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Jim Steele (James Steele) was born on 11 March, 1950 in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a Scottish footballer. Discover Jim Steele's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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James Steele |
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Age |
74 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
Born |
11 March, 1950 |
Birthday |
11 March |
Birthplace |
Edinburgh, Scotland |
Nationality |
Scotland
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He is a member of famous footballer with the age 74 years old group.
Jim Steele Height, Weight & Measurements
At 74 years old, Jim Steele height is 6ft 1in .
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6ft 1in |
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Jim Steele Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jim Steele worth at the age of 74 years old? Jim Steele’s income source is mostly from being a successful footballer. He is from Scotland. We have estimated Jim Steele's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Timeline
James Steele (born 11 March 1950) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre back.
He began his playing career in 1967 at Dundee before moving to Southampton in 1972, with whom he helped to win the 1976 FA Cup.
Dundee signed him as a 17-year-old and he made his debut in the first team with a solitary appearance in the 1967–68 season against Stirling Albion at Annfield.
The highlight of his Dundee career was in their 1971–72 UEFA Cup run, when Dundee beat German side FC Koln, but went out to AC Milan despite a 2–0 victory in the home leg.
These high-profile games brought him to the attention of English clubs and soon Leeds United and Southampton (alerted by their former player and scout, Campbell Forsyth) expressed an interest.
His transfer to English first division club Southampton for a club record fee of £80,000 was shrouded in secrecy as manager Ted Bates moved swiftly to secure Steele's services from under the noses of many bigger clubs.
He made his debut for Southampton on 29 January 1972 in a 4–1 victory at home against Nottingham Forest.
Steele was loaned out on loan to Rangers in 1976.
The pinnacle of his career came in Southampton's 1976 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester United and his performance at the centre of Saints' defence, alongside Mel Blyth, earned him the man of the match award.
After the first few games of the 1976–77 season, he was replaced by Malcolm Waldron and was briefly loaned out to Rangers in November 1976, playing five games, including the Old Firm derby against Celtic but did not fit into Jock Wallace's plans and returned to The Dell.
After his return to Southampton, he seemed to have re-established himself in the team being virtually ever-present from mid-December onwards, including appearing in an FA Cup run before Saints were eliminated by the team they had beaten in the previous season's final, Manchester United.
He was sent off in the replay on 8 March against United by referee Clive Thomas after a series of bad-tempered exchanges with Jimmy Greenhoff.
He departed for the United States in 1977 where he would spend the remainder of his career, with spells at Washington Diplomats, Pittsburgh Spirit, Memphis Rogues and Chicago Sting.
Steele was born in Edinburgh; after leaving school, he was a trainee mechanical engineer with the National Coal Board.
As a 15-year-old he was playing for a village team in his native Scotland when Tynecastle Boys Club, who were affiliated to Scottish First Division team, Hearts, spotted his talent and signed him up as an apprentice.
On 16 March 1977, Saints were playing Anderlecht in the European Cup-winners' Cup when Jim made a mistake in defence allowing Van der Elst to get past him to score the winning goal.
This error, coupled with the sending-off, led to a falling-out with the manager Lawrie McMenemy, who was intent on a wholesale rebuilding of the team in order to gain promotion back to Division 1, and Jim made his final appearance for Saints away to Nottingham Forest on 22 March 1977.
In total he made 201 appearances for Southampton, scoring just two goals.
In April 1977, he moved to the United States and, although still relatively young, he never played again in British football.
He spent three years with Washington Diplomats in the NASL followed by a short spell at Memphis Rogues and the Chicago Sting.
He served as player-coach during the 1978 NASL indoor season while head coach Gordon Bradley was away scouting.
On 21 September 1979, he signed on loan from the Diplomats with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League.
He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee two games into the season.
This led to a legal mess in which the Diplomats were considered legal action against the Spirit for the loss of Steele.
The Diplomats then released Steele who considered suing them before signing with the Memphis Rogues on 29 May 1980.
In 1981, he signed with the Chicago Sting, but saw no first team games – the knee injury bring an end to his playing career.
After retiring from football, he was employed as a foreman at an electrical plant in Washington, before returning to Britain in 1994.
Upon his return, he entered the pub trade and ran two pubs in Southampton before he moved to Cotswolds, where he also became a landlord of a pub.
He later returned to live near Southampton and helped run the Eastleigh District Irish Society bar in Eastleigh, Hampshire.