Full name Stephen James Vaughan 2003–2004 Liverpool Current team Mosta F.C. Years Team Height 1.73 m | Role Footballer Name Stephen Jr. | |
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Date of birth (1985-01-22) 22 January 1985 (age 30) | ||
Playing position Place of birth Liverpool, England | ||
Stephen James Vaughan (born 22 January 1985) is an English former professional footballer and current BBBofC licensed Boxing promoter. He is also the former President of Maltese Premier League side Floriana FC, and the former technical director of Mosta FC. Currently he is director of football of Bangor City FC In the Welsh Premier League.
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Vaughan played as a Midfielder from 2003 to 2010, notably for Chester City who his father owned. He also played for Rochdale, Boston United, Droylsden and Northwich Victoria. In his second spell with Chester he became Player/Owner after taking over the reigns from his father. In 2010, he left the club and retired from playing at the age of 25 due to an Achilles injury.
Playing career
Vaughan started his career at Liverpool, playing reserve and youth football. However, he was released in 2004 having played over 70 reserve games. He represented England at Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 level.
He was soon signed by League Two side Chester City, which was owned by his father Stephen Vaughan Sr., under the guidance of Mark Wright. He quickly became a regular at the Deva Stadium, and became the owner of the club in 2009.
At the start of the 2006–07 season, he was made Chester's captain at aged 21. He made 58 league appearances. On 3 January 2007, new Rochdale manager Keith Hill made Vaughan his first signing, initially on loan until 4 February, with a view to a permanent deal. However, on 18 January 2007, Boston United signed him on a one-year contract from Chester City. He made seven appearances for the Pilgrims before rupturing his achilies tendon against Hartlepool, which sidelined him for nine-months. Now fully recovered, he rejoined Chester on 8 February 2008. He was then loaned out to Droylsden in the Conference National for one-month, as part of a rehabilitation programme.
Stephen made his first league appearance back for the club in a 5–1 win over Barnet on 30 August 2008, playing the full 90 minutes along with his brother, James. He made eight appearances during the 2008–09 season in The Football League and started the opening game of the following season against Cambridge United in the Conference National.
Post playing career
Vaughan was the President of Floriana FC. He resigned on 4 February 2014 and became technical director of Mosta FC. He left his position at Mosta FC following a successful six-month period, leading the club to its highest position in history as they finished fourth in the BOV Premier League in the 2013-14 season, before returning to the UK. On 4 November 2016 it was announced that Vaughan had been appointed as full-time director of football at Welsh Premier league side Bangor City having already been working in the roll on a part-time basis from 1st August 2016.
Boxing promotions
Stephen Vaughan Jr. was the youngest licensed boxing promoter in the UK.. He is also a licensed boxing promoter in Malta. He has promoted World title fights both in the U.K. And Malta. He brought Malta their first ever professional boxing World Champion when he promoted Steve Martin's World Championship win vs Graham Earl of the U.K. on 22 August 2014 at the prestigious Hilton Hotel in Portomasso Malta.
Personal life
He is the son of fellow Boxing promoter and former football chairman Stephen Vaughan Sr.
He was charged with and convicted of perverting the course of justice in relation to the murder of Neil Doyle, a Liverpool Police Constable.