15 Facts About Steve Heighway

Stephen Derek Heighway was born on November 25,1947 and is an Irish former footballer who was part of the hugely successful Liverpool team of the 1970s.

Steve Heighway retired in 2007 but later rejoined the Liverpool Academy in a consulting role, which he held until retiring again in 2022.

In 1970, Steve Heighway was studying for his final exams and playing for Skelmersdale United when he was spotted by Liverpool's scouting system.

Steve Heighway stayed in the side for the rest of the season as Liverpool's new charges finished the league campaign strongly and defeated Everton in the semi-finals of the FA Cup to reach the final at Wembley.

Steve Heighway played confidently in a match which was goalless after 90 minutes and therefore needed a period of extra-time.

Just two minutes into the added half-hour, Steve Heighway received the ball wide on his left flank from substitute Peter Thompson and started a run towards the Arsenal penalty area, with Gunners full back Pat Rice tracking his run but unwilling to put in a tackle.

Steve Heighway settled into the Liverpool team for the next decade, winning the first of four League titles in 1973, along with the UEFA Cup.

Steve Heighway returned to Wembley for another FA Cup final a year later as Liverpool faced Newcastle United.

Steve Heighway remained so for the whole of the 1970s, winning a total of 34 caps but never managing to score.

Steve Heighway did have a goal disallowed in a qualifier for the 1978 World Cup against Bulgaria in Sofia.

Steve Heighway stayed for two more seasons, appearing only occasionally in the team and missing out on two more League title medals, another European Cup triumph and a first League Cup medal, which was successfully defended a year later.

Steve Heighway left Anfield in 1982 after 444 matches and 76 goals.

Steve Heighway then joined the coaching staff of Umbro, which led to a position with the Clearwater Chargers where he pioneered the role of director of coaching in the United States.

Steve Heighway announced his retirement from Liverpool on 26 April 2007, immediately after the side he managed won the FA Youth Cup for the second year running.

Steve Heighway returned to working at Liverpool's Academy part-time in 2015, at the request of Academy Director Alex Inglethorpe, before taking up a full-time consultancy role later that year.