Steve Bruce

Quick Facts

Full Name	Steve Bruce
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1960(1960-12-31)
Age	64
Birthplace	Cambridge
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Steve Bruce Biography

Steve Bruce is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 31, 1960 in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom. An ex-centre back, who played professionally for several teams including Manchester United, and went on to lead various professional teams.

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Bruce, a boyhood fan of Newcastle United, said that he sneaked into St James’ Park without paying to watch the team play, saying “I have always been a Newcastle lad and when I was a kid, I crawled under the turnstiles to get in to try and save a bob or whatever it was. They were my team, I went to support them as a boy and being a Geordie it’s in-bred, you follow the club still the same today.” Like several other future professionals from the area, he played football for Wallsend Boys Club. He was also selected for the Newcastle Schools representative team, and at the age of 13 was among a group of players from the team selected to serve as ball boys at the 1974 League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.

Bruce spent the 1978–79 season in Gillingham’s reserve team and, despite playing in defence, scored 18 goals to finish the season as top scorer. In January 1979, he was selected to represent the England youth team, and he went on to gain eight caps, participating in the 1980 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. He came close to making his debut for the club’s senior team in May 1979, but Summers decided at the last minute that, as Gillingham were chasing promotion from the Third Division, Bruce was not yet ready to handle the pressure of the occasion. He eventually made his senior debut in a League Cup tie against Luton Town on 11 August 1979, and made an immediate impact in the team, winning the club’s Player of the Year award at the end of the 1979–80 season. He went on to make more than 200 appearances for the club, and was twice voted into the Professional Footballers’ Association’s Third Division Team of the Year.

He got married to Janet Bruce in 1983.

Steve Bruce Net Worth

Steve Bruce is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Bruce 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his professional career with Gillingham in 1977.

He was three-time Premier League champion as a player with Manchester United.

Stephen Roger Bruce (born 31 December 1960) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. He is the current manager of Newcastle United.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Steve Bruce Dating?

According to our records, Steve Bruce married to Janet Bruce. As of December 1, 2023, Steve Bruce’s is not dating anyone.

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Bruce made his Manchester United debut in a 2–1 win over Portsmouth on 19 December 1987, and played in 21 of United’s remaining 22 league fixtures, helping the club to a top two place in the First Division for the first time since 1980. The team only finished in mid-table in the following season, prompting manager Alex Ferguson to bring in several new players, including Gary Pallister, who joined the club in August 1989 from Middlesbrough. His partnership with Bruce in the centre of defence was described in 2006 by the then-United captain, Gary Neville, as the best in the club’s history. “Dolly and Daisy”, as the pair were affectionately known, are described as “arguably the best” on the official Manchester United website. Bruce and Pallister were part of the team that won the 1990 FA Cup Final against Crystal Palace in a replay.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Steve Bruce celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

In 1987, he was chosen to captain the England B team in a match against the full national team of Malta, but it was to be his only appearance in an England shirt, and he has subsequently been described as one of the best defenders of his era never to be selected for the full England team. Bruce later stated, “I bumped into former England manager Bobby Robson in Benfica (sic). He came up to me and said ‘I should have capped you’. It was nice to hear but it still didn’t get me one …. I’ll always be a little disappointed I didn’t get one.”

Top Facts about Steve Bruce

1. Steve Bruce is a former English football player and current manager.
2. He played for Manchester United, Norwich City, and Birmingham City.
3. Bruce won three Premier League titles with Manchester United.
4. He has managed several clubs including Hull City and Aston Villa.
5. Bruce has been named Manager of the Month four times in his career.
6. He has a win percentage of 38% as a Premier League manager.
7. Bruce’s highest finish as a manager was fourth place with Birmingham City in 2003-04 season.
8. He has also managed Sunderland, Wigan Athletic, Sheffield Wednesday among others.
9. As a player, he won the FA Cup three times with Manchester United.
10. Bruce scored 113 goals in his club career as a defender/centre-back

Is Steve Bruce a Newcastle fan?

Bruce, a boyhood fan of Newcastle United , said that he sneaked into St James’ Park without paying to watch the team play, saying “I have always been a Newcastle lad and when I was a kid, I crawled under the turnstiles to get in to try and save a bob or whatever it was.

What has Steve Bruce won as a manager?

He won seven major trophies at Old Trafford – three championships, two FA Cups, the League Cup and the European Cup Winners Cup. Bruce also claimed the distinction of being the first English player of the 20th century to captain a team to the double when United pulled off the feat in 1994.

Where is Steve Bruce now?

West Bromwich Albion Football Club

Has Steve Bruce ever been relegated?

Manager Bio Bruce spent two seasons at St. Andrews as a player and he kept the Blues in the Premier League for four consecutive seasons before relegation in 2006.

Why does Newcastle not like Steve Bruce?

Aside from Bruce’s dire Premiership record, his breach of faith in previous roles at Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday, coupled with his willingness to do Ashley’s bidding , means he will never be trusted by the Newcastle fans.