Born: 6 February 1908

Born in: Blantyre, Lanarkshire

Died: 1990

Other clubs: Bridgeton Waverley (1924-26), St. Johnstone (1926-31), Birmingham City (1935-39), Derby County (1939), Dumbarton (1939)

Signed from: St. Johnstone

Joined Liverpool: £1,000, 23.09.1931

Debut: 19 Dec 1931

Final appearance: 01 Dec 1934

Contract until: 15.03.1935

League: Apps / Goals: 120 / 0

All Competitions: Apps / Goals: 128 / 0

Player Profile

Steel made his debut at right-back six days before Christmas 1931 in a 1-1 home draw with Derby County. He only missed one League fixture for the rest of the season, was the club’s only ‘ever-present’ a year later and missed three games in 1933/34. He lost his place following the arrival of England International Tom Cooper in the 1934/35 season. Evidently his transfer to first division Birmingham City took a number of people by surprise as he had been according to Liverpool’s programme: “a popular man here, a model professional and a most consistent performer.” Steel was manager of Airdrie in his native Scotland from 1954-1963.