Stephen Humphrys
English footballer (born 1997)
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Stephen Peter Humphrys (born 15 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One side Bradford City.
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Humphrys in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen Peter Humphrys[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 September 1997 | ||
| 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 | 26 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Fulham
Born in Oldham, England, Humphrys began his football career at Bury before moving to Fulham 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 the EFL Championship against Derby County at Craven 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 against Brighton & 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 in EFL Trophy match against Portsmouth.[10][11]
Loan spells from Fulham
On 26 January 2017, Humphrys signed a new contract with Fulham and joined League One side Shrewsbury 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 against Gillingham.[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 against Peterborough United.[14] After serving a one match suspension, he scored on his return once again, in a 2-1 loss against Milton 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 joining Rochdale 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 against Northampton Town on 2 February 2018.[19] Humphrys then scored his first Rochdale goal, in a 6-1 loss against Tottenham 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 against Rotherham United and Portsmouth.[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 to Scunthorpe 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 against Coventry 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 against Lincoln 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.
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.[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 to League Two.
Rochdale
On 11 September 2020, Humphrys signed a two-year deal with Rochdale for an undisclosed fee.[33]
Wigan Athletic
In July 2021 he joined Wigan Athletic.[34] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Hull City on 10 August 2021.[35]
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. [36]
On 10 May 2024, Wigan announced that he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[37]
Barnsley
Humphrys signed for Barnsley on 30 August 2024 on a one year deal, with an option for a second year.
Humphrys was offered a new contract in the summer of 2025, but rejected the offer to join newly-promoted League One rivals Bradford City.[38]
Bradford City
On June 20 2025, Bradford City announced the signing of Stephen Humphrys on a two-year deal.[39]
Humphrys made his league debut for the club on the first game of the season, a 2-1 home victory against Wycombe Wanderers.[40]
He scored his first goal for the club on August 16, 2025 as the opener in a 2-1 home victory against Luton Town.[41]
Humphrys also scored against former clubs Barnsley and Wigan Athletic in games that ended in a 2-2 draw[42] and a 2-1 win[43] respectively.
Career statistics
- As of 10 May 2023[44]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2016–17[45] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[46] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[47] | 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[45] | League One | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Fulham U23 | 2017–18[46] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2017–18[46] | League One | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2018–19[47] | League One | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Southend United | 2018–19[47] | League One | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2019–20[48] | League One | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2020–21[49] | 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[49] | League One | 29 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 11 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22[50] | League One | 38 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4[a] | 1 | 49 | 7 |
| 2022–23[51] | 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[51] | 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 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League