List of Stevenage F.C. players

Steve Morison, pictured here as club captain in 2009, scored 89 goals for Stevenage in 152 appearances between 2006 and 2009.

Stevenage Football Club is an English association football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, currently playing in League One. Following the demise of the town's former club, Stevenage Athletic, Stevenage Borough was formed in 1976. Following promotions through both the United Counties and Isthmian leagues,[1] Stevenage gained Football Conference status in 1994 and spent sixteen straight seasons in the highest tier of non-league football, before they were promoted to League Two in 2010.[2] In their first ever Football League season, Stevenage won promotion to League One, the third tier of English football.[3] Below, is a list of players who have made 50 or more appearances for the Hertfordshire side, as well as including those who have, after leaving Stevenage, gone on to play in either of the two highest tiers of English football. Certain players are included who fell short of the 50 total but have been included due to making a significant contribution to the club's history. In addition to this, the table also illustrates players who hold any records at the club.

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.[4] Since the inaugural award was made to Mark Smith in 1994, three players have won the award twice, most recently defender Mark Roberts winning the award in 2009 and 2012.[4] Jason Goodliffe has also won the award twice, in 2002 and 2003; and subsequently is the only player to have won the award in consecutive seasons.[4]

Mark Smith holds the record for Stevenage appearances, having played 466 times for the club between 1992 and 2004, and is followed by Martin Gittings with 397 during his fifteen-year tenure at the Hertfordshire side.[5] Gittings also holds the club record for total goals scored, 209.[5] He is also the only player at the club to have scored over 100 goals, with Steve Morison coming closest with 89 in all competitions.[6]

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 2 June 2014.

  Players who have won the 'Stevenage Player of the Year' award
  Club captains who have won a major Senior competition at the club
  Players who hold a record at the club

  • Note 1: Players in bold are still currently playing for Stevenage.
  • Note 2: Players included in the list have to have made 50 appearances or more for Stevenage, or have to have gone on to play in the Premier League.

List of players

NameNationalityPositionStevenage careerCaptaincyAppearances[A]GoalsNotes
Gittings, MartinMartin Gittings  England Striker19801995
397209[B]
Marshall, RickyRicky Marshall  England Striker19831988
20247
Gallagher, DesDes Gallagher  England Goalkeeper19851988
19922000
3871
Honey, LawrenceLawrence Honey  England Defender198519881422
Tyler, DennyDenny Tyler  England Defender198519882369
Watkins, DavidDavid Watkins  England Midfielder198519881449
Blackwell, NoelNoel Blackwell  England Defender198819982558
Bambrick, GaryGary Bambrick  England Defender19891990531
Luque, MiguelMiguel Luque  England Midfielder198919961524
Martin, TonyTony Martin  England Defender198919921090
McComb, RobRob McComb  England Striker198919946836
McGill, ColinColin McGill  England Defender19891994673
Gallagher, StephenStephen Gallagher  Ireland Midfielder198919936147
Brown, DaveDave Brown  England Midfielder1990199417420
Burns, LeeLee Burns  England Striker19901991507
Debnam, ShaunShaun Debnam  England Midfielder1990199419328
Hardy, DuncanDuncan Hardy  England Midfielder199019927117
Marshall, ShaunShaun Marshall  England Striker1990199620752
Ward, TonyTony Ward  England Midfielder19901993617
Whitehead, IanIan Whitehead  England Defender199019921101
Bowgett, PaulPaul Bowgett  England Defender19911993976
Nunn, MickeyMickey Nunn  England Midfielder19911994556
Walker, AndyAndy Walker  England Striker199119925410
Wilmot, RichardRichard Wilmot  England Goalkeeper199119981630
Smith, MarkMark Smith  England Defender19922001
20032004
46630[C]
Alzapiedi, GlenGlen Alzapiedi  England Defender19921994514
Trebble, NeilNeil Trebble  England Striker19921994
19961998
14243
Graham, SteveSteve Graham  England Midfielder19921994847
Beevor, StuartStuart Beevor  England Midfielder1993199917818
Hedman, RudiRudi Hedman  England Defender19931995774
Crawshaw, GaryGary Crawshaw  England Striker1993199812444
Joyce, TonyTony Joyce  England Defender19931995670
Sodje, EfeEfe Sodje  Nigeria Defender1993199714013[D]
Venables, DaveDave Venables  England Midfielder199319971012
Hayles, BarryBarry Hayles  Jamaica Striker1994199712968[E]
Simpson, PhilPhil Simpson  England Midfielder19941995656
Webster, KennyKenny Webster  England Defender19941997868
Lynch, TonyTony Lynch  England Striker199419968519
Browne, CoreyCorey Browne  England Striker19951997
20002001
9135
Barrowcliff, PaulPaul Barrowcliff  England Midfielder1995199710112[F]
Berry , SteveSteve Berry  England Midfielder19951997
19981999
19951997832[G]
Mutchell, RobbieRobbie Mutchell  England Defender199519971001
Kirby, RyanRyan Kirby  England Defender199620011717
Love, MichaelMichael Love  England Defender1997200012112
Soloman, JasonJason Soloman  England Midfielder19971998538
Trott, RobinRobin Trott  England Defender199720031997200019213[H]
Howarth, LeeLee Howarth  England Defender19982000822
Harvey, LeeLee Harvey  England Defender19982000920[I]
Taylor, ChrisChris Taylor  England Goalkeeper199820011030[J]
Armstrong, PaulPaul Armstrong  England Striker199920026710
Martin , DeanDean Martin  England Midfielder19992001607
Leadbeater, RichardRichard Leadbeater  England Striker199920016212[K]
McMahon, SamSam McMahon  England Midfielder199920032000200211510
Bunce, NathanNathan Bunce  England Defender20002001
20032004
673
Clarke , AdrianAdrian Clarke  England Midfielder200020028619
Illman, NeilNeil Illman  England Striker200020025917
Williams , MartinMartin Williams  England Midfielder20012003555
Boylan, LeeLee Boylan  England Striker2001
20082011
7423
Campbell, DJDJ Campbell  England Striker20012003315[L]
Goodliffe, JasonJason Goodliffe  England Defender200120072002200515815[M]
Sodje, SamSam Sodje  Nigeria Defender20012002322[N]
Wormull, SimonSimon Wormull  England Midfielder200120049811
Boyd, GeorgeGeorge Boyd  Scotland Midfielder2002200712331[O]
Travis, SimonSimon Travis  England Defender20022004721
Westhead, MarkMark Westhead  England Goalkeeper20022005530
Brady, JonJon Brady  Australia Midfielder20032005656
Elding, AnthonyAnthony Elding  England Striker2003200612456
Laker, BarryBarry Laker  England Defender200320061186
Maamria, DinoDino Maamria  Tunisia Striker20032006
2009
10838
Pérez, LionelLionel Pérez  France Goalkeeper20032006380[P]
Gregory, JustinJustin Gregory  England Defender20032006821
Warner, MichaelMichael Warner  England Defender200320061120
Brough, MichaelMichael Brough  England Midfielder20042006
2009
534
Quinn, RobRob Quinn  Ireland Midfielder20042006692
Bulman, DannieDannie Bulman  England Midfielder20042006953[Q]
Hocking, MattMatt Hocking  England Defender20042006601
Nurse, JonJon Nurse  Barbados Striker2004200710821
Henry, RonnieRonnie Henry  England Defender20052012200520083294[R]
Julian, AlanAlan Julian  Northern Ireland Goalkeeper20052008
20112012
1650[S]
Stamp, DarrynDarryn Stamp  England Striker200520076221
Gaia, SantosSantos Gaia  Brazil Defender20062007592
Nutter, JohnJohn Nutter  England Defender20062007738
Oliver, LukeLuke Oliver  England Defender20062009904
Miller, AdamAdam Miller  England Midfielder200620086713
Dobson, CraigCraig Dobson  Jamaica Midfielder200620087517
Fuller, BarryBarry Fuller  England Defender20062008751
Morison, SteveSteve Morison  Wales Striker200620092008200915289[T]
Cole, MitchellMitchell Cole  England Midfielder2007201014623
McMahon, DarylDaryl McMahon  Ireland Midfielder200720097410
Wilson, LawrieLawrie Wilson  England Midfielder2007201219115
Vincenti, PeterPeter Vincenti  England Midfielder20082011767
Laird, ScottScott Laird  England Defender2008201223023[U]
Albrighton, MarkMark Albrighton  England Defender20082010611
Drury, AndyAndy Drury  England Midfielder200820107513
Bridges, DavidDavid Bridges  England Midfielder200820118215
Bostwick, MichaelMichael Bostwick  England Midfielder2008201220722
Day, ChrisChris Day  England Goalkeeper20082380
Roberts , MarkMark Roberts  England Defender200820132009201323927[V]
Ashton, JonJon Ashton  England Defender20092016201420162155[W]
Byrom, JoelJoel Byrom  England Midfielder2009201210011
Beardsley, ChrisChris Beardsley  England Striker2009201211922
Odubade, YemiYemi Odubade  Nigeria Striker200920116818
Long, StacyStacy Long  England Midfielder200920128810
Murphy, DarrenDarren Murphy  Ireland Midfielder20082012542
Mousinho, JohnJohn Mousinho  England Midfielder20102012, 20148112
Charles, DariusDarius Charles  England Defender2010201613315
Reid , CraigCraig Reid  England Striker20112012, 2014589
Freeman, LukeLuke Freeman  England Midfielder2011201412917[Y]
Shroot, RobinRobin Shroot  Northern Ireland Midfielder201120147411
Akins, LucasLucas Akins  England Midfielder201220148615
Gray , DavidDavid Gray  Scotland Defender20122014580
Dunne, JamesJames Dunne  England Midfielder20122014597[X]
Tansey, GregGreg Tansey  England Midfielder20122014569
Morais, FilipeFilipe Morais  Portugal Midfielder20122014557

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 and the Isthmian League.

B. ^ Club record holder: Gittings holds for the club record for total goals scored, 209, from 1980 to 1995.[7]

C. ^ Smith won the 199495 and 200001 Stevenage Player of the Year awards.[4] Club record holder: Smith holds the club record for total appearances during his two spells at the club, playing 466 times.

D. ^ Sodje played for Southend United in the Football League Championship in the 200607 season.[8] He has also featured in a World Cup for Nigeria.[9]

E. ^ Hayles played for Fulham in the Premier League between the years 20012004.[10] Hayles also won the 199596 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[11] He was sold to Bristol Rovers for £250,000 in 1997; £10,000 short of the club record for a transfer fee received by the club.[10]

F. ^ Barrowcliff won the 199696 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[4]

G. ^ During his time as captain at the club, Berry lifted the Football Conference Championship in 199596.[12]

H. ^ Trott won the 199798 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[4] As well as captaining the club between the years 1998 and 2000, Trott also captained the side briefly in 2002.[13]

I. ^ Harvey won the 199899 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[4]

J. ^ Taylor won the 199900 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[4] This made him the first goalkeeper to win the award.

K. ^ Club record holder: Leadbetter holds the club record for the highest official transfer fee paid by the club, £20,000, which was paid to Hereford United on 25 February 1999.[14]

L. ^ Campbell plays for Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League, having signed for QPR for an undisclosed fee in August 2011.[15][16]

M. ^ Goodliffe won back-to-back Stevenage Player of the Year awards for both 200102 and 200203.[4][17]

N. ^ Sam Sodje played for Reading in the Premier League during the club's 200607 campaign,[18] and has also represented Nigeria internationally.

O. ^ Boyd currently plays for Hull City in the Football League Championship.[19] Club record holder: holds the club record for the highest transfer fee received by the club, £260,000, which was paid by Peterborough United on 8 January 2007.[20]

P. ^ Perez won the 200304 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[4]

Q. ^ Bulman won the 200405 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[4]

R. ^ Henry won the 200607 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[21] 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.[22]

S. ^ Julian won the 200506 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[23]

T. ^ Morison won the 200708 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[24] During his time as captain at the club, Morison lifted the FA Trophy in May 2009.[25][26] He moved to Millwall for a fee of £130,000 in May 2009,[27] and has since played internationally for Wales.[28] He spent a year-and-a-half playing for Premier League side Norwich City, having signed for them for an undisclosed fee in June 2011.[29] He now plays for Leeds United.[30]

U. ^ Laird won the 200910 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[31]

V. ^ Roberts won the 200809 and 201112 Stevenage Player of the Year awards.[32][33] Roberts is the current captain at the club, and helped guide Stevenage to winning the 200910 Conference National; finishing as league champions with two games to spare.[34] He also captained the side in their first ever Football League season, helping the side achieve back-to-back promotions following their 10 play-off final victory against Torquay United in May 2011.[3]

W. ^ Ashton won the 201011 Stevenage Player of the Year award.[35]

X. ^ Dunne won the 201213 Stevenage Player of the Year award.

Y. ^ Freeman won the 201314 Stevenage Player of the Year award.

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