William Steer
# William Steer

William Henry Owen Steer (10 October 1888 – 25 November 1969) was an English amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea as an inside right.

He represented England at amateur level, netting 8 goals in just 6 caps. Steer made his debut for the team against Belgium on 26 March 1910, scoring once in a 2–2 draw. Notably, he scored four goals in a 10–1 trashing of France. Steer was the author of England's only goal in a 1–2 loss to Denmark, which was the amateur's first-ever defeat in almost 4 four years.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1909–10 | Southern League First Division | 38 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 29 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1910–11 | Southern League First Division | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 12 |
| Queens Park Rangers | Total | Total | 68 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 86 | 41 |
| Chelsea | 1912–13 | First Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 72 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 90 | 42 |

* ↑ 3 appearances and 1 goal in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in London Professional Charity Fund
* ↑ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Southern Professional Charity Cup, 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund

### International goals

    England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Steer goal.

List of international goals scored by William Steer :

| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | 26 March 1910 | Sukkelweg, Bruxelles, Belgium | Belgium | ? | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2 | 9 April 1910 | Park Royal Stadium, London, England | Switzerland | ? | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 2 | 9 April 1910 | Park Royal Stadium, London, England | Switzerland | ? | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 4 | 3 | 16 April 1910 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England | France | 2–0 | 10–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 3 | 16 April 1910 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England | France | 5–0 | 10–1 | Friendly |
| 6 | 3 | 16 April 1910 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England | France | 6–0 | 10–1 | Friendly |
| 7 | 3 | 16 April 1910 | Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England | France | 7–0 | 10–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 4 | 5 May 1910 | Kjøbenhavns Boldklub's ground, København, Denmark | Denmark | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly |
