Player
Steve Bruce
United 1987–1996#4Centre-back
#54 of 985 goalscorers
- 414
- apps3 sub
- 0.12
- goals / app
- 5
- multi-goal apps
- 23
- assists
Verified competitive record
Suggest correction →Goals and assists by season
Season by season
49 recorded goals · 9 of 9 seasons coveredPeak goals — 90/91 · 19 goals
- 87/8824 apps · 2 gls · 2 ast · 4 G+A2
- 88/8948 apps · 4 gls · 1 ast · 5 G+A4
- 89/9043 apps · 3 gls · 3 ast · 6 G+A3
- 90/91PEAK (G)PEAK (A)50 apps · 19 gls · 5 ast · 24 G+A19
- 91/92PEAK (A)50 apps · 6 gls · 5 ast · 11 G+A6
- 92/9350 apps · 5 gls · 3 ast · 8 G+A5
- 93/9459 apps · 5 gls · 3 ast · 8 G+A5
- 94/9548 apps · 4 gls · 1 ast · 5 G+A4
- 95/9639 apps · 1 gls · 1 G+A1
How the goals were scored
- Head2753%
- Right Foot2141%
- Left Foot36%
Hand-curated goal types · 1987–1995 · Tableau source
Matches where he scored
44 matchesMost goals v Wimbledon — 4 · Longest scoring run: 4 in a row (19 Mar 1991–2 Apr 1991)
He scored in 44 matches, including 5 braces.
The big nights
Seasons where he scored
Open all 44 in the match browser →1995-96
1 goal · Scored in 1 match
1994-95
4 goals · Scored in 4 matches
- 2–0n C Palace12/04/1995
FA CupSemi-final
1 goal30' - 1–0@ Wimbledon07/03/1995
Premier League
1 goal84' - 3–1v Leeds19/02/1995
FA CupRound 5
1 goal2' - 1–0@ Spurs27/08/1994
Premier League
1 goal49'
- 2–0WnC PalaceC PalaceCrystal PalaceFA Cup·12 Apr 19951 goal30'FA CupFA CupSemi-final
- 1–0W@WimbledonWimbledonWimbledonPremier League·7 Mar 19951 goal84'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 3–1WvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedFA Cup·19 Feb 19951 goal2'FA CupFA CupRound 5
- 1–0W@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurPremier League·27 Aug 19941 goal49'Premier LeaguePremier League
1993-94
5 goals · Scored in 4 matches
- 3–3@ Liverpool04/01/1994
Premier League
1 goal9' - 5–2@ Oldham29/12/1993
Premier League
1 goal39' - 5–1v Leicester27/10/1993
League CupRound 3
brace7' 86' - 3–0v West Ham01/09/1993
Premier League
1 goal88'
- 3–3D@LiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolPremier League·4 Jan 19941 goal9'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 5–2W@OldhamOldhamOldham AthleticPremier League·29 Dec 19931 goal39'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 5–1WvLeicesterLeicesterLeicester CityLeague Cup·27 Oct 1993brace7' 86'League CupLeague CupRound 3
- 3–0WvWest HamWest HamWest Ham UnitedPremier League·1 Sep 19931 goal88'Premier LeaguePremier League
1992-93
5 goals · Scored in 4 matches
- 2–1v Sheff Wed10/04/1993
Premier League
brace86' 90' - 1–1@ Middlesbrough03/10/1992
Premier League
1 goal44' - 2–0@ Everton12/09/1992
Premier League
1 goal76' - 2–0v Leeds06/09/1992
Premier League
1 goal44'
- 2–1WvSheff WedSheff WedSheffield WednesdayPremier League·10 Apr 1993brace86' 90'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 1–1D@MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughPremier League·3 Oct 19921 goal44'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0W@EvertonEvertonEvertonPremier League·12 Sep 19921 goal76'Premier LeaguePremier League
- 2–0WvLeedsLeedsLeeds UnitedPremier League·6 Sep 19921 goal44'Premier LeaguePremier League
1991-92
6 goals · Scored in 6 matches
- 3–1@ Chelsea15/12/1991
First Division
1 goal61' - 4–0v Coventry07/12/1991
First Division
1 goal13' - 1–1v Arsenal19/10/1991
First Division
1 goal44' - 3–0v Cambridge25/09/1991
League CupRound 21st
1 goal66' - 5–0v Luton21/09/1991
First Division
1 goal63' - 1–0@ Aston Villa21/08/1991
First Division
1 goal38'
- 3–1W@ChelseaChelseaChelseaFirst Division·15 Dec 19911 goal61'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·7 Dec 19911 goal13'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·19 Oct 19911 goal44'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0WvCambridgeCambridgeCambridge UnitedLeague Cup·25 Sep 19911 goal66'League CupLeague CupRound 21st
- 5–0WvLutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·21 Sep 19911 goal63'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–0W@Aston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·21 Aug 19911 goal38'First DivisionFirst Division
1990-91
19 goals · Scored in 16 matches
- 1–3@ Arsenal06/05/1991
First Division
1 goal90' - 3–1@ Legia10/04/1991
Cup WinnersSemi-final1st
1 goal67' - 2–1v Wimbledon02/04/1991
First Division
1 goal54' - 3–0@ Norwich30/03/1991
First Division
brace18' 74' - 4–1v Luton23/03/1991
First Division
brace7' 47' - 2–0@ Montpellier19/03/1991
Cup WinnersQuarter-final2nd
1 goal49' - 1–1v Liverpool03/02/1991
First Division
1 goal26' - 2–1@ Spurs01/01/1991
First Division
1 goal37' - 1–1v Aston Villa29/12/1990
First Division
1 goal17' - 3–1@ Wimbledon22/12/1990
First Division
brace69' 88' - 2–0v Sheff Utd17/11/1990
First Division
1 goal65' - 2–0@ Wrexham07/11/1990
Cup WinnersRound 22nd
1 goal35' - 3–1v Liverpool31/10/1990
League CupRound 3
1 goal36' - 3–0v Wrexham23/10/1990
Cup WinnersRound 21st
1 goal42' - 2–1v Halifax10/10/1990
League CupRound 22nd
1 goal42' - 2–0v Coventry25/08/1990
First Division
1 goal57'
- 1–3L@ArsenalArsenalArsenalFirst Division·6 May 19911 goal90'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@LegiaLegiaLegia WarsawCup Winners·10 Apr 19911 goal67'Cup WinnersEuropean Cup Winners' CupSemi-final1st
- 2–1WvWimbledonWimbledonWimbledonFirst Division·2 Apr 19911 goal54'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–0W@NorwichNorwichNorwich CityFirst Division·30 Mar 1991brace18' 74'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–1WvLutonLutonLuton TownFirst Division·23 Mar 1991brace7' 47'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@MontpellierMontpellierMontpellier HSCCup Winners·19 Mar 19911 goal49'Cup WinnersEuropean Cup Winners' CupQuarter-final2nd
- 1–1DvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolFirst Division·3 Feb 19911 goal26'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–1W@SpursSpursTottenham HotspurFirst Division·1 Jan 19911 goal37'First DivisionFirst Division
- 1–1DvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·29 Dec 19901 goal17'First DivisionFirst Division
- 3–1W@WimbledonWimbledonWimbledonFirst Division·22 Dec 1990brace69' 88'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0WvSheff UtdSheff UtdSheffield UnitedFirst Division·17 Nov 19901 goal65'First DivisionFirst Division
- 2–0W@WrexhamWrexhamWrexhamCup Winners·7 Nov 19901 goal35'Cup WinnersEuropean Cup Winners' CupRound 22nd
- 3–1WvLiverpoolLiverpoolLiverpoolLeague Cup·31 Oct 19901 goal36'League CupLeague CupRound 3
- 3–0WvWrexhamWrexhamWrexhamCup Winners·23 Oct 19901 goal42'Cup WinnersEuropean Cup Winners' CupRound 21st
- 2–1WvHalifaxHalifaxHalifax TownLeague Cup·10 Oct 19901 goal42'League CupLeague CupRound 22nd
- 2–0WvCoventryCoventryCoventry CityFirst Division·25 Aug 19901 goal57'First DivisionFirst Division
1989-90
3 goals · Scored in 3 matches
1988-89
4 goals · Scored in 4 matches
- 2–3@ QPR08/05/1989
First Division
1 goal15' - 4–0v Oxford28/01/1989
FA CupRound 4
1 goal61' - 1–1v Aston Villa05/11/1988
First Division
1 goal42' - 5–0v Rotherham12/10/1988
League CupRound 22nd
1 goal48'
- 2–3L@QPRQPRQueens Park RangersFirst Division·8 May 19891 goal15'First DivisionFirst Division
- 4–0WvOxfordOxfordOxford UnitedFA Cup·28 Jan 19891 goal61'FA CupFA CupRound 4
- 1–1DvAston VillaAston VillaAston VillaFirst Division·5 Nov 19881 goal42'First DivisionFirst Division
- 5–0WvRotherhamRotherhamRotherham UnitedLeague Cup·12 Oct 19881 goal48'League CupLeague CupRound 22nd
1987-88
2 goals · Scored in 2 matches
Transfer record
2 recorded- from Norwich City17 Dec 1987£825k
- Freeto Birmingham CityJun 1996
Data coverageshowhide
Club record — verified competitive goals, apps, and starts in the hero plate. Recorded splits below are drawn from match coverage we can evidence, not necessarily a full career total.
Slice: all competitions, per season
Slice: curated goals, assists, and goal types, 1987–2015
Coverage: 51 goals and 23 assists across 9 seasons; hand-curated, not exhaustive, and not match-attributed. Tableau source
