Steve Archibald
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Archibald | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1973–1974 | Fernhill Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | East Stirlingshire | 1 | (0) |
| 1974–1977 | Clyde | 65 | (7) |
| 1977–1980 | Aberdeen | 76 | (30) |
| 1980–1984 | Tottenham Hotspur | 131 | (58) |
| 1984–1988 | Barcelona | 55 | (24) |
| 1987–1988 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 20 | (6) |
| 1988–1989 | Hibernian | 44 | (15) |
| 1989–1990 | Espanyol | 15 | (5) |
| 1990–1991 | St Mirren | 16 | (2) |
| 1992 | Clyde | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Reading | 1 | (0) |
| 1992 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 1994–1996 | East Fife | 49 | (7) |
| 1996 | Home Farm Everton | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 477 | (154) | |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1980 | Scotland U21 | 5 | (1) |
| 1980–1986 | Scotland | 27 | (4) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994–1996 | East Fife | ||
| 2000–2001 | Airdrieonians | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Steven Archibald (born 27 September 1956 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and manager. Archibald played prominently as a forward for Aberdeen, winning the Scottish league in 1980, Tottenham Hotspur, winning the FA Cup in 1981 and 1982, and Barcelona, winning the Spanish league in 1985. He also played for several other clubs in Scotland, England, Spain and Ireland. Archibald played 27 times for Scotland, earning selection for their 1982 and 1986 World Cup squads. He later managed East Fife and Airdrieonians. Archibald was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
He first came to prominence playing in midfield for Scottish First Division side Clyde, but was converted to striker when he signed for Aberdeen, forging a prolific partnership with Joe Harper. After winning the Scottish Premier Division title in 1980, he moved to London club Tottenham Hotspur where he finished the top scorer in the First Division and won the FA Cup in his first season there. He won a second FA Cup in 1982 and then the UEFA Cup in 1984, where he scored his penalty in the final as Spurs overcame Anderlecht in a shootout. He also scored for Spurs in their defeat by Liverpool in the 1982 Football League Cup Final. Archibald scored 77 goals in 189 appearances for Spurs between 1980 and 1984, forming successful striking partnerships with Garth Crooks and Mark Falco.
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