Steven John Talboys (18 September 1966 – 31 July 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
He notably played in the Premier League for Wimbledon and in the Football League for Watford, prior to this period he had an extensive career in non-league football and would return to semi-professional football after leaving Watford in 1998. Notable non-league sides include Forest Green Rovers, Bath City, Gloucester City, Aldershot Town, Sutton United and Boreham Wood.
Playing career
He was born in Bristol, England and played for a large number of clubs, mostly in non-league, but played 26 times in the FA Premier League for Wimbledon during the 1990s, and then made a small number of appearances in the third tier of English football for Watford.
He also played semi-professionally for Forest Green Rovers, Mangotsfield United, Bath City, Trowbridge Town, Aldershot Town, Gloucester City, Kingstonian, Sutton United, Paulton Rovers, Boreham Wood, Carshalton Athletic, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Staines Town.
Personal life
Talboys worked as a development executive for Aon Sports.[2]
Death
Talboys died by a heart attack on 31 July 2019, aged 52, in Spain.[3]
References
- ^ "Aldershot Town players 1998/99". Archived from the original on 22 February 2008.
- ^ "Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Steve Talboys".
- ^ Iles, Robert (1 August 2019). "Tributes paid to Gloucester City legend and former Wimbledon and Watford midfielder Steve Talboys". Gloucestershire Live.
External links
- Steve Talboys at Soccerbase
- Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database (subscription required)
- Steve Talboys (Gloucester) statistics