List of Stevenage F.C. players

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Stevenage Football Club is an English association football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, currently playing in League Two. The club was formed in 1976 following the demise of the town's former club, Stevenage Athletic. They joined the United Counties League in 1980 and progressed through the United Counties and Isthmian leagues over the next decade. [1] Stevenage won promotion into the Football Conference in 1994 and spent sixteen consecutive seasons in the highest tier of non-League football, before they were promoted to League Two in 2010. [2] In their first season in the Football League, Stevenage won promotion to League One, the third tier of English football, [3] before producing their highest league finish during the 2011–12 season. [4] The club were relegated back into League Two at the end of the 2013–14 season. [4] Below, is a list of players who have made 50 or more appearances for the club. In addition to this, the table also includes players who hold any records at the club.

Contents

Introduction

More than 160 players have appeared in at least 50 senior competitive matches for the club since its formation in 1976. [5] Defender Ronnie Henry holds the club record for most appearances with 502, accumulated over two spells. [6] He surpassed the previous record of 468, held by Mark Smith, in January 2018. [6] [7] Smith had held the record for 17 years. [6] Martin Gittings holds the club record for total goals scored, 217. [6] He is also the only player to have scored over 100 goals for the club, with Steve Morison coming closest with 89 in all competitions. [6] [8]

The list also includes those who have won the Stevenage Player of the Year. The Stevenage Player of the Year award is voted for annually by Stevenage's supporters in recognition of the best overall performance by an individual player throughout the football season. [9] Three players have won the award twice; Mark Smith in 1995 and 2001, Jason Goodliffe in 2002 and 2003 and most recently Mark Roberts, in 2009 and 2012. [9]

Key

Players are listed according to the date of their first professional contracted signed with the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only. Substitute appearances are included. All figures are correct as of 9 May 2023.

  Players who have won the 'Stevenage Player of the Year' award
  Players who hold a record at the club

Position
GKGoalkeeper; DFDefender; MFMidfielder; FWForward

List of players

Ronnie Henry is Stevenage's all-time record appearance holder having made 502 appearances over two spells with the club. Ronnie Henry 1.png
Ronnie Henry is Stevenage's all-time record appearance holder having made 502 appearances over two spells with the club.
Mark Roberts captained the club through its most successful period, making 237 appearances between 2008 and 2013. Mark Roberts 3.png
Mark Roberts captained the club through its most successful period, making 237 appearances between 2008 and 2013.
Steve Morison scored 89 goals for Stevenage in 152 appearances between 2006 and 2009. Steve Morison 1.png
Steve Morison scored 89 goals for Stevenage in 152 appearances between 2006 and 2009.
NameNationalityPositionStevenage careerAppearances [A] GoalsNotes
Danny DanceFlag of England.svg  England FW19801982
1986
10148
Peter GittingsFlag of England.svg  England MF19801982
1985–1987
8518
Andy HughesFlag of England.svg  England MF1980198513219
Tim JollyFlag of England.svg  England FW198019825522
Trevor MetcalfeFlag of England.svg  England FW19801984
1988
10353
Doug PirieFlag of England.svg  England MF1980
1983–1989
1991
14020
Martyn ThompsonFlag of England.svg  England GK19801982
1985–1987
600
Mitch DeeFlag of England.svg  England DF19811983602
Martin GittingsFlag of England.svg  England FW19811994
378217 [B]
Wes AtwellFlag of England.svg  England FW198219846011
Graham CoxFlag of England.svg  England MF1982199028658
Mick AdamsonFlag of England.svg  England GK19831984
1987
870
Paddy ButcherFlag of England.svg  England FW198319858532
Colin CardinesFlag of England.svg  England FW19831984
1988–1989
1990–1993
5427
Ricky MarshallFlag of England.svg  England FW19831988
17648
Denny TylerFlag of England.svg  England DF198319882119
Steve ArmsbyFlag of England.svg  England FW19841987
1990–1992
9647
Tim BallFlag of England.svg  England MF19841987712
Peter ShadboltFlag of England.svg  England DF19841987741
Phil DriverFlag of England.svg  England FW198519865118
Des GallagherFlag of England.svg  England GK19851988
19922000
3691
Lawrence HoneyFlag of England.svg  England DF198519881201
Chris MyersFlag of England.svg  England FW1985198810531
Richard NugentFlag of England.svg  England DF19851986
1989
1993–1995
13916
David WatkinsFlag of England.svg  England DF198519881378
Dave BrownFlag of England.svg  England MF19861987
1990–1994
20425
Dave CooperFlag of England.svg  England DF19861988905
Paul CumberbatchFlag of England.svg  England FW198619888620
John TempletonFlag of England.svg  England DF19871989826
Mark TimpsonFlag of England.svg  England MF198719909327
Noel BlackwellFlag of England.svg  England DF1988199824315
Gary BambrickFlag of England.svg  England DF19881990932
Jimmy HughesFlag of England.svg  England FW1988
1990–1991
7036
Shaun MarshallFlag of England.svg  England FW1988199619551
Mark TavernerFlag of England.svg  England MF19881990726
Steve TavernerFlag of England.svg  England DF19881990644
Gary WilliamsFlag of England.svg  England FW198819907230
Lee BozierFlag of England.svg  England GK19891990550
Shaun DebnamFlag of England.svg  England MF1989199419027
Tony MartinFlag of England.svg  England DF198919911080
Stephen GallagherFlag of England.svg  England FW198919936836
Miguel LuqueFlag of England.svg  England MF199019941484
Colin McGillFlag of England.svg  England DF19901991
1993–1994
653
Duncan HardyFlag of England.svg  England MF199019926818
Tony WardFlag of England.svg  England MF19901993547
Lee WesternFlag of England.svg  England GK19901991510
Ian WhiteheadFlag of England.svg  England DF199019921101
Paul BowgettFlag of England.svg  England DF19911993976
Mickey NunnFlag of England.svg  England MF19911993515
Andy WalkerFlag of England.svg  England FW199119925110
Richard WilmotFlag of England.svg  England GK199119981590
Mark SmithFlag of England.svg  England DF19922001
20032004
46829
Neil TrebbleFlag of England.svg  England FW19921994
19961998
14044
Steve GrahamFlag of England.svg  England MF19921994837
Stuart BeevorFlag of England.svg  England MF1993199918319
Rudi Hedman Flag of England.svg  England DF19931995774
Gary CrawshawFlag of England.svg  England FW1994199814752
Tony JoyceFlag of England.svg  England DF19931994680
Efe Sodje Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DF1994199713713
Dave VenablesFlag of England.svg  England MF1993199615944
Barry Hayles Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica FW1994199715476 [C]
Phil SimpsonFlag of England.svg  England MF19941995657
Tony LynchFlag of England.svg  England FW199419968519
Kenny WebsterFlag of England.svg  England DF19951997858
Corey BrowneFlag of England.svg  England FW19951997
2000
9335
Paul Barrowcliff Flag of England.svg  England MF1995199710912
Steve Berry Flag of England.svg  England MF19951996
19981999
822 [D]
Robbie MutchellFlag of England.svg  England DF19951997991
Ryan Kirby Flag of England.svg  England DF199620011677
Michael LoveFlag of England.svg  England DF1997200012412
Jason Soloman Flag of England.svg  England MF19971998538
Robin Trott Flag of England.svg  England DF1997200319112
Carl Alford Flag of England.svg  England FW199820009559
Lee HowarthFlag of England.svg  England DF19982000822
Lee Harvey Flag of England.svg  England DF19982000930
Chris TaylorFlag of England.svg  England GK199820011030
Paul ArmstrongFlag of England.svg  England FW199920026710
Dean Martin Flag of England.svg  England MF19992001607
Richard LeadbeaterFlag of England.svg  England FW199920016012
Sam McMahon Flag of England.svg  England MF1999200311411
Nathan BunceFlag of England.svg  England DF20002001
20032004
673
Adrian Clarke Flag of England.svg  England MF200020028519
Neil IllmanFlag of England.svg  England FW200020025817
Martin Williams Flag of England.svg  England MF20012003565
Lee Boylan Flag of England.svg  England FW2001
20082011
6922
Jason GoodliffeFlag of England.svg  England DF2001200715815
Simon Wormull Flag of England.svg  England MF200120049811
George Boyd Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland MF2002200712631 [E]
Simon Travis Flag of England.svg  England DF20022004721
Mark Westhead Flag of England.svg  England GK20022005540
Jon Brady Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF20032005646
Anthony Elding Flag of England.svg  England FW2003200612557
Barry LakerFlag of England.svg  England DF200320061185
Dino Maamria Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia FW20032006
2009
10838
Lionel Pérez Flag of France.svg  France GK20032004380
Justin GregoryFlag of England.svg  England DF20032006821
Michael WarnerFlag of England.svg  England DF200320061120
Michael Brough Flag of England.svg  England MF20042006
2009
554
Rob Quinn Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland MF20042006692
Dannie Bulman Flag of England.svg  England MF20042006953
Matt Hocking Flag of England.svg  England DF20042006601
Jon Nurse Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados FW2004200710621
Ronnie Henry Flag of England.svg  England DF20052012
20142019
5024 [F]
Alan Julian Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland GK20052008
20112012
1660
Darryn Stamp Flag of England.svg  England FW200520076221
Santos Gaia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil DF20062007582
John Nutter Flag of England.svg  England DF20062007738
Luke Oliver Flag of England.svg  England DF20062009915
Adam Miller Flag of England.svg  England MF200620086813
Craig Dobson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica MF200620087516
Barry Fuller Flag of England.svg  England DF20062008761
Steve Morison Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales FW2006200915389 [G]
Mitchell Cole Flag of England.svg  England MF2007201014423
Daryl McMahon Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland MF200720097410
Lawrie Wilson Flag of England.svg  England MF2007201219215
Peter Vincenti Flag of England.svg  England MF20082011777
Scott Laird Flag of England.svg  England DF2008201223023
Mark Albrighton Flag of England.svg  England DF20082010561
Andy Drury Flag of England.svg  England MF200820107412
David Bridges Flag of England.svg  England MF200820118214
Michael Bostwick Flag of England.svg  England MF20082012
2022–2023
25721
Chris Day Flag of England.svg  England GK200820183610
Mark Roberts Flag of England.svg  England DF2008201323727 [H]
Jon Ashton Flag of England.svg  England DF200920162345
Joel Byrom Flag of England.svg  England MF20092012
20182020
15314
Chris Beardsley Flag of England.svg  England FW20092012
20142015
14926
Yemi Odubade Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria FW200920116817
Stacy Long Flag of England.svg  England MF200920128910
Darren Murphy Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland MF20082012532
John Mousinho Flag of England.svg  England MF20102012
2014
8312
Darius Charles Flag of England.svg  England DF2010201516718
Byron Harrison Flag of England.svg  England FW20102012
2016
5513
Craig Reid Flag of England.svg  England FW20112012
2014
618
Luke Freeman Flag of England.svg  England MF2011201412917
Robin Shroot Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland MF201120147511
Lucas Akins Flag of England.svg  England MF201220148615
David Gray Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF20122014580
James Dunne Flag of England.svg  England MF20122014597
Greg Tansey Flag of England.svg  England MF20122014629
Filipe Morais Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal MF201220146612
Marcus Haber Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada FW20122014517
Roarie Deacon Flag of England.svg  England MF20132015581
Dean Parrett Flag of England.svg  England MF20132016
2019–2020
10010
Charlie Lee Flag of England.svg  England MF2014201713014
Tom Pett Flag of England.svg  England MF20142018
2020–2021
19324
Dean Wells Flag of England.svg  England DF20142017977
Chris Whelpdale Flag of England.svg  England MF20142016
20172018
10117
Ben Kennedy Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland MF2015202016731
Tom Conlon Flag of England.svg  England MF20152018732
Dale Gorman Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland MF20152018693
Michael Tonge Flag of England.svg  England MF20152017613
Fraser Franks Flag of England.svg  England DF201520181208
Jamie Jones Flag of England.svg  England GK20162017570
Luke Wilkinson Flag of England.svg  England DF201620191198
Matt Godden Flag of England.svg  England FW201620188735
Jack King Flag of England.svg  England DF20162018763
Danny Newton Flag of England.svg  England FW2017–202113129
Terence Vancooten Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana DF2017–1761
Joe Martin Flag of England.svg  England DF2017–2019
2021
643
Ben Wilmot Flag of England.svg  England DF2017–2018150 [I]
Alex Revell Flag of England.svg  England FW2018–2019
2020
5713
Luther James-Wildin Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda DF2018–2025
Scott Cuthbert Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland DF2018–20221076
Paul Farman Flag of England.svg  England GK2018–2020750
Emmanuel Sonupe Flag of England.svg  England MF2018–2020514
Kurtis Guthrie Flag of England.svg  England FW2018–20206219
Ben Nugent Flag of England.svg  England DF2018–2020641
Elliott List Flag of England.svg  England MF2019–12127
Charlie Carter Flag of England.svg  England MF2019–20228010
Arthur Read Flag of England.svg  England MF2020–2023834
Luke Norris Flag of England.svg  England FW2021–202312237
Jake Taylor Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales MF2021–20231044
Jake Reeves Flag of England.svg  England MF2021–2023855
Jamie Reid Flag of England.svg  England FW2021–10224
Carl Piergianni Flag of England.svg  England DF2022–558
Danny Rose Flag of England.svg  England FW2022–2023529
Jordan Roberts Flag of England.svg  England FW2022–5312

Footnotes

A.  ^ Appearances and goals in the Conference National (including play-offs), Conference League Cup, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Isthmian League and United Counties League.

B.  ^ Club record holder: Gittings holds for the club record for total goals scored, 217, from 1980 to 1995. [10] Gittings also won the Stevenage Player of the Year award for the 1993–94 season. [11]

C.  ^ Hayles was sold to Bristol Rovers for £250,000 in 1997, which was the club record for a transfer fee received by the club at the time. [12] He won the 199596 Stevenage Player of the Year award. [13]

D.  ^ Berry captained the club to the Conference National title in the 199596 season. [14]

E.  ^ Boyd previously held the club record for the highest transfer fee received by the club, £260,000, which was paid by Peterborough United on 8 January 2007. [15]

F.  ^ Club record holder: Henry is the club's all-time record appearance holder having made 502 appearances. [6] He won the 200607 Stevenage Player of the Year award. [16] During his time as captain at the club, Henry lifted the FA Trophy in May 2007. This also meant that Henry became the first ever player to lift a competitive trophy at the new Wembley Stadium. [17]

G.  ^ During his time as captain at the club, Morison lifted the FA Trophy in May 2009. [18] [19] He won the 200708 Stevenage Player of the Year award. [20]

H.  ^ Roberts captained the club to back-to-back promotions during the 200910 [21] and 2010–11 seasons. [3] He won the 200809 and 201112 Stevenage Player of the Year awards. [22] [23]

I.  ^ Club record holder: Wilmot was sold to Watford in May 2018 for a club record fee. [24] The fee received was over £1million. [25]

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