Steve Basham
Encyclopedia
Steven Brian Basham is an English
footballer who most recently played for Hayes & Yeading United
, on loan from Luton Town
. He is currently at Oxford City
.
, playing nineteen Premier League games for the club, before transferring to Preston North End
for £200,000 after a successful loan spell. He won promotion to Division One with Preston in the 1999–2000 season. A series of injuries, including a broken leg, limited Basham's playing opportunities at Preston, and he was released from the club in the summer of 2002.
Shortly after his release, Basham signed for Oxford United
.
Over the course of five seasons, Basham made 187 appearances for the club, scoring 49 goals. He was part of the side that was relegated to non-league football
at the end of the 2005–06
season. His final season
at the Kassam Stadium
was blighted by a set of serious injuries, resulting in Oxford's decision not to offer him a new contract.
Having been released, he signed a two-year contract for Oxford's Conference National
rivals Exeter City
in the summer of 2007. With Basham as a regular squad member, Exeter were promoted to League Two
via the play-offs
in 2007–08
, and then immediately won direct promotion to League One
the next season. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Exeter announced that Basham's contract was not to be extended.
On 6 August 2009, Basham signed for Conference side Luton Town
on a one-year contract. After playing in just six games in three months at Luton, in which he scored two goals in the FA Cup
, Basham was loaned out to Hayes & Yeading United
on 26 November by new Luton manager Richard Money, for an initial period of two months. He scored three goals in seven games, and, during the January transfer window
, Basham's loan at Hayes was extended to the end of the 2009–10 season. Over the next seven games, Basham scored five goals, including two in a 2–1 victory over former club Oxford United.
On 6 May 2010, it was announced that Basham had refused a contract offer from Hayes & Yeading, and was sent back to parent club Luton Town. He was released from his Luton contract a day later.
Exeter City
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer who most recently played for Hayes & Yeading United
Hayes & Yeading United F.C.
Hayes & Yeading United F.C. are an English football club based in Woking in Surrey. They were formed in May 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading. They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking-History:...
, on loan from Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. He is currently at Oxford City
Oxford City F.C.
Oxford City Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in the Southern Football League Premier Division after gaining promotion via the Division One South & West playoffs...
.
Career
Basham began his career at SouthamptonSouthampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
, playing nineteen Premier League games for the club, before transferring to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
for £200,000 after a successful loan spell. He won promotion to Division One with Preston in the 1999–2000 season. A series of injuries, including a broken leg, limited Basham's playing opportunities at Preston, and he was released from the club in the summer of 2002.
Shortly after his release, Basham signed for Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
.
Over the course of five seasons, Basham made 187 appearances for the club, scoring 49 goals. He was part of the side that was relegated to non-league football
Non-league football
Non-League football is football in England played at a level below that of the Premier League and The Football League. The term non-League was commonly used well before 1992 when the top football clubs in England all belonged to The Football League; all clubs who were not a part of The Football...
at the end of the 2005–06
2005-06 in English football
The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether...
season. His final season
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
at the Kassam Stadium
Kassam Stadium
The Kassam Stadium is the home of Oxford United Football Club, and is named after the ground's owner, and former chairman of the club, Firoz Kassam....
was blighted by a set of serious injuries, resulting in Oxford's decision not to offer him a new contract.
Having been released, he signed a two-year contract for Oxford's Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
rivals Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
in the summer of 2007. With Basham as a regular squad member, Exeter were promoted to League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
via the play-offs
Conference National Playoff Final 2008
The 2007–08 Blue Square Premier League Playoff Final took place on 18 May 2008 at Wembley Stadium, London. It was contested between Cambridge United and Exeter City, with Exeter winning 1–0 and securing their return to the Football League after five years' absence.This was the third...
in 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
, and then immediately won direct promotion to League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
the next season. At the end of the 2008–09 season, Exeter announced that Basham's contract was not to be extended.
On 6 August 2009, Basham signed for Conference side Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
on a one-year contract. After playing in just six games in three months at Luton, in which he scored two goals in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, Basham was loaned out to Hayes & Yeading United
Hayes & Yeading United F.C.
Hayes & Yeading United F.C. are an English football club based in Woking in Surrey. They were formed in May 2007 following a merger of Hayes and Yeading. They play at the Kingfield Stadium agreeing a groundshare with Woking-History:...
on 26 November by new Luton manager Richard Money, for an initial period of two months. He scored three goals in seven games, and, during the January transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, Basham's loan at Hayes was extended to the end of the 2009–10 season. Over the next seven games, Basham scored five goals, including two in a 2–1 victory over former club Oxford United.
On 6 May 2010, it was announced that Basham had refused a contract offer from Hayes & Yeading, and was sent back to parent club Luton Town. He was released from his Luton contract a day later.
Honours
Preston North EndPreston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
- Division TwoFootball League Second DivisionFrom 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
winner: 1999–2000
Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
- Conference NationalConference NationalConference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
play-off winner (promotedPromotion and relegationIn many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
): 2007–08 - League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
runner-up (promoted): 2008–09
External links
- http://www.brackleytownfc.com/_html/_squad/