Steve Ball
Encyclopedia
Steven James "Steve" Ball (born 2 September 1969 in Colchester
) is an English
former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.
, with whom he won an FA Youth Cup
winner's medal. Partly due to injuries, he never played for Arsenal's first team, and he moved to Colchester United
in December 1989. He moved on to Norwich City
where he made two first team appearances in as many seasons before returning to Colchester. His injury problems continued and he moved into non-league football where he played for, coached and managed a number of teams including Sudbury Town
.
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional football player. He played as a midfielder.
Career
Ball began his career with ArsenalArsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, with whom he won an FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
winner's medal. Partly due to injuries, he never played for Arsenal's first team, and he moved to Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
in December 1989. He moved on to Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
where he made two first team appearances in as many seasons before returning to Colchester. His injury problems continued and he moved into non-league football where he played for, coached and managed a number of teams including Sudbury Town
Sudbury Town F.C.
Sudbury Town F.C. was an English football club based in Sudbury, Suffolk. Established in 1885, the club merged with Sudbury Wanderers in 1999 to form A.F.C. Sudbury.-History:...
.