on 17 October 2014. He scored four goals in fifteen games in his second loan spell, and briefly returned to Huddersfield in January before Bradford took him on loan for the rest of the 2014–15 season on 8 January. On 24 January 2015 Stead scored one goal and set up a further two in a much deserved 4–2 win away at Chelsea in the FA Cup. In the next round of the FA Cup, Stead scored again; this time in a 2–0 win over his old club Sunderland. Notts County On 2 July 2015 Stead signed for Notts County. He signed a new contract with Notts County at the end of the 2017–18 season. He was released by Notts County at the end of the 2018–19 season. Harrogate Town On 11 June 2019, Stead joined Harrogate Town of the National League. He made his debut for Harrogate in a 2–2 draw with Solihull Moors on 3 August. On 7 September, Stead scored a brace in a 2–4 defeat to Torquay United, in a match in which he was later sent-off. He helped Harrogate win promotion from the National League through the play-offs during his first season at the club, beating his former club Notts County in the final. On 8 May 2021 - after the final game of the 2020–21 League Two season - Stead announced, on his Twitter account, that he was retiring from professional football having made a total of 704 first-team appearances scoring 165 goals. Coaching career Stead joined Harry Watling's staff at Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship as an assistant coach in June 2021. In January 2022, Stead moved to an assistant coaching role with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. In Florida, he reunites with former Sunderland teammate and current Rowdies manager Neill Collins. International career Stead has represented England at international level, as his early goalscoring exploits at Blackburn Rovers led to a call-up for the England Under-21 side for their game against the Netherlands in February 2004. However, he managed just 1 goal in 11 appearances for the Under-21s between 2004–2005. Personal life Born in Huddersfield, Stead was raised in Honley and attended Honley High School. Stead and his wife Elizabeth have two daughters. Career statistics Honours Harrogate Town National League play-offs: 2020 FA Trophy: 2019–20 Individual Bristol City Player of the Year: 2011–12 EFL League Two Player of the Month: September 2016 References