Steve Jagielka
FullnameStephen Jagielka[1]
Birth date10 March 1978[1]
Birth placeSale, England[1]
Death date17 March 2021 (aged 43)
Death placeRodington, Shropshire, England[2]
Height5.7 ft (1.73 metres)[3]
PositionMidfielder[1]
Youthyears 11993–1995
Youthclubs 1Stoke City
Years 11996–1997
Clubs 1Stoke City
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 21997–2003
Clubs 2Shrewsbury Town
Caps 2176
Goals 218
Years 32003–2004
Clubs 3Sheffield United
Caps 30
Goals 30
Years 42004–2006
Clubs 4Accrington Stanley
Caps 468
Goals 49
Years 52006–2007
Clubs 5Droylsden
Years 62007–2009
Clubs 6AFC Telford United
Years 72009–2012
Clubs 7Hednesford Town
Years 82012
Clubs 8Ellesmere Rangers
Clubs 9Market Drayton Town
Totalcaps244
Totalgoals27

Stephen Jagielka (10 March 1978 – 17 March 2021) was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Having begun his career without success at Stoke City, Jagielka broke through at Shrewsbury Town, where he spent six seasons before falling out of favour under Jimmy Quinn as they were relegated to the Conference in 2003. He then moved to Sheffield United for a season, where despite the presence of his younger brother Phil and a good relationship with manager Neil Warnock, he did not play a first-team match. Jagielka then spent two seasons at Accrington Stanley, contributing to their promotion to the Football League as Conference champions in 2006.[4]

Jagielka subsequently spent a season at Droylsden, helping them win promotion to the Conference National, but decided to leave due to difficulties navigating from Shrewsbury where he had a plumbing business. To remain in Shropshire he signed a one-year deal with AFC Telford United of the Conference North after initiating a phonecall with their manager.[5] It was followed by playing for Hednesford Town and Shropshire teams Ellesmere Rangers and Market Drayton.[6]

Personal life

Of Polish and Scottish descent, he was the elder brother of Premier League footballer Phil Jagielka.[4] After retiring from football, he worked for Caterpillar Inc. and for his own plumbing business.[7] He was formerly married to Jo Fallows, with whom he had three children.[2]

On 17 March 2021, it was announced that Jagielka, who was living in Rodington, Shropshire, had died aged 43.[6] An inquest into his death heard that Jagielka had drugs in his system, with a pathologist giving the cause of his death as aspiration pneumonia due to methadone toxicity.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1996–97First Division0000000000
Shrewsbury Town1997–98Third Division161002000181
1998–99Third Division311102010351
1999–2000Third Division331211011372
2000–01Third Division316101000336
2001–02Third Division315101010345
2002–03Third Division233300040303
2003–04Football Conference111000000111
Total1761881707119820
Sheffield United2003–04First Division0000000000
Accrington Stanley2004–05Football Conference383000010393
2005–06Football Conference306000010316
Total689000020709
Career total2442781709126829

Honours

Accrington Stanley

References

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  2. ^ Humphreys, Nick (2021-09-14). "Shrewsbury Town favourite Steve Jagielka died from drug toxicity, coroner rules". shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  3. ^ "Steve Jagielka". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Seasonal joy for Jagielkas". BBC Sport. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 30 June 2007.
  5. ^ "Chance call did job for Jagielka". Shropshire Star. 28 June 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Former Shrewsbury Town and AFC Telford midfielder Steve Jagielka dies, aged 43". Shropshire Star. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Steve Jagielka: Ex-Shrewsbury Town star's death was drug related". BBC News. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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  9. ^ Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006–2007. London: Headline Publishing Group. 2006. pp. 624, 626–627. ISBN 978-0-7553-1526-0.