- Birthdate: 6 February 1908
- Birthplace: Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Date of death: 1990
- Other clubs: Bridgeton Waverley (1924-26), St. Johnstone (1926-31), Birmingham City (1935-39), Derby County (1939), Dumbarton (1939)
- Signed from: St. Johnstone
- Signed for LFC: £1,000, 23.09.1931
- Liverpool debut: 19.12.1931
- Last appearance: 01.12.1934
- Contract expiry: 15.03.1935
- Win ratio: 38.28% W:49 D:26 L:53
- Total games/goals opposite LFC: 4 / 0
- League games / goals: 120 / 0
- Total games / goals: 128 / 0
Player Profile
Steel made his debut at right-back six days before Christmas 1931 in a 1-1 home draw with Derby County. He only missed one League fixture for the rest of the season, was the club’s only ‘ever-present’ a year later and missed three games in 1933/34. He lost his place following the arrival of England International Tom Cooper in the 1934/35 season. Evidently his transfer to first division Birmingham City took a number of people by surprise as he had been according to Liverpool’s programme: “a popular man here, a model professional and a most consistent performer.” Steel was manager of Airdrie in his native Scotland from 1954-1963.
Appearances per season
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps |
Minutes |
Opponent |
7 |
630 |
Derby |
7 |
630 |
Huddersfield Town |
7 |
630 |
Manchester City |
7 |
630 |
WBA |
7 |
630 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
6 |
540 |
Arsenal |
6 |
540 |
Birmingham City |
6 |
540 |
Aston Villa |
6 |
540 |
Blackburn Rovers |
6 |
540 |
Everton |
6 |
540 |
Portsmouth |
6 |
540 |
Chelsea |
5 |
450 |
Sunderland |
5 |
450 |
Wolves |
5 |
450 |
Leeds United |
5 |
450 |
Newcastle United |
5 |
450 |
Sheffield United |
5 |
450 |
Leicester City |
4 |
360 |
Middlesbrough |
3 |
270 |
Bolton Wanderers |
3 |
270 |
Grimsby Town |
2 |
210 |
Fulham |
2 |
180 |
Blackpool |
2 |
180 |
Stoke City |
1 |
90 |
Preston North End |
1 |
90 |
West Ham United |
1 |
90 |
Tottenham |
1 |
90 |
Tranmere Rovers |
1 |
90 |
Chesterfield |
Total |
Venue |
64 |
Away |
64 |
Home |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
19.12.1931 |
Derby |
Anfield |
League |
50 |
07.01.1933 |
Newcastle United |
Anfield |
League |
100 |
21.02.1934 |
Chelsea |
Stamford Bridge |
League |
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Bridgeton Waverley |
1924-1926 |
Scotland |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
St. Johnstone |
1926-1927 |
Scotland Division 1 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
St. Johnstone |
1927-1928 |
Scotland Division 1 |
38 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
St. Johnstone |
1928-1929 |
Scotland Division 1 |
38 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
St. Johnstone |
1929-1930 |
Scotland Division 1 |
38 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
St. Johnstone |
1930-1931 |
Scotland Division 1 |
38 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
Birmingham City |
1934-1935 |
England First Division |
11 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
Birmingham City |
1935-1936 |
England First Division |
36 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
Birmingham City |
1936-1937 |
England First Division |
17 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
Birmingham City |
1937-1938 |
England First Division |
16 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
Birmingham City |
1938-1939 |
England First Division |
11 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
Derby |
1938-1939 |
England First Division |
11 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
Dumbarton |
1939 |
Scotland |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Total |
264 |
0 |
265 |
0 |