Players - Paul Stewart

Paul Stewart
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
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 32 1 6 2 1 42
1992-1993 24 1 3 2 1 31
1993-1994 8 0 3 0 0 11
1994-1995 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
Total Competition
32 Premier League
6 League Cup
2 European Cup Winners Cup
1 FA Cup
1 Charity Shield
Total W D L Win % Manager
42 16 9 17 38.1% Graeme Souness
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 1 0 0 2 0 3
1992-1993 1 0 0 2 0 3
1993-1994 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994-1995 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
2 Apollon Limassol
1 Sheffield United
Total Started/substitutions
3 Started
0 Substitute
Total Competition
2 European Cup Winners Cup
1 Premier League
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
1 31-45 minutes
1 61-75 minutes
Total Goal origin
3 Open play
Assists per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3
1992-1993 3 0 0 0 0 3
1993-1994 0 0 0 0 0 0
1994-1995 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's assists
Total Competition
3 Premier League
Total For player
2 Ian Rush
1 Ronnie Whelan
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
Spurs fume after loss

Match report from British Soccer Week on Liverpool - Tottenham on 21.03.1992.

Breathing space for Reds but Stewart is sent off

Match report from British Soccer Week on Apollon Limassol - Liverpool on 29.09.1992.

Paul's pearler

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
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