1995 |
England First Division |
8 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
Burnley |
1994-1995 |
England First Division |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Sunderland |
1995-1996 |
England First Division |
12 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
Sunderland |
1996-1997 |
England Premier League |
24 |
4 |
27 |
4 |
Stoke City |
1997-1998 |
England First Division |
21 |
3 |
24 |
3 |
Workington |
1998-2000 |
Northern Premier League |
55 |
15 |
55 |
15 |
Total |
529 |
135 |
610 |
153 |