21 Facts About Steve Ball

Steven John Ball was born on 2 September 1969 and is an English football manager and former professional footballer.

Steve Ball began his career with Arsenal, with whom he won the FA Youth Cup in 1988, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the club.

Steve Ball made his Football League debut with Colchester United, where he had two stints separated by spells with Norwich City and Cambridge United.

Steve Ball spent time in non-League football with Sudbury Town, Heybridge Swifts, and briefly Long Melford.

Steve Ball, born in Colchester, began his career with London-based club Arsenal.

Steve Ball signed for Norwich City after leaving Colchester, managing just two appearances for the club between 1990 and 1992.

Steve Ball briefly signed for Cambridge United in August 1992 but had left by September to re-sign for Colchester.

Steve Ball had an improved second stint with the U's, accumulating 64 league appearances and scoring seven goals.

Steve Ball had been restricted to signing a rolling monthly contract, struggling with injuries, before leaving to join Sudbury Town in 1996.

Steve Ball made 77 appearances and scored 14 goals for Sudbury until 1998.

Steve Ball joined Heybridge Swifts briefly, before being appointed manager of Stanway Rovers.

Steve Ball left in 2003 to join Long Melford as a player, but was not fit enough to play regularly.

Steve Ball was appointed assistant manager of Clacton Town in 2004, but financial problems in the summer of 2005 led to him leaving the club.

Steve Ball returned in 2006 as manager, but was required to resign after his job based in Colchester was restructured to cover Birmingham and the Midlands.

Steve Ball later returned to Stanway Rovers as assistant manager, before joining Leiston as assistant manager in 2010.

In summer 2012, Steve Ball was offered a full-time coaching position with the Colchester United Academy at their new training complex based in Tiptree.

Steve Ball returned to Leiston as assistant manager to Steve Pitt in October 2013 Pitt left the club after just six weeks in the role, leaving Ball in charge.

In October 2014, Steve Ball left Leiston to make a return to Colchester United in a full-time coaching role.

Steve Ball continued to combine his coaching role at Colchester with his part-time role managing the Jammers, working with John McGreal with the under-21 side.

Steve Ball led his side to a seventh-placed finish in the Isthmian League Division One North table.

However, following a run of 13 games without a win, Steve Ball parted company with the club on 23 February 2021.