Steve Cammack

Stephen Richard Cammack (born 20 March 1954) is an English former footballer. A forward, he scored 158 goals in 482 league and cup appearances in a 15-year career in the Football League.

He began his career at Sheffield United in 1971 before transferring to Chesterfield four years later. After over 100 appearances in four years for the Spireites, he spent seven seasons with the Iron in two spells, either side of a brief spell with Lincoln City in the 1981–82 season. His goals fired Scunthorpe out of the Fourth Division in 1982–83, and he remains the club's all-time leading goalscorer. After battling a persistent groin injury, he was later loaned out to Port Vale and Stockport County, before entering non-League football with Scarborough and Worksop Town.

Career Sheffield United Cammack began his career at Sheffield United. He scored one goal in seven games for England Youth. The "Blades" finished tenth in the First Division in 1971–72 and 14th in 1972–73 under the stewardship of John Harris. Following the appointment of Ken Furphy, United finished 13th in 1973–74 and then sixth in 1974–75. Cammack had made 36 league appearances during his four years at Bramall Lane but later claimed that "Jimmy Sirrel came in at Sheffield, and I wasn't Scottish enough for him. He signed a load of Scottish lads and said: 'Right, I'm selling you!'"

Chesterfield Cammack then signed with Joe Shaw's Chesterfield. The "Spireites" finished 14th in the Third Division in 1975–76. Under the stewardship of Arthur Cox, Chesterfield finished 18th in 1976–77 and ninth in 1977–78, before narrowly avoiding relegation by one place and four points in 1978–79. He scored 21 goals in 113 league games in his four years at Saltergate.

Scunthorpe to Lincoln Cammack was sold to Scunthorpe United for £15,000 in September 1979.

Return to Scunthorpe Cammack returned to the Old Show Ground less than a year after his departure, rejoining Scunthorpe in March 1981. However, his three goals in 10 appearances at the 1981–82 season's end could not stop Scunthorpe, now managed by John Duncan, from finishing 23rd in the Fourth Division and being forced to apply for re-election to the Football League. His 25 goals the following 1982–83 campaign made him the Fourth Division's top-scorer and spearheaded a turnaround in fortunes for the club, with fourth place and the final promotion spot secured with a victory away at Chester. Promotion was secured under new manager Allan Clarke after John Duncan was controversially sacked mid-season. However, Cammack was not sad to see Duncan depart, stating, "We wouldn't have got promotion if he'd stayed in charge. We weren't relaxed: we were tense. I don't think the players were enjoying it. We were brilliant with Allan Clarke. We wouldn't have got promoted if Duncan had stayed in charge. We were still shocked when he went, but he wasn't a good man." Scunthorpe were unable to survive in the Third Division in 1983–84, after failing to win away from home all season.

Now back in the Fourth Division, Frank Barlow took charge, and Scunthorpe finished ninth in 1984–85. Cammack was awarded the club's Player of the Year award in 1985 after scoring 25 goals in 39 appearances. Over his two spells at the club, Cammack made 279 appearances in all competitions, scoring 121 goals. He remains the club's record goalscorer and the only player in the club's history to score over 100 goals. Later that season, he also made four appearances, scoring once, for Stockport County, but was ultimately released by Scunthorpe after making just four appearances at the start of the following 1986–87 season.

Later career Cammack moved on to Alliance Premier League side Scarborough. Scarborough were then managed by Neil Warnock, who convinced Cammack to sign for Scarborough whilst the striker was in the bath. After leaving the McCain Stadium, he later played for Worksop Town in the Northern Premier League before being forced to retire due to a persistent groin injury.

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1971–72 First Division

1972–73 First Division

1973–74 First Division

1974–75 First Division

1975–76 First Division

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1975–76 Third Division

1976–77 Third Division

1977–78 Third Division

1978–79 Third Division

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1979–80 Fourth Division

1980–81 Fourth Division

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1981–82 Fourth Division

1982–83 Fourth Division

1983–84 Third Division

1984–85 Fourth Division

1985–86 Fourth Division

1986–87 Fourth Division

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Stockport County (loan) 1985–86 Fourth Division

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Honours Individual Scunthorpe United F.C. Player of the Year: 1985

Scunthorpe United Football League Fourth Division third-place promotion: 1982–83