Alan Humphreys

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Alan Humphreys
Personal information
Full name Alan Humphreys [1]
Date of birth (1939-10-18) 18 October 1939 (age 84) [1]
Place of birth Chester, England [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1956–1960 Shrewsbury Town 32 (0)
1960–1962 Leeds United 40 (0)
1962–1964 Gravesend & Northfleet United
1964–1968 Mansfield Town 58 (0)
1968–1970 Chesterfield 51 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Humphreys (born 18 November 1939) is a former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Shrewsbury Town, Leeds United, Mansfield Town and Chesterfield in the 1950s and 1960s.

Playing career

Humphreys was born on 18 November 1939 in Chester, England. [1] He began his professional career at Shrewsbury Town in 1956, where he made 32 appearances in three seasons and built a reputation of being one of the best young goalkeepers in the lower divisions. [2] In February 1960, he joined a declining Leeds United side that was relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1959–60 season. [2] He had an unhappy time at Leeds, losing confidence, and Don Revie brought in the experienced Tommy Younger and later Gary Sprake to fill the goalkeeping position. [2] Humphreys left Leeds in August 1962 for non-league football before returning to league action with Mansfield Town in 1964–65 and later with Chesterfield. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Hugman, Barry J. (2015). The PFA Premier & Football League players' records 1946-2015 (First ed.). G2 Entertainment. p. 420. ISBN   9781782811671.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 15. ISBN   0-85112-568-9.


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