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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Peter Humphrys[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-09-15)15 September 1997 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bradford City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –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 | 78 | (14) |
| 2022–2023 | →Heart of Midlothian (loan) | 19 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Barnsley | 37 | (9) |
| 2025– | Bradford City | 7 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Stephen Peter Humphrys (born 15 September 1997) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forEFL League One sideBradford City.
Born inOldham, England, Humphrys began his football career atBury before moving toFulham in the summer of 2013.[3] He quickly progressed through to the U18 squad for three years since joining the club's academy.[4] Humphrys was awarded with his first professional contract with Fulham in the summer of 2014.[3]
In the summer of 2016, Humphrys joined Fulham's first team squad in the pre-season tour.[5] He scored four times out of the eight matches in the club's pre-season tour.[6] Following this, Humphrys was promoted to Fulham's U23, where he began to score regularly.[7] On 17 December 2016, he made his professional debut in theEFL Championship againstDerby County atCraven Cottage, coming on as a late substitute, in a 2-2 draw.[8] Humphrys made another appearance in the club's first team as a substitute, in a 2-1 loss againstBrighton & Hove Albion on 2 January 2017.[9]
Following his loan spell at Shrewsbury Town came to an end, Humphrys continued to feature for Fulham's U23, including scoring inEFL Trophy match againstPortsmouth.[10][11]
On 26 January 2017, Humphrys signed a new contract with Fulham and joinedLeague One sideShrewsbury Town on loan for the rest of the season in January 2017.[12] Two days later on 28 January 2017, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a 71st minute substitute, in a 1-1 draw againstGillingham.[13] After missing one match due to an illness, Humphrys scored on his return from the sidelined, only for him to be sent-off for a second bookable offence, in a 2-1 loss againstPeterborough United.[14] After serving a one match suspension, he scored on his return once again, in a 2-1 loss againstMilton Keynes Dons on 25 February 2017.[15] Following this, Humphrys found his playing time from the substitute bench for the rest of the season.[16] At the end of the 2016-17 season, he went on to make fourteen appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. Following this, Humphrys returned to his parent club.[17]
On 31 January 2018, Fulham announced Humphrys would be joiningRochdale on loan for the remainder of the season.[18] He made his debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute, in a 1-0 win againstNorthampton Town on 2 February 2018.[19] Humphrys then scored his first Rochdale goal, in a 6-1 loss againstTottenham Hotspur in the fifth round replay of the FA Cup.[20][11] Since joining the club, he became a first team regular as the first-choice striker.[21] Humphrys then scored two more goals for Rochdale, coming againstRotherham United andPortsmouth.[22] At the end of the 2017-18 season, he made eighteen appearances and scoring three times in all competitions. Following this, Humphrys returned to his parent club.[23]
On 6 July 2018, Humphrys was loaned out toScunthorpe United on loan for the remainder of the season[24] He scored on his debut for the club, as well as, setting up the goal, in a 2-1 win againstCoventry City in the opening game of the season.[25] As a result, Humphrys was awarded Scunthorpe United's Goal of the Month for August.[26] Since joining the club, Humphrys became a first team regular, playing in either as a forward or right-wing positions.[27] His goalscoring form continued when he scored four goals throughout October.[28] In a match againstLincoln City in the EFL Trophy match on 9 October 2018, he started the whole game to help Scunthorpe United go to penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw, only for him to miss the decisive penalty, which saw the opposition team win on a shootout.[29] However, Humphrys continued to suffer from injuries along the way.[30] On 3 January 2019, he returned to his parent club.[31] By the time Humphrys left the club, he made nineteen appearances and scoring five times in all competitions.
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.[32]
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 toLeague Two.
On 11 September 2020, Humphrys signed a two-year deal withRochdale for an undisclosed fee.[33]
In July 2021 he joinedWigan Athletic.[34] He scored his first goal for the club in anEFL Cup tie againstHull City on 10 August 2021.[35]
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 againstKilmarnock 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 overDundee United.[36]
On 10 May 2024, Wigan announced that he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[37]
Humphrys signed forBarnsley on 30 August 2024 on a one year deal, with an option for a second year.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2016–17[39] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[40] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[41] | 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[39] | League One | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Fulham U23 | 2017–18[40] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2017–18[40] | League One | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2018–19[41] | League One | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Southend United | 2018–19[41] | League One | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2019–20[42] | League One | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2020–21[43] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | ||
| Rochdale | 2020–21[43] | League One | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22[44] | League One | 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[a] | 1 | 49 | 7 |
| 2022–23[45] | 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[45] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 25 | 5 |
| Career total | 167 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 197 | 45 | ||