Stephen Humphrys

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Stephen Humphrys

Humphrys (right) playing for Fulham in 2019.
Personal information
Full name	Stephen Peter Humphrys [1]
Date of birth	(1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Oldham, England
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Barnsley
Number	44
Youth career
0000–2013	Bury
2013–2016	Fulham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Fulham	2	(0)
2017	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	14	(2)
2018	→ Rochdale (loan)	16	(2)
2018–2019	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)	16	(4)
2019–2020	Southend United	31	(10)
2020–2021	Rochdale	29	(11)
2021–2024	Wigan Athletic	73	(13)
2022–2023	→ Heart of Midlothian (loan)	19	(4)
2024–	Barnsley	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:11 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Stephen Peter Humphrys (born 15 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One side Barnsley.

Club career

Fulham

On 17 December 2016, Humphrys made his professional debut in the EFL Championship against Derby County at Craven Cottage. ^[3] He joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan for the rest of the season in January 2017. ^[4]

On 31 January 2018, Fulham announced Humphrys would be joining Rochdale on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[5]

Southend

On 19 January 2019, Humphrys joined Southend United on a permanent deal from Fulham, scoring two goals on his debut, in a 4–0 win at Bradford that same day.

On 25 February 2019, he suffered a collision with Accrington Stanley goalkeeper Johnny Maxted as he won a header which would result in a goal. In the process, he suffered a fractured cheekbone and eye socket and 15 broken bones in his face, leading to metal plates being inserted and the need for a face mask to be worn for the rest of the season. Following surgery in early March, he also underwent another operation after the end of the season. ^[6]

On 5 May 2019 Humphrys came off the bench to score the winning goal for Southend in a 2–1 win over Sunderland. The goal saved Southend from relegation to League Two.

Rochdale

On 11 September 2020, Humphrys signed a two-year deal with Rochdale for an undisclosed fee. ^[7]

Wigan Athletic

In July 2021 he joined Wigan Athletic. ^[8] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Hull City on 10 August 2021. ^[9]

Heart of Midlothian

In August 2022, Humphrys signed for Scottish Premiership team Hearts on a season long loan. He scored his first goal for the club in a league match against Kilmarnock on 9 October 2022.

Humphrys' place in Hearts folklore was sealed on 4 February 2023 when he scored from his own half in a 3–1 win over Dundee United. ^[10]

On 10 May 2024, Wigan announced that he would be released in the summer when his contract expired. ^[11]

Barnsley

Humphrys signed for Barnsley on 30 August 2024 on a one year deal, with an option for a second year.

Career statistics

As of 10 May 2023 ^[12]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Fulham	2016–17 [13]	Championship	2	0	1	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2017–18 [14]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19 [15]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Shrewsbury Town (loan)	2016–17 [13]	League One	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
Fulham U23	2017–18 [14]	—	—		—		—		1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	1	1
Rochdale (loan)	2017–18 [14]	League One	16	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	18	3
Scunthorpe United (loan)	2018–19 [15]	League One	16	4	0	0	1	1	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	20	5
Southend United	2018–19 [15]	League One	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	5
	2019–20 [16]	League One	21	5	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	23	5
	2020–21 [17]	League Two	0	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	2	1
	Total		31	10	0	0	2	0	2	1	35	11
Rochdale	2020–21 [17]	League One	29	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	11
Wigan Athletic	2021–22 [18]	League One	38	18	4	0	3	1	4 [lower-alpha 1]	1	49	7
	2022–23 [19]	Championship	2	0	0	0	1	0	—		3	0
	Total		40	5	4	0	4	1	4	1	52	7
Heart of Midlothian (loan)	2022–23 [19]	Scottish Premiership	19	3	2	1	0	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	1	25	5
Career total			167	37	9	2	7	2	14	4	197	45

1. Appearances in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Fulham" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
2. Stephen Humphrys at WorldFootball.net
3. "Fulham 2-2 Derby County". BBC Sport. 17 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
4. "Stephen Humphrys: Shrewsbury Town sign Fulham striker on loan for the rest of the season". BBC Sport. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
5. "Duo Leave On Loan". Fulham Football Club. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
6. "'Slim chance' Stephen Humphrys will return for Southend United against Burton Albion | Essex Echo". www.echo-news.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
7. "Stephen Humphrys Joins Rochdale For An Undisclosed Fee". Rochdale AFC. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
8. "Stephen Humphrys: Wigan Athletic sign forward from Rochdale for undisclosed fee". BBC. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
9. "Hull 1-1 Wigan". BBC. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
10. Gannon, Michael (4 February 2023). "Robbie Neilson crowns Hearts' Stephen Humphrys as Goal of the Season winner". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
11. "Josh Magennis: Wigan Athletic release five including captain". BBC Sport. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
12. Stephen Humphrys at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
13. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
14. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
15. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
16. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
17. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
18. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
19. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

• Profile on Fulham website
• Stephen Humphrys at Soccerbase