Steve Humphries

Stephen Rodney Humphries (born 29 May 1961) is an English former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Not to be confused with Stephen Humphrys.

Steven Humphries
Personal information
Full name Stephen Rodney Humphries[1]
Date of birth (1961-05-29) 29 May 1961[2]
Place of birth Kingston Upon Hull, England[2][3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1981 Leicester City 0 (0)
Vancouver Whitecaps
1981–1982 Doncaster Rovers 13 (0)
1982 Cardiff City 1 (0)
1982–1983 Wrexham 2 (0)
1983 Oldham Athletic 0 (0)
1983 Leicester City 0 (0)
Kettering Town
1986–1987 Barnet
National team‡
1987 England Semi-Pro 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:05, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:05, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Career

A product of the Leicester City youth team, Humphries would sign professional for Leicester in 1978, however made no league appearances with the club.[3]

After leaving Leicester in 1981, he would have a spell with Vancouver Whitecaps,[4] before returning to Britain for spells in the English Football League with Doncaster Rovers, Cardiff City, Wrexham and Oldham Athletic.[2]

He would return to Leicester City in 1982, however once again did not make a league appearances for them.[2]

After that he would move to non-league Kettering Town[3] before moving to Barnet in 1986.[2]

In 1987 he would be capped by England Semi-Pro.[4]

In 1994 Humphries would become a sports marketing manager in the city of Leicester, during which he was bid director for Leicester to secure the 8th National Special Olympics GB Summer Games in 2009 – which he was appointed Games Director of.[4]

References
  1. "Steve Humphries". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  2. "Steve Humphries". Doncaster Rovers. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. "Steve Humphries". Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. "Steve Humphries". SOL2009. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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