Basil George Steer was born in South Milton, near Kingsbridge, Devon on Tuesday 30th July 1929.
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League Appearances/Goals
1958-1959 – South Western League – ?? – 28
1959-1960 – South Western League – ?? – 31
1960-1961 – South Western League – 28 – 43
1961-1962 – South Western League – ?? – 10
Total – ??? – 112
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Cup Stats
4 FA Cup Appearances – 6 FA Cup Goals
16 Cornwall Senior Cup Appearances – 23 Cornwall Senior Cup Goals
?? South Western League Cup Appearances – 8 South Western League Cup Goals
6 Cornwall Charity Cup Appearances – 5 Cornwall Charity Cup Goals
Total – ?? Appearances – 42 Goals
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All Competitions
??? League & Cup Appearances – 154 League & Cup Goals
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Achievements
- Truro City’s top goal scorer 1958-1959
- Truro City’s top goal scorer 1959-1960
- Truro City’s top goal scorer 1960-1961
- Scored in the 1959 Cornwall Senior Cup Final Replay
- Scored in the 1959 South Western League Cup Final
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League
1 – Newquay (A) – L 2-6 – South Western League – 4 Sep 1958
2 – Saltash United (H) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 13 Sep 1958
3 – Bodmin Town (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 27 Sep 1958
4 – Saltash United (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 4 Oct 1958
5 – Saltash United (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 4 Oct 1958
6 – Saltash United (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 4 Oct 1958
7 – Helston Athletic (H) – W 3-2 – South Western League – 18 Oct 1958
8 – St Blazey (A) – L 4-5 – South Western League – 1 Nov 1958
9 – Penzance (A) – W 2-1 – South Western League – 22 Nov 1958
10 – Exeter City ‘A’ (H) – W 4-2 – South Western League – 26 Dec 1958
11 – St Austell (A) – W 3-1 – South Western League – 27 Dec 1958
12 – Newquay (H) – D 3-3 – South Western League – Dec/Jan
13 – Newquay (H) – D 3-3 – South Western League – Dec/Jan
14 – St Blazey (H) – W 8-2 – South Western League – 17 Jan 1959
15 – St Blazey (H) – W 8-2 – South Western League – 17 Jan 1959
16 – St Blazey (H) – W 8-2 – South Western League – 17 Jan 1959
17 – Helston Athletic (A) – W 3-1 – South Western League – 24 Jan 1959
18 – Helston Athletic (A) – W 3-1 – South Western League – 24 Jan 1959
19 – Tavistock (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 7 Mar 1959
20 – Wadebridge (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 1959
21 – Wadebridge (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 1959
22 – Camelford (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 1959
23 – Camelford (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 1959
24 – Camelford (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 1959
25 – Camelford (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 1959
26 – Exeter City ‘A’ (A) – W 2-0 – South Western League – 1959
27 – Falmouth Town (H) – D 3-3 – South Western League – 29 Apr 1959
28 – Falmouth Town (H) – D 3-3 – South Western League – 29 Apr 1959
29 – Helston Athletic (A) – W 8-1 – South Western League – 29 Aug 1959
30 – Helston Athletic (A) – W 8-1 – South Western League – 29 Aug 1959
31 – Bugle (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 19 Sep 1959
32 – Bugle (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 19 Sep 1959
33 – Exeter City ‘A’ (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 10 Oct 1959
34 – Exeter City ‘A’ (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 10 Oct 1959
35 – Exeter City ‘A’ (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 10 Oct 1959
36 – Penzance (A) – W 2-1 – South Western League – 17 Oct 1959
37 – Newquay (H) – D 1-1 – South Western League – 24 Oct 1959
38 – St Blazey (A) – L 2-5 – South Western League – 31 Oct 1959
39 – Newton Abbot Spurs (A) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 7 Nov 1959
40 – Newton Abbot Spurs (A) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 7 Nov 1959
41 – Wadebridge (A) – W 6-3 – South Western League – 14 Nov 1959
42 – Wadebridge (A) – W 6-3 – South Western League – 14 Nov 1959
43 – Wadebridge (A) – W 6-3 – South Western League – 14 Nov 1959
44 – Wadebridge (A) – W 6-3 – South Western League – 14 Nov 1959
45 – Launceston (H) – D 4-4 – South Western League – 12 Dec 1959
46 – Launceston (H) – D 4-4 – South Western League – 12 Dec 1959
47 – St Austell (H) – W 2-1 – South Western League – 26 Dec 1959
48 – Camelford (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 6 Feb 1960
49 – Camelford (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 6 Feb 1960
50 – Camelford (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 6 Feb 1960
51 – Camelford (A) – L 2-4 – South Western League – 13 Feb 1960
52 – Penzance (H) – L 4-5 – South Western League – 20 Feb 1960
53 – Penzance (H) – L 4-5 – South Western League – 20 Feb 1960
54 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 7-2 – South Western League – 12 Mar 1960
55 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 7-2 – South Western League – 12 Mar 1960
56 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 7-2 – South Western League – 12 Mar 1960
57 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 7-2 – South Western League – 12 Mar 1960
58 – Tavistock (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 2 Apr 1960
59 – Launceston (A) – L 2-4 – South Western League – 2 May 1960
60 – Bugle (H) – L 1-2 – South Western League – 27 Aug 1960
61 – Tavistock (H) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 3 Sep 1960
62 – Tavistock (H) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 3 Sep 1960
63 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (A) – D 2-2 – South Western League – 5 Sep 1960
64 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (A) – D 2-2 – South Western League – 5 Sep 1960
65 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 17 Sep 1960
66 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – W 3-0 – South Western League – 17 Sep 1960
67 – Camelford (A) – W 4-3 – South Western League – 24 Sep 1960
68 – Camelford (A) – W 4-3 – South Western League – 24 Sep 1960
69 – Camelford (A) – W 4-3 – South Western League – 24 Sep 1960
70 – St Blazey (H) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 1 Oct 1960
71 – Camelford (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 5 Nov 1960
72 – Camelford (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 5 Nov 1960
73 – Camelford (H) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 5 Nov 1960
74 – Newquay (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 12 Nov 1960
75 – Newquay (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 12 Nov 1960
76 – Bodmin (H) – W 12-2 – South Western League – 19 Nov 1960
77 – Bodmin (H) – W 12-2 – South Western League – 19 Nov 1960
78 – Bodmin (H) – W 12-2 – South Western League – 19 Nov 1960
79 – Bodmin (H) – W 12-2 – South Western League – 19 Nov 1960
80 – Bodmin (H) – W 12-2 – South Western League – 19 Nov 1960
81 – St Austell (A) – L 1-2 – South Western League – 26 Dec 1960
82 – Penzance (H) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 14 Jan 1961
83 – Penzance (H) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 14 Jan 1961
84 – Launceston (A) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 28 Jan 1961
85 – Launceston (A) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 28 Jan 1961
86 – Launceston (A) – W 4-0 – South Western League – 28 Jan 1961
87 – Newquay (H) – D 3-3 – South Western League – 11 Feb 1961
88 – Newquay (H) – D 3-3 – South Western League – 11 Feb 1961
89 – Newquay (H) – D 3-3 – South Western League – 11 Feb 1961
90 – St Blazey (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 18 Feb 1961
91 – St Blazey (A) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 18 Feb 1961
92 – Wadebridge (H) – W 4-2 – South Western League – 25 Mar 1961
93 – Wadebridge (H) – W 4-2 – South Western League – 25 Mar 1961
94 – Newton Abbot Spurs (A) – W 7-0 – South Western League – 15 Apr 1961
95 – Launceston (H) – W 6-1 – South Western League – 19 Apr 1961
96 – Launceston (H) – W 6-1 – South Western League – 19 Apr 1961
97 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 10-0 – South Western League – 22 Apr 1961
98 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 10-0 – South Western League – 22 Apr 1961
99 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 10-0 – South Western League – 22 Apr 1961
100 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 10-0 – South Western League – 22 Apr 1961
101 – Helston Athletic (A) – W 3-2 – South Western League – 6 May 1961
102 – Helston Athletic (A) – W 3-2 – South Western League – 6 May 1961
103 – Bodmin Town (A) – W 5-1 – South Western League – 19 Aug 1961
104 – Camelford (H) – W 7-1 – South Western League – 2 Sep 1961
105 – Wadebridge (A) – L 2-4 – South Western League – 13 Sep 1961
106 – Wadebridge (A) – L 2-4 – South Western League – 13 Sep 1961
107 – Newquay (A) – W 3-2 – South Western League – 7 Oct 1961
108 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – W 4-1 – South Western League – 28 Oct 1961
109 – Newqiuay (H) – D 2-2 – South Western League – 14 Apr 1962
110 – Newquay (H) – D 2-2 – South Western League – 14 Apr 1962
111 – St Austell (A) – W 1-0 – South Western League – 20 Apr 1962
112 – Falmouth Town (A) – W 4-3 – South Western League – 28 Apr 1962
FA Cup
1 – Bideford (A) – L 2-6 – 2nd Qualifying Round – 3 Oct 1959
2 – Bideford (A) – L 2-6 – 2nd Qualifying Round – 3 Oct 1959
3 – Bideford (H) – D 2-2 – 1st Qualifying Round – 10 Sep 1960
4 – Bideford (A) – L 2-4 – 1st Qualifying Round Replay – 15 Sep 1960
5 – Bideford (A) – L 2-4 – 1st Qualifying Round Replay – 15 Sep 1960
6 – Bideford (A) – L 3-5 – 1st Qualifying Round – 9 Sep 1961
Cornwall Senior Cup
1 – St Columb (H) – W 8-1 – 1st Round – 6 Dec 1958
2 – St Columb (H) – W 8-1 – 1st Round – 6 Dec 1958
3 – St Dennis (H) – W 5-0 – 2nd Round – 3 Jan 1959
4 – St Blazey (N) – W 2-0 – Final Replay – 23 Apr 1959
5 – Launceston (H) – L 2-3 – 2nd Round – 2 Jan 1960
6 – Liskeard (A) – D 3-3 – 1st Round – 26 Nov 1960
7 – Liskeard (H) – W 5-3 – 1st Round Replay – 3 Dec 1960
8 – Liskeard (H) – W 5-3 – 1st Round Replay – 3 Dec 1960
9 – St Breward (H) – W 8-0 – 2nd Round – 17 Dec 1960
10 – St Breward (H) – W 8-0 – 2nd Round – 17 Dec 1960
11 – St Breward (H) – W 8-0 – 2nd Round – 17 Dec 1960
12 – St Breward (H) – W 8-0 – 2nd Round – 17 Dec 1960
13 – St Austell (H) – W 5-1 – Quarter-Final – 21 Jan 1961
14 – St Austell (H) – W 5-1 – Quarter-Final – 21 Jan 1961
15 – St Austell (H) – W 5-1 – Quarter-Final – 21 Jan 1961
16 – St Austell (H) – W 5-1 – Quarter-Final – 21 Jan 1961
17 – St Austell (H) – W 5-1 – Quarter-Final – 21 Jan 1961
18 – Newquay (N) – W 4-1 – Semi-Final – 4 Mar 1961
19 – Newquay (N) – W 4-1 – Semi-Final – 4 Mar 1961
20 – Launceston (H) – D 1-1 – 2nd Round – 20 Jan 1962
21 – Launceston (A) – W 4-0 – 2nd Round Replay – 27 Jan 1962
22 – Launceston (A) – W 4-0 – 2nd Round Replay – 27 Jan 1962
23 – Launceston (A) – W 4-0 – 2nd Round Replay – 27 Jan 1962
South Western League Cup
1 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (N) – W 2-1 – Semi-Final – 21 Mar 1959
2 – Falmouth Town (N) – L 3-6 – Final – 25 Apr 1959
3 – Falmouth Town (N) – L 3-6 – Final – 25 Apr 1959
4 – Exeter City ‘A’ (H) – W 3-2 – 1st Round – 12 Sep 1959
5 – Bugle (H) – W 7-0 – Quarter-Final – 19 Dec 1959
6 – Bugle (H) – W 7-0 – Quarter-Final – 19 Dec 1959
7 – Bugle (H) – W 7-0 – Quarter-Final – 19 Dec 1959
8 – Helston Athletic (H) – D 2-2 – Western Section – 30 Sep 1961
Cornwall Charity Cup
1 – Nanpean Rovers (H) – L 1-4 – 1st Round – 29 Nov 1958
2 – Wadebridge Town (A) – D 2-2 – 1st Round – 31 Dec 1960
3 – Wadebridge Town (H) – L 3-5 – 1st Round Replay – 7 Jan 1961
4 – Cornwall Police (H) – W 7-0 – 1st Round – 30 Dec 1961
5 – Wadebridge Town (N) – L 1-5 – Semi-Final – 10 Apr 1962
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Hat-tricks
Basil Steer scored a whopping 17 hat-tricks in his City career and only record goal scorer Stewart Yetton would go on to score more hat-tricks!
1 – Saltash United (A) – South Western League – 4 Oct 1958
2 – St Blazey (H) – South Western League – 17 Jan 1959
3 – Exeter City ‘A’ (H) – South Western League – 10 Oct 1959
4 – Wadebridge (A) – South Western League – 14 Nov 1959
5 – Bugle (H) – South Western League Cup Quarter-Final – 19 Dec 1959
6 – Camelford (H) – South Western League – 6 Feb 1960
7 – Newton Abbot (H) – South Western League – 12 Mar 1960
8 – Camelford (A) – South Western League – 24 Sep 1960
9 – Camelford (H) – South Western League – 5 Nov 1960
10 – Bodmin Town (H) – South Western League – 19 Nov 1960
11 – St Breward (H) – Cornwall Senior Cup 2nd Round – 17 Dec 1960
12 – St Austell (H) – Cornwall Senior Cup Quarter-Final – 21 Jan 1961
13 – Launceston (A) – South Western League – 28 Jan 1961
14 – Newquay (H) – South Western League – 11 Feb 1961
15 – Newton Abbot Spurs (H) – South Western League – 22 Apr 1961
16 – Plymouth Argyle ‘A’ (H) – South Western League – 24 Aug 1961
17 – Launceston (A) – Cornwall Senior Cup 2nd Round Replay – 27 Jan 1962
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Honours
🏆 South Western League winner (1960-1961)
🏆 Cornwall Senior Cup winner (1958-1959)
🏆 South Western League Cup winner (1959-1960)
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They said…
“Basil had asthma and wouldn’t run for any ball that wasn’t at his feet, but when you played the ball to his feet then more often than not he would score! He was also a lovely golfer.”
Harold Jefferies – TCFC defender 1957-1963 & 1965-1970
2014
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See also number 1 on ‘Legends’
See also ‘100 up’
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