Willie Steel
Defender · Liverpool 1931–1935
Personal
- Born
- 6 February 1908
- Place of birth
- Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Died
- 1990
- Other clubs
- Bridgeton Waverley (1924-26), St. Johnstone (1926-31), Birmingham City (1935-39), Derby County (1939), Dumbarton (1939)
At Liverpool
- Signed from
- St. Johnstone
- Joined
- 23 September 1931
- Transfer fee
- £1,000
- Debut
- 19 December 1931
- Last appearance
- 1 December 1934
- Left the club
- 15 March 1935
Also played against Liverpool — view opposition record
Liverpool career
128
Appearances
0
Goals
- League 120 apps · 0 goals
- Win ratio 38.28% — W 49 · D 26 · L 53
- Assists not recorded before 1945–46
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
| Season | League | FA | LC | Europe | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-1932 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1932-1933 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 1933-1934 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 1934-1935 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Totals | 120 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Apps | Mins | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | 11,550 | All opponents |
| 7 | 630 | Derby County |
| 7 | 630 | Huddersfield Town |
| 7 | 630 | Manchester City |
| 7 | 630 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 7 | 630 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 6 | 540 | Arsenal |
| 6 | 540 | Aston Villa |
| 6 | 540 | Birmingham City |
| 6 | 540 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 6 | 540 | Chelsea |
| 6 | 540 | Everton |
| 6 | 540 | Portsmouth |
| 5 | 450 | Leeds United |
| 5 | 450 | Leicester City |
| 5 | 450 | Newcastle United |
| 5 | 450 | Sheffield United |
| 5 | 450 | Sunderland |
| 5 | 450 | Wolves |
| 4 | 360 | Middlesbrough |
| 3 | 270 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 3 | 270 | Grimsby Town |
| 2 | 180 | Blackpool |
| 2 | 210 | Fulham |
| 2 | 180 | Stoke City |
| 1 | 90 | Chesterfield |
| 1 | 90 | Preston North End |
| 1 | 90 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1 | 90 | Tranmere Rovers |
| 1 | 90 | West Ham United |
| Total | Venue |
|---|---|
| 64 | Home |
| 64 | Away |
| Total | W | D | L | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 49 | 26 | 53 | 38.3% | George Patterson (2nd term) |