1991
Steve Perrin
Steve played in goal in April 1992 against Yeovil in the Neville Ovenden Combination League. In total he played three reserve games for Exeter City that season.
Steve enjoyed spells with Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge and Westbury before moving to Forest Green in 1998/99. He was at The Lawn for six years but, when the club turned professional in 2005, Steve decided to leave the club.
On the occasion of his 200th league match in February 2005, the Stroud News and Journal reported:
“Goalkeeping legend Steve Perrin was celebrating on Saturday having chalked up 200 league appearances.
The Forest Green Rovers stopper was presented with a silver salver before the club's Conference clash against York City at The Lawn, and received a rousing ovation from Rovers supporters.
Perrin, 34, has been a talismanic figure between the sticks ever since he joined the club in March 1999 from Melksham, claiming a debut clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Kingstonian before going on to become one of the club's key players over the next five seasons.
Perrin made the goalkeeper's jersey his own at the start of the 2001-02 season following an injury to player-manager Nigel Spink, with Perrin keeping hold of the number one slot on performance.
The Lawn legend has played a total of 238 matches for Rovers in league and cup competitions, keeping 44 clean sheets in the process.
Perrin has now played under Frank Gregan, Nigel Spink and David Norton, Colin Addison, TIm Harris and current boss Alan Lewer.
Perrin also represents Wiltshire as a wicketkeeper in the Minor Counties Cricket League and is a popular figure on the South West cricket circuit.”
Steve is the brother of Darren Perrin, a successful non-league manager at Chippenham Town, Frome Town and Melksham.
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