10 Facts About Steve Death

Stephen Victor Death was an English football goalkeeper who played for Reading for almost the entirety of his career.

Steve Death was one of the longest-serving players to appear for Reading.

Steve Death has been described as "Reading's greatest ever goalkeeper".

Steve Death had originally joined West Ham as an apprentice in 1967 but by 1969 found his opportunities for first team football blocked by Ferguson and Peter Grotier.

Steve Death set many other records during his time at Elm Park.

Steve Death held the record of 1,074 minutes without conceding a goal in English league football, before Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar broke the record against Everton on 31 January 2009.

Steve Death left the game in 1982 and returned to his native Suffolk.

Steve Death subsequently returned to Reading to work as a greenkeeper at Mapledurham local golf course.

Steve Death died of cancer in 2003, aged 54 in the Duchess of Kent Hospice, Reading.

Steve Death was survived by his partner, Sharon and his children Justin, Amber and Alexandria.