Steve Housham
Encyclopedia
Steven Housham is a retired English
professional footballer and current manager
of Conference North
side Gainsborough Trinity
.
As a player Housham notably played in the Football League for Scunthorpe United
, before finishing his career with Barrow
and Brigg Town
.
and was promoted to the first team squad in 1993. While at United he was part of the side that earned promotion to the Second Division
via the playoffs. The majority of his football at Glanford Park
was under the stewardship of Brian Laws
. It was Laws who loaned him out initially to Barrow
during the 1999–2000 season. He later moved to the club permanently before joining Brigg Town
a year later.
where he briefly worked under manager Brian Little
until he replaced Little as caretaker manager in August 2011. Following five wins out of five in caretaker charge at The Northolme
Housham was appointed as full time manager on 12 September 2011.
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...
professional footballer and current manager
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
of Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
side Gainsborough Trinity
Gainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
.
As a player Housham notably played in the Football League for Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
, before finishing his career with Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
and Brigg Town
Brigg Town F.C.
Brigg Town Football Club, formed in 1864, are a football team from Brigg, North Lincolnshire. They are the oldest football team in the county and one of the oldest in the world...
.
Playing career
Housham was the product of the Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
and was promoted to the first team squad in 1993. While at United he was part of the side that earned promotion to the Second Division
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....
via the playoffs. The majority of his football at Glanford Park
Glanford Park
Glanford Park is a football stadium in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, and the current home of Scunthorpe United. It is the smallest stadium by capacity in the Championship ....
was under the stewardship of Brian Laws
Brian Laws
Brian Laws is an English former footballer and manager, most recently of Burnley.Playing as a defender, Laws made over 100 appearances for each of Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Nottingham Forest. In 1994, Laws became player-manager of Grimsby Town before taking a similar position with Scunthorpe...
. It was Laws who loaned him out initially to Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
during the 1999–2000 season. He later moved to the club permanently before joining Brigg Town
Brigg Town F.C.
Brigg Town Football Club, formed in 1864, are a football team from Brigg, North Lincolnshire. They are the oldest football team in the county and one of the oldest in the world...
a year later.
Management career
He was appointed Player/Manager of Brigg in 2007, and shortly afterwards retired from playing to tackle his new position in a non playing capacity. In May 2011 he quit his post at Brigg and took up the role as youth team manager at his hometown club Gainsborough TrinityGainsborough Trinity F.C.
Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304...
where he briefly worked under manager Brian Little
Brian Little
Brian Little may refer to:* William Brian Little, aka Brian Little, financier and founding partner of Forstmann Little & Company* Brian Little , English former football player...
until he replaced Little as caretaker manager in August 2011. Following five wins out of five in caretaker charge at The Northolme
The Northolme
The Northolme is a multi-use stadium in Gainsborough, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Gainsborough Trinity F.C....
Housham was appointed as full time manager on 12 September 2011.