Simon Stainrod

Simon Allan Stainrod (born 1 February 1959) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker for Sheffield United, Oldham Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and Stoke City. He also played in France for RC Strasbourg and FC Rouen and in Scotland for Falkirk, Dundee and Ayr United.

Career Stainrod was born in Sheffield and began his career with Sheffield United, making his debut towards the end of the 1975–76 season, scoring twice in seven matches as the Blades suffered relegation to the Second Division.

In the 1981–82 season he was a key player of the team that reached the 1982 FA Cup Final, losing 1–0 to Tottenham Hotspur after a replay, Stainrod scored a career best of 24 goals that season. though his spell at the club was unsuccessful and he was sold to Aston Villa for £350,000 in September 1985 and he enjoyed a spectacular debut when he scored all four goals against Exeter City in the League Cup. Stainrod was working with Hatem Ben Arfa following his move to Newcastle United as his adviser.

Career statistics

Honours Queens Park Rangers Football League Second Division: 1982–83 FA Cup runner-up: 1981–82

Aston Villa Football League Second Division runner-up: 1987–88

Falkirk Scottish Football League First Division: 1990–91