Awards & Winners

David Steele

Date of Birth 29-September-1941
Place of Birth Bradeley
(United Kingdom)
Nationality England
Profession Cricketer
David Stanley Steele is a former English international cricketer. Tony Greig picked him for England in 1975, when he was close to retirement from county cricket for Northamptonshire. Steele, who was born in Bradeley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, was a middle-order batsman. In his eight Test matches, he played against fast bowlers including Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson for Australia; and Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Wayne Daniel, and Vanburn Holder for the West Indies. His arrival followed a period of great difficulty for the national team, mired in a difficult 1975 Ashes series. It led to the infamous phrase that he was like a "bank clerk that went to war". He was appointed as County Captain of Derbyshire in 1979 but resigned after six weeks. He played for the club from 1979 to 1981.

Awards by David Steele

Check all the awards nominated and won by David Steele.

1975


BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award