Steve Earle
| Full name: Stephen John Earle |
| Birthdate: 01.11.1945 |
| Birthplace: Feltham |
| Position: Striker |
| Joined from: Fulham |
| Signed by: Jimmy Bloomfield |
Nationality: England
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| First game: Tottenham Hotspur, 01.12.1973 |
| Last game: Queens Park Rangers, 21.01.1978 |
| Games: 115 (107 starts + 8 subs) |
| Goals: 26 |
| Player Profile |
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Feltham-born Earle had been a prolific scorer for Fulham across three divisions when City signed him in November 1973. He made an instant impact with the Leicester faithful, scoring in his debut against Tottenham Hotspur a month after his arrival.
Earle arrived for a fee of £100,000 and was signed by City boss Jimmy Bloomfield to help out Frank Worthington in attack. He helped City to the semi-final of the FA Cup in 1974, knocking out former club Fulham en-route, and also returned to Craven Cottage with Leicester for his testimonial in October 1975.
As with all strikers, he hit a bit of a goal draught and was unfancied when Frank McLintock came to manage the Foxes. It meant Earle was allowed to move to the United States to continue his football career and he did so with Detroit Express and Tulsa Roughnecks before going on to help coach budding young players.
| Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| 1973-74 | Division One (old) | 25 | 5 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 32 | 8 | |
| 1974-75 | Division One (old) | 29 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 37 | 5 | |
| 1975-76 | Division One (old) | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | Division One (old) | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 13 | |
| 1977-78 | Division One (old) | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 115 | 26 | ||
Appearances
| Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01.12.1973 | 3 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | 08.12.1973 | 2 - 3 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 15.12.1973 | 2 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 4 | 22.12.1973 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 5 | 26.12.1973 | 2 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 6 | 29.12.1973 | 2 - 0 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 7 | 01.01.1974 | 1 - 1 | Liverpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 8 | 05.01.1974 | 1 - 0 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | 12.01.1974 | 0 - 2 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 10 | 19.01.1974 | 5 - 0 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 11 | 26.01.1974 | 1 - 1 | Fulham (A) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
| 12 | 30.01.1974 | 2 - 1 | Fulham (H) | FA Cup 4 rep | |||||
| 13 | 02.02.1974 | 0 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 14 | 09.02.1974 | 0 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 15 | 16.02.1974 | 4 - 0 | Luton Town (A) | FA Cup 5 | 2 | ||||
| 16 | 23.02.1974 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 17 | 26.02.1974 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 18 | 02.03.1974 | 2 - 1 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 19 | 09.03.1974 | 2 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
| 20 | 16.03.1974 | 0 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 21 | 18.03.1974 | 0 - 1 | Southampton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 22 | 23.03.1974 | 1 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 23 | 30.03.1974 | 0 - 0 | Liverpool (N) | FA Cup sf | |||||
| 24 | 03.04.1974 | 1 - 3 | Liverpool (N) | FA Cup sf rep | |||||
| 25 | 06.04.1974 | 3 - 3 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 26 | 13.04.1974 | 0 - 0 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 27 | 15.04.1974 | 0 - 1 | Stoke City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 28 | 16.04.1974 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 29 | 20.04.1974 | 3 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 30 | 23.04.1974 | 0 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 31 | 27.04.1974 | 0 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 32 | 29.04.1974 | 3 - 0 | Norwich City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 33 | 17.08.1974 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 34 | 20.08.1974 | 4 - 3 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 35 | 24.08.1974 | 1 - 2 | Liverpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 36 | 27.08.1974 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 37 | 31.08.1974 | 1 - 1 | Carlisle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 38 | 07.09.1974 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 39 | 10.09.1974 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
| 40 | 14.09.1974 | 3 - 1 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 41 | 18.09.1974 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | League Cup 2 rep | |||||
| 42 | 21.09.1974 | 2 - 6 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 43 | 28.09.1974 | 0 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 44 | 05.10.1974 | 0 - 0 | Luton Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 45 | 08.10.1974 | 0 - 1 | Middlesbrough (A) | League Cup 3 | |||||
| 46 | 12.10.1974 | 0 - 1 | Derby County (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 47 | 19.10.1974 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 48 | 26.10.1974 | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 49 | 02.11.1974 | 1 - 0 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 50 | 09.11.1974 | 0 - 0 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 51 | 16.11.1974 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 52 | 23.11.1974 | 1 - 4 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 53 | 30.11.1974 | 0 - 1 | Stoke City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 54 | 07.12.1974 | 0 - 2 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 55 | 10.12.1974 | 0 - 3 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 56 | 14.12.1974 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 57 | 20.12.1974 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 58 | 26.12.1974 | 2 - 4 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 59 | 04.01.1975 | 3 - 1 | Oxford United (H) | FA Cup 3 | 2 | ||||
| 60 | 11.01.1975 | 0 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 61 | 18.01.1975 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 62 | 25.01.1975 | 3 - 2 | Leatherhead (A) | FA Cup 4 | 1 | ||||
| 63 | 01.02.1975 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 64 | 15.02.1975 | 0 - 0 | Arsenal (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
| 65 | 19.02.1975 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
| 66 | 24.02.1975 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | FA Cup 5 rep 2 | |||||
| 67 | 08.03.1975 | 1 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 68 | 12.04.1975 | 0 - 3 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 69 | 26.04.1975 | 0 - 4 | Sheffield United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 70 | 16.08.1975 | 3 - 3 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 71 | 20.08.1975 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 72 | 23.08.1975 | 0 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 73 | 20.12.1975 | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 74 | 18.09.1976 | 2 - 2 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 75 | 25.09.1976 | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 76 | 29.09.1976 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 77 | 02.10.1976 | 1 - 1 | Coventry City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 78 | 23.10.1976 | 4 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 79 | 27.10.1976 | 0 - 1 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 80 | 30.10.1976 | 1 - 0 | Middlesbrough (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 81 | 20.11.1976 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 82 | 27.11.1976 | 2 - 2 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 83 | 04.12.1976 | 2 - 6 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 84 | 11.12.1976 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 85 | 18.12.1976 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 86 | 27.12.1976 | 0 - 1 | Derby County (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 87 | 01.01.1977 | 2 - 3 | Norwich City (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 88 | 08.01.1977 | 0 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
| 89 | 15.01.1977 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 90 | 22.01.1977 | 0 - 5 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 91 | 05.02.1977 | 2 - 0 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 92 | 12.02.1977 | 2 - 1 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 93 | 19.02.1977 | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 94 | 26.02.1977 | 2 - 3 | Queens Park Rangers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 95 | 05.03.1977 | 1 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 96 | 12.03.1977 | 3 - 1 | Coventry City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 97 | 15.03.1977 | 3 - 3 | Middlesbrough (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 98 | 19.03.1977 | 1 - 0 | Stoke City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 99 | 26.03.1977 | 0 - 0 | Bristol City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 100 | 02.04.1977 | 0 - 3 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 101 | 12.04.1977 | 1 - 1 | Derby County (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 102 | 16.04.1977 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 103 | 30.04.1977 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 104 | 04.05.1977 | 1 - 0 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
| 105 | 07.05.1977 | 0 - 5 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 106 | 14.05.1977 | 0 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 107 | 16.05.1977 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 108 | 20.08.1977 | 0 - 0 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 109 | 10.09.1977 | 1 - 5 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 110 | 17.09.1977 | 1 - 2 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 111 | 08.10.1977 | 0 - 2 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 112 | 31.12.1977 | 2 - 3 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 113 | 02.01.1978 | 0 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 114 | 14.01.1978 | 0 - 0 | Bristol City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
| 115 | 21.01.1978 | 0 - 0 | Queens Park Rangers (H) | Division One (old) |
Transfers
| Club | Fee | Date | |
| IN | Fulham |
£100,000 | November 1973 |
| OUT | Peterborough United |
On loan | November 1977 |
| OUT |  Detroit Express |
Unknown | March 1978 |
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