Stephen John Gritt was born on 31 October 1957 and is an English former football player, manager and scout.
11 Facts About Steve Gritt
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Steve Gritt's playing career included spells at Charlton Athletic, AFC Bournemouth and Walsall.
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Steve Gritt spent most of his playing career with Charlton Athletic, after joining from home town club AFC Bournemouth in 1977.
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Steve Gritt played a further two seasons after being appointed manager, retiring in 1993.
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Steve Gritt was named as joint player-manager of Charlton in 1991, alongside Alan Curbishley.
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Brighton were never in danger of relegation the following season, but the club's board had higher expectations and Steve Gritt was fired in 1998.
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Nevertheless, Steve Gritt is still fondly remembered by the Seagulls' supporters.
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In June 2004, Steve Gritt returned to Charlton in the role of academy manager, a role he retained until 2010.
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From July 2011 to September 2012, Steve Gritt was chief scout at Bournemouth.
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Steve Gritt suffered a tragedy on 7 December 2002 when his 18-year-old daughter Hayley died as a result of cancer.
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Steve Gritt has been involved in numerous fundraising activities for cancer charities ever since.