About Kevin Stead
Lived 1958 – 2016 (aged 57). Kevin Stead was a British association football player.
Life and career Stead was born in West Ham, London, and began his career playing youth football as a defender with Tottenham Hotspur, where his older brother Micky was already a player. He never made a first-team appearance for Tottenham, He was a regular in the reserves in the Football Combination, made his first-team debut on 14 October 1978, as a substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League First Division, and played his second and final match for Arsenal's first team the following week, starting in a 1–0 win at home to Southampton. He was released in September 1979, and joined Isthmian League club Oxford City.
After retiring from football, Stead worked as a taxi-driver. He was married to Sharon and had two daughters. He died at his home in Dagenham in 2016 at the age of 57.
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Who was Kevin Stead?
English footballer (1958-2016)
When was Kevin Stead born?
Kevin Stead was born on 2 October 1958 in West Ham.
When did Kevin Stead die?
Kevin Stead died on 19 January 2016 in Dagenham.
What was Kevin Stead's occupation?
Kevin Stead was an association football player.
What nationality was Kevin Stead?
Kevin Stead was British.
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