List of Stevenage F.C. players

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.

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

  • Note: Players in bold are still playing for Stevenage.
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.
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.
NameNationalityPositionStevenage careerAppearances[A]GoalsNotes
Danny Dance  England FW19801982
1986
10148
Peter Gittings  England MF19801982
1985–1987
8518
Andy Hughes  England MF1980198513219
Tim Jolly  England FW198019825522
Trevor Metcalfe  England FW19801984
1988
10353
Doug Pirie  England MF1980
1983–1989
1991
14020
Martyn Thompson  England GK19801982
1985–1987
600
Mitch Dee  England DF19811983602
Martin Gittings  England FW19811994
378217[B]
Wes Atwell  England FW198219846011
Graham Cox  England MF1982199028658
Mick Adamson  England GK19831984
1987
870
Paddy Butcher  England FW198319858532
Colin Cardines  England FW19831984
1988–1989
1990–1993
5427
Ricky Marshall  England FW19831988
17648
Denny Tyler  England DF198319882119
Steve Armsby  England FW19841987
1990–1992
9647
Tim Ball  England MF19841987712
Peter Shadbolt  England DF19841987741
Phil Driver  England FW198519865118
Des Gallagher  England GK19851988
19922000
3691
Lawrence Honey  England DF198519881201
Chris Myers  England FW1985198810531
Richard Nugent  England DF19851986
1989
1993–1995
13916
David Watkins  England DF198519881378
Dave Brown  England MF19861987
1990–1994
20425
Dave Cooper  England DF19861988905
Paul Cumberbatch  England FW198619888620
John Templeton  England DF19871989826
Mark Timpson  England MF198719909327
Noel Blackwell  England DF1988199824315
Gary Bambrick  England DF19881990932
Jimmy Hughes  England FW1988
1990–1991
7036
Shaun Marshall  England FW1988199619551
Mark Taverner  England MF19881990726
Steve Taverner  England DF19881990644
Gary Williams  England FW198819907230
Lee Bozier  England GK19891990550
Shaun Debnam  England MF1989199419027
Tony Martin  England DF198919911080
Rob McComb  England FW198919936836
Miguel Luque  England MF199019941484
Colin McGill  England DF19901991
1993–1994
653
Duncan Hardy  England MF199019926818
Tony Ward  England MF19901993547
Lee Western  England GK19901991510
Ian Whitehead  England DF199019921101
Paul Bowgett  England DF19911993976
Mickey Nunn  England MF19911993515
Andy Walker  England FW199119925110
Richard Wilmot  England GK199119981590
Mark Smith  England DF19922001
20032004
46829
Neil Trebble  England FW19921994
19961998
14044
Steve Graham  England MF19921994837
Stuart Beevor  England MF1993199918319
Rudi Hedman  England DF19931995774
Gary Crawshaw  England FW1994199814752
Tony Joyce  England DF19931994680
Efe Sodje  Nigeria DF1994199713713
Dave Venables  England MF1993199615944
Barry Hayles  Jamaica FW1994199715476[C]
Phil Simpson  England MF19941995657
Tony Lynch  England FW199419968519
Kenny Webster  England DF19951997858
Corey Browne  England FW19951997
2000
9335
Paul Barrowcliff  England MF1995199710912
Steve Berry  England MF19951996
19981999
822[D]
Robbie Mutchell  England DF19951997991
Ryan Kirby  England DF199620011677
Michael Love  England DF1997200012412
Jason Soloman  England MF19971998538
Robin Trott  England DF1997200319112
Carl Alford  England FW199820009559
Lee Howarth  England DF19982000822
Lee Harvey  England DF19982000930
Chris Taylor  England GK199820011030
Paul Armstrong  England FW199920026710
Dean Martin  England MF19992001607
Richard Leadbeater  England FW199920016012
Sam McMahon  England MF1999200311411
Nathan Bunce  England DF20002001
20032004
673
Adrian Clarke  England MF200020028519
Neil Illman  England FW200020025817
Martin Williams  England MF20012003565
Lee Boylan  England FW2001
20082011
6922
Jason Goodliffe  England DF2001200715815
Simon Wormull  England MF200120049811
George Boyd  Scotland MF2002200712631[E]
Simon Travis  England DF20022004721
Mark Westhead  England GK20022005540
Jon Brady  Australia MF20032005646
Anthony Elding  England FW2003200612557
Barry Laker  England DF200320061185
Dino Maamria  Tunisia FW20032006
2009
10838
Lionel Pérez  France GK20032004380
Justin Gregory  England DF20032006821
Michael Warner  England DF200320061120
Michael Brough  England MF20042006
2009
554
Rob Quinn  Republic of Ireland MF20042006692
Dannie Bulman  England MF20042006953
Matt Hocking  England DF20042006601
Jon Nurse  Barbados FW2004200710621
Ronnie Henry  England DF20052012
20142019
5024[F]
Alan Julian  Northern Ireland GK20052008
20112012
1660
Darryn Stamp  England FW200520076221
Santos Gaia  Brazil DF20062007582
John Nutter  England DF20062007738
Luke Oliver  England DF20062009915
Adam Miller  England MF200620086813
Craig Dobson  Jamaica MF200620087516
Barry Fuller  England DF20062008761
Steve Morison  Wales FW2006200915389[G]
Mitchell Cole  England MF2007201014423
Daryl McMahon  Republic of Ireland MF200720097410
Lawrie Wilson  England MF2007201219215
Peter Vincenti  England MF20082011777
Scott Laird  England DF2008201223023
Mark Albrighton  England DF20082010561
Andy Drury  England MF200820107412
David Bridges  England MF200820118214
Michael Bostwick  England MF20082012
2022–2023
25721
Chris Day  England GK200820183610
Mark Roberts  England DF2008201323727[H]
Jon Ashton  England DF200920162345
Joel Byrom  England MF20092012
20182020
15314
Chris Beardsley  England FW20092012
20142015
14926
Yemi Odubade  Nigeria FW200920116817
Stacy Long  England MF200920128910
Darren Murphy  Republic of Ireland MF20082012532
John Mousinho  England MF20102012
2014
8312
Darius Charles  England DF2010201516718
Byron Harrison  England FW20102012
2016
5513
Craig Reid  England FW20112012
2014
618
Luke Freeman  England MF2011201412917
Robin Shroot  Northern Ireland MF201120147511
Lucas Akins  England MF201220148615
David Gray  Scotland DF20122014580
James Dunne  England MF20122014597
Greg Tansey  England MF20122014629
Filipe Morais  Portugal MF201220146612
Marcus Haber  Canada FW20122014517
Roarie Deacon  England MF20132015581
Dean Parrett  England MF20132016
2019–2020
10010
Charlie Lee  England MF2014201713014
Tom Pett  England MF20142018
2020–2021
19324
Dean Wells  England DF20142017977
Chris Whelpdale  England MF20142016
20172018
10117
Ben Kennedy  Northern Ireland MF2015202016731
Tom Conlon  England MF20152018732
Dale Gorman  Northern Ireland MF20152018693
Michael Tonge  England MF20152017613
Fraser Franks  England DF201520181208
Jamie Jones  England GK20162017570
Luke Wilkinson  England DF201620191198
Matt Godden  England FW201620188735
Jack King  England DF20162018763
Danny Newton  England FW2017–202113129
Terence Vancooten  Guyana DF2017–1761
Joe Martin  England DF2017–2019
2021
643
Ben Wilmot  England DF2017–2018150[I]
Alex Revell  England FW2018–2019
2020
5713
Luther James-Wildin  Antigua and Barbuda DF2018–2025
Scott Cuthbert  Scotland DF2018–20221076
Paul Farman  England GK2018–2020750
Emmanuel Sonupe  England MF2018–2020514
Kurtis Guthrie  England FW2018–20206219
Ben Nugent  England DF2018–2020641
Elliott List  England MF2019–12127
Charlie Carter  England MF2019–20228010
Arthur Read  England MF2020–2023834
Luke Norris  England FW2021–202312237
Jake Taylor  Wales MF2021–20231044
Jake Reeves  England MF2021–2023855
Jamie Reid  England FW2021–10224
Carl Piergianni  England DF2022–558
Danny Rose  England FW2022–2023529
Jordan Roberts  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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General
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