NEW SIGNING: Midfielder Steven Irwin

We are delighted to announce that 26 year old midfielder Steven Irwin has joined FC United and will be available for selection for this weekend’s matches.

We are delighted to announce that 26 year old midfielder Steven Irwin has joined FC United and will be available for selection for this weekend’s matches.

Not to be confused with his namesake, who was the Australian crocodile hunter, our Steve Irwin began his career at Liverpool at the age of 8. He was in the same Liverpool Youth Team Cup winning side, alongside FC’s Craig Lindfield in 2007.

Despite being their Captain and topping the appearance charts for Liverpool Reserves in the 2010-11 season, he was released on 17 June 2011 having never made a first team appearance.

On leaving Liverpool he signed for Dutch club Telstar, making his senior professional debut for them during the 2011–12 season. On 17 November 2011, Telstar coach Jan Poortvliet confirmed Irwin had left the club, citing homesickness as a factor in his departure.

In September 2012 he signed for Finnish Premier League club FF Jaro before joining AaB in Denmark in 2015. In February 2017 he returned home and signed for English non-league side Skelmersdale United.

Irwin will be available for selection for Saturday’s match against Boston, with manager Karl Marginson saying "he is a great addition to the squad."