Stephen Purches
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Robert Purches | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilford, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Newcastle United (first team coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2007 | AFC Bournemouth | 241 | (10) |
| 2007–2010 | Leyton Orient | 110 | (5) |
| 2010–2014 | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | (0) |
| Total | 384 | (18) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2017 | AFC Bournemouth Under-21s | ||
| 2017–2020 | AFC Bournemouth (first team coach) | ||
| 2020–2021 | AFC Bournemouth (assistant manager) | ||
| 2021– | Newcastle United (first team coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Stephen Robert Purches (born 14 January 1980) is an English football coach and former player who is the first-team coach at Premier League side Newcastle United.
A former professional footballer, he made more than 400 appearances during a 16 year playing career which included two spells at AFC Bournemouth and as captain of Leyton Orient.