Steve Pitt
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Stephen William 'Steve' Pitt (b.1 August 1948 in Willesden
) is a former English
professional footballer
who played for Tottenham Hotspur
, Colchester United
, Corinthian Casuals and Stevenage Borough
.
on 26 August 1965. Pitt was aged 17 years and 26 days making him one of the youngest Tottenham debutants. He transferred to Colchester United in June 1969 where he played in six senior matches. After leaving Layer Road
, Pitt had spells at Corinthian Casuals and Stevenage Borough.
Willesden
Willesden is an area in North West London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles north west of Charing Cross...
) is a former English
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
, Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
, Corinthian Casuals and Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough F.C.
Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...
.
Playing career
Pitt joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in August 1965. The winger featured in one match for the Spurs in a home fixture versus BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
on 26 August 1965. Pitt was aged 17 years and 26 days making him one of the youngest Tottenham debutants. He transferred to Colchester United in June 1969 where he played in six senior matches. After leaving Layer Road
Layer Road
Layer Road was a Football League stadium in Colchester, England. It was only used for football matches and was the home ground of Colchester United before being replaced by the Weston Homes Community Stadium. The stadium held spectators and was built in 1907, originally for use by Colchester Town...
, Pitt had spells at Corinthian Casuals and Stevenage Borough.