Stephen Baxter (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carrick Rangers (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Glentoran | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1987 | Ards | 43 | (21) |
| 1987–1993 | Linfield | 114 | (51) |
| 1993–1994 | Distillery | 25 | (6) |
| 1994–1998 | Crusaders | 108 | (40) |
| 1998–2000 | Glenavon | 48 | (19) |
| 2000–2002 | Crusaders | 58 | (23) |
| 2002 | Bangor | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Crusaders | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 396 | (160) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Northern Ireland U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 1987 | Irish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2005–2024 | Crusaders | ||
| 2024– | Carrick Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen John Baxter BEM (born 1 October 1965) is a Northern Irish football manager and retired footballer. He is manager of NIFL Premiership team Carrick Rangers. Baxter is known for his time at Crusaders, where he had two spells as a player, and served as manager for 19 years between 2005 and 2024.
In 2019, Baxter was awarded a British Empire Medal for services to football in Northern Ireland.