Stephen Carney (22 September 1957 â 6 May 2013) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Newcastle United, Carlisle United, Darlington, Rochdale and Hartlepool United.
Carney joined Newcastle United in October 1979 from Blyth Spartans for a ã1,000 fee, made his debut on 1 December in a 2âÂÂ0 win against Fulham in the Second Division, and left the club in 1985 for ã20.000. transfer to Darlington.
He died in 2013, aged 55, of pancreatic cancer.