William Henry Owen Steer (10 October 1888 – 25 November 1969) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea as an inside right.
He represented England at amateur level, netting 8 goals in just 6 caps. Steer made his debut for the team against Belgium on 26 March 1910, scoring once in a 2–2 draw. Notably, he scored four goals in a 10–1 trashing of France. Steer was the author of England's only goal in a 1–2 loss to Denmark, which was the amateur's first-ever defeat in almost 4 four years.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsQueens Park Rangers1909–10Southern League First Division38227543 appearances and 1 goal in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in London Professional Charity Fund249291910–113091164 appearances and 1 goal in Southern Professional Charity Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund23712Total6831861048641Chelsea1912–13First Division4100—41Career total7232861049042
International goals England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Steer goal. + List of international goals scored by William Steer No. Cap Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 1 26 March 1910 Sukkelweg, Bruxelles, Belgium 2–2 Friendly 22 9 April 1910 Park Royal Stadium, London, England 6–2 3 43 16 April 1910 Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England 10–1 5 6 7 8 4 5 May 1910 Kjøbenhavns Boldklub's ground, København, Denmark 1–2
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