Career
As a player he was an attacking midfielder and forward from 1989 until 2005. He spent the majority of his career in the Premier League, playing in the top tier of English football for Chelsea, Everton, Charlton Athletic and Norwich City. He also had a two-year spell with Sheffield United, and was capped 5 times, scoring twice for England U21.
Stuart had spells at Everton, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic.
His most successful period was while he was at Everton between 1993 and 1997. Nicknamed "Diamond" during this time at Everton, Stuart"s most famous moment in a blue shirt came on 7 May 1994.
He scored two goals as Mike Walker"s Everton defeated Wimbledon at Goodison Park on the final day of the season to escape relegation by the slimmest of margins. He scored the winning goal nine minutes from time, completing a comeback after the Blues had fallen 2–0 down in the game.
Stuart retired from professional football in August 2005 at the age of 34, and subsequently he has done television work for Sky Sports.