Career
International honours
Challenge Cup final appearances
County Cup final appearances
Steve Pitchford played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10, (replaced by Interchange/Substitute Roy Dickinson) in Leeds" 15-11 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1975-1976 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975, played Right-prop in the 15-6 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1976 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1976-1977 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 16 October 1976, played Right-prop in the 15-6 victory over Halifax in the 1979 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1979-1980 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1979, and played Right-prop in the 8-7 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1980 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1980-1981 season at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Saturday 8 November 1980. During the period that Steve Pitchford played for the Leeds side, the players were not full-time professionals. Steve Pitchford worked as a highly skilled miller in several Engineering companies in Leeds and was held in high regard at Crabtree Vickers, the Printing Press manufacturers on Water Lane in the City, and, after the closure of that company, at the Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) at Barnbow in East Leeds, where he was renowned for his good nature.
He also ran a public house, in Eastfield, North Yorkshire for many years.