Stephen Alan "Steve" Harper (born 14 March 1975) is an English footballer. He plays for Coca-Cola Championship club Newcastle United as a goalkeeper.
After sixteen years at Newcastle and twelve seasons playing as a backup to Shay Given, Harper is now the first choice goalkeeper.
Harper grew up in the mining village of Easington, County Durham. He was interested in football from a young age and was a supporter of Liverpool, with goalkeeper Bruce G...
more
Stephen Alan "Steve" Harper (born 14 March 1975) is an English footballer. He plays for Coca-Cola Championship club Newcastle United as a goalkeeper.
After sixteen years at Newcastle and twelve seasons playing as a backup to Shay Given, Harper is now the first choice goalkeeper.
Harper grew up in the mining village of Easington, County Durham. He was interested in football from a young age and was a supporter of Liverpool, with goalkeeper Bruce Grobelaar being his idol. Anfield was the first football ground he went to, where he watched Liverpool win a match 2–0 in the 1982–83 season. Harper attended Easington Comprehensive School. He was offered a place at the University of Liverpool.
In 1993 he was signed by Newcastle United from his local club Seaham Red Star, for a nominal fee.
Seen as back-up to regular starter Pavel Srníček, later Shaka Hislop and then Shay Given, he has had loan spells at Bradford City, Gateshead, Stockport County, Hartlepool United and Huddersfield Town, and...
less
