List of Scarborough F.C. players
Notable players
Table:
Name
Nationality
Position
Scarborough career
Appearances
Goals
Notes

Ian Ironside

England England

Goalkeeper
1987–1991
1991–1992
1994–1997
183
0
[1]

Jason Rockett

England England

Defender
1993–1998
172
11

Steve Richards

England England

Defender
1987–1991
164
13

Allan Kamara

England England

Defender
1987–1991
159
1

Darren Knowles

England England

Defender
1993–1997
144
2

Adrian Meyer

England England

Defender
1989–1995
144
12

Steve Charles

England England

Midfielder
1993–1996
134
20

Steve Brodie

England England

Forward
1996–1999
111
27

Tommy Graham

England England

Midfielder
1987–1990
111
11

Lee Hirst

England England

Midfielder
1989–1993
108
6

Simon Thompson

England England

Midfielder
1991–1995
108
6

Tommy Mooney

England England

Forward
1990–1993
107
30

Gareth Williams

England England

Midfielder
1996–1999
105
27

Darren Foreman

England England

Forward
1990–1995
97
35
[2][3]

Martin Russell

England England

Midfielder
1988–1990
51
9
[4]

Chris Short

England England

Defender
1988–1990
43
1
[5]

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Ian Ironside ( born 8 March 1964 ) is an English retired football goalkeeper , who spent most of his playing career at Scarborough F.C . but since retiring has returned to Sheffield and is now working as a joiner . His son Joe Ironside is a striker for Macclesfield Town .
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with Wales to the west and Scotland to the north . The Irish Sea lies west of England and the Celtic Sea to the southwest . England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain , which lies in the North Atlantic , and includes over 100 smaller islands , such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight . It is the largest country of British Isles . The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period , but takes its name from the Angles , a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula , who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries . England became a unified state in the 10th century , and since the Age of Discovery , which began during the 15th century , has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world . The English language , the Anglican Church , and English law - the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world - developed in England , and the country 's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations . The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England , transforming its society into the world 's first industrialised nation . England 's terrain is chiefly low hills and plains , especially in central and southern England . However , there is upland and mountainous terrain in the north ( for example , the Lake District and Pennines ) and in the west ( for example , Dartmoor and the Shropshire Hills ) .
The goalkeeper , often shortened to keeper or goalie , is one of the major positions of association football . It is the most specialised position in the sport . The goalkeeper 's primary role is to prevent the opposing team from scoring ( moving the ball over the defended goal-line within the frame of the goal ) . This is accomplished by the goalkeeper moving into the path of the ball and either catching it or directing it away from the vicinity of the goal line . Within the penalty area goalkeepers are able to use their hands , making them ( outside throw-ins ) the only players on the field permitted to handle the ball . The special status of goalkeepers is indicated by them wearing different coloured kits from their teammates . The back-pass rule prevents goalkeepers handling direct passes back to them from teammates . Goalkeepers usually perform goal kicks , and also give commands to their defence during corner kicks , direct and indirect free kicks , and marking . Goalkeepers play an important role in directing on field strategy as they have an unrestricted view of the entire pitch , giving them a unique perspective on play development . The goalkeeper is the only required position of a team . If they are injured or sent off , a substitute goalkeeper has to take their place , otherwise an outfield player must take the ejected keeper 's place in goal . In order to replace a goalkeeper who is sent off , a team usually substitutes an outfield player for the backup keeper ( thus effectively the red card and substitution takes out two of the starting eleven players ) .
Jason Rockett ( born 26 September 1969 ) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Scarborough .
In the sport of association football , a defender is an outfield player whose primary roles is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposing team from scoring goals . Centre backs are usually are in pairs , with 2 full-backs to their left and right , but can come in threes with no full backs There are four types of defenders : centre-back , sweeper , full-back , and wing-back . The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations . The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialized for certain formations .
Steve Richards ( born 24 October 1961 in Dundee ) is a former Scottish professional footballer . In August 1998 he succeeded Ernie Moss as manager of Gainsborough Trinity . He , along with his assistant Paul Olsson , resigned from the post on 7 October 1999 following the fall out from Trinity 's FA Cup Third Qualifying Round Replay 2-1 defeat at home to Droylsden two days previously which saw Trinity players Mick Norbury and Neil Lacey sent-off : Lacey for a late tackle which caused the Droyslden bench to invade the pitch and Norbury after the final whistle . In October 2000 he was appointed manager at Frickley Athletic with the club struggling at the foot of the Northern Premier League Premier Division with just six points from 14 league games . He subsequently guided the club to the First Round proper of the FA Cup as well as ensuring the club avoided relegation with a last day victory at Lancaster City giving the club 45 points from 44 matches . In September 2001 , following a run of eight games without a win , he resigned his post at Frickley Athletic , but wasted no time in finding a new club as he succeeded Peter Daniel as manager of Goole . In October 2003 he was appointed manager at Ossett Town with the club rock bottom of the Northern Premier League Division One with just three points from 13 games but Richards managed to steer them to fourteenth place by the end of the season .
Alan Kamara ( born 15 July 1958 ) is an English former footballer who played 339 matches in the Football League for York City , Darlington , Scarborough and Halifax Town .
Darren Thomas Knowles ( born 8 October 1970 ) is an English footballer who played in The Football League for Stockport County , Scarborough and Hartlepool United .
Stephen Charles ( born 10 May 1960 ) is a former professional footballer who played in The Football League as a midfielder for five different clubs , and was until recently manager of Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity . He is also a graduate of Sheffield University , where he gained a degree in mathematics , and a Master 's degree in sports science . Charles attended Columbia University in the United States where he was the 1979 Ivy League MVP and a 1979 First Team All American . an English former schoolboy international , Sheffield-born Steve Charles began his football career at Sheffield United while still a university student . He signed a professional contract with the Blades in January 1980 , and went on to make over a hundred appearances for the Blades , helping the team gain promotion from Division Four in 1982 . In November 1984 , he moved to Wrexham where he spent two-and-a-half years and lifted the Welsh Cup in 1986 . In the summer of 1987 , Charles moved to Mansfield Town for a £15,000 transfer fee , making his debut on 15 August 1987 against Bristol City . In his first season at Field Mill , he was ever-present in the side and scored 12 goals , many of them from free kicks . He spent six seasons at Mansfield , playing 278 games for the club in all competitions , scoring 47 goals . He is a member of the Mansfield Town Hall of Fame . He left to join Scarborough in February 1993 , and also had a short loan spell at Scunthorpe United near the end of his time in Mansfield . Charles played nearly 150 games for Scarborough during a three-year spell , and then continued his career in the non-league game , where he played for Stalybridge Celtic and Boston United until he was 40 years old .
A midfielder is an association football position . Midfielders are generally positioned on the field between their team 's defenders and forwards . Some midfielders play a disciplined defensive role , breaking up attacks , and are otherwise known as defensive midfielders . Others blur the boundaries , being more mobile and efficient in passing : they are commonly referred to as deep-lying midfielders , play-makers , box-to-box , or holding midfielders . The number of midfielders on a team and their assigned roles depends on the team 's formation ; the collective group of these players on the field is sometimes referred to as the midfield . Most managers assign at least one midfielder to disrupt the opposing team 's attacks , while others may be tasked with creating goals , or have equal responsibilities between attack and defence . Midfielders are the players who typically travel the greatest distance during a match . Because midfielders arguably have the most possession during a game they are among the fittest players on the pitch .
Stephen Eric Steve Brodie ( born 14 January 1973 in Sunderland , England ) is an English footballer , who plays for Witton Albion .
Forwards are the players on a football ( soccer ) team who play nearest to the opposing team 's goal , and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals . Their advanced position and limited defensive responsibilities mean forwards normally score more goals on behalf of their team than other players . Modern team formations generally include one to three forwards ; for example , the common 4-2-3-1 formation includes one forward . Unconventional formations may include more than three forwards , or none .
Thomas Graham ( born 31 March 1958 ) is a Scottish former professional footballer who made 398 appearances in the Football League and 1 in the Scottish League . A forward or midfielder , he played league football for Barnsley , Halifax Town , Doncaster Rovers , Motherwell , Scunthorpe United and Scarborough .
Thomas John Mooney ( born 11 August 1971 ) is an English former professional football player who played as a striker , having scored in each of the top four divisions of the English football league system .
Gareth Williams , born 12 March 1967 ) is an English former professional footballer . He usually played in midfield , but also played as a Winger .
Darren Foreman ( born 12 February 1968 in Southampton , England ) is an English former footballer . He played for Fareham Town , Barnsley , Crewe Alexandra and Scarborough . Foreman is Scarborough 's all-time top goalscorer in the Football League with 35 goals , 27 of which were scored in the 1992-93 season . He was forced to quit the professional game in 1995 because of injury . After the end of his professional career , he played for several non-league clubs , including Gateshead , Guiseley , and Barrow , before rejoining Scarborough to serve in a number of non-playing roles . He also played 22 games ( 12 goals ) for IK Sirius , Uppsala in Sweden in 1995 . He is now a paramedic , in the Scarborough area .
Martin Christopher Russell ( born 27 April 1967 in Dublin ) is an Irish former professional footballer who played in the English Football League for Birmingham City , Leicester City , Scarborough and Middlesbrough . He also played for Portadown in the Irish Football League and for St Patrick 's Athletic in the League of Ireland . He managed UCD for five seasons , winning the League of Ireland First Division in 2009 . He was the assistant manager of St Patrick 's Athletic , until July 2014 when he took over as manager of Limerick F.C . He left Limerick by mutual consent in April 2017 . He played for the Republic of Ireland national football team at the 1984 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship and the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship . He won four caps for the Republic of Ireland under-21 team .
Christian Mark Short ( born 9 May 1970 ) is a former footballer , who played as a defender for Scarborough , Notts County , Huddersfield Town , Sheffield United and Stoke City . He also played non-league football for Pickering Town and Hinckley United .