Today's Blast from the Burnley Past (III) is...

[jdrobbo]

Fourth Division Title Winning Midfielder, Steve Harper...

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[MACCA]

That's Steve Harper?
Looks very different from how I remember him, and younger...

[piston broke]

wasn't it Steve who scored a cracker at Aldershot that was then annulled when they didn't complete their fixtures?
I liked him, a good player in a poor era.

[duncandisorderly]

[elwaclaret]

A half decent winger in the lower leagues was Steve. On his day he was a real crowd pleaser, consistency like many winger was all that stopped him going to higher levels (he was also a little lightweight). Seemed to do quite well for Mansfield too after us. Presume he retired from there. Nice one JD

[1963Claret]

Steve was assistant manager at Evostik North club Chasetown earlier this season. Not sure if he's still there but I had a quick chat with him when I went to a game there before Christmas. He has fond memories of his time with the Clarets.

[claretandy]

He was only 22 in this picture !

[claretabroad]

One of my favourite players from that era. I remember a fantastic goal he scored at home against Fulham. Think we ended up winning 5-2.

[TheFamilyCat]

I went to watch Darlington at Halifax with another Claret and a Darlo fan around 2002/3. Harper was playing left wing back and had a stormer in the second half, encouraged no doubt by the away fans (decent following) singing "Stevie, Stevie Harper", started by me and my mate. I got the feeling that it wasn't a regular chant.

[ClaretTony]

One of the players constantly targeted by the Burnley crowd - times when he got dogs abuse

[whentheballmoves]

I also saw him at a Chasetown away game last season and had a quick chat.

[PLTMGMBJ]

One of my favourite players from that era. I remember a fantastic goal he scored at home against Fulham. Think we ended up winning 5-2.

I'm glad you brought that one up. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me. Cut in from the flank and curled it into the top corner. as I seem to remember. I thought he was alright for the level we were at, though not on the level of McMinn and Eyres.