Stephen Humphrys

Stephen Peter Humphrys (born 15 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wigan Athletic.

For other people with similar names, see Steven Humphries.
Stephen Humphrys
Personal information
Full name Stephen Peter Humphrys[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997
Place of birth Oldham, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 11
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– Wigan Athletic 47 (8)
2022–2023 → Heart of Midlothian (loan) 19 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:35, 17 September 2023 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics
As of 10 May 2023[11]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fulham 2016–17[12] Championship 201000—30
2017–18[13] Championship 000000—00
2018–19[14] Premier League 000000—00
Total 2010000030
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2016–17[12] League One 142000000142
Fulham U23 2017–18[13] ————1[lower-alpha 1]111
Rochdale (loan) 2017–18[13] League One 162210000183
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2018–19[14] League One 16400113[lower-alpha 1]0205
Southend United 2018–19[14] League One 105000000105
2019–20[15] League One 21500101[lower-alpha 1]0235
2020–21[16] League Two 0000101[lower-alpha 1]121
Total 31100020213511
Rochdale 2020–21[16] League One 29110000002911
Wigan Athletic 2021–22[17] League One 38540314[lower-alpha 1]1497
2022–23[18] Championship 200010—30
Total 405404141527
Heart of Midlothian (loan) 2022–23[18] Scottish Premiership 19321004[lower-alpha 2]1255
Career total 16737927214419745
  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, by Michael (4 February 2023). "Robbie Neilson crowns Hearts' Stephen Humphrys as Goal of the Season winner". Daily Record. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  11. Stephen Humphrys at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  12. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  13. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  17. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  18. "Games played by Stephen Humphrys in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 January 2022.


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