John Humphrey (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Paddington, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1985 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 149 | (3) |
| 1985–1990 | Charlton Athletic | 194 | (3) |
| 1990–1995 | Crystal Palace | 160 | (2) |
| 1993 | → Reading (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Charlton Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Gillingham | 9 | (0) |
| 1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 20 | (0) |
| – | Chesham United | ||
| – | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
John Humphrey (born 31 January 1961) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender from 1979 until 1997.
He notably played for Crystal Palace after he was controversially made part of the deal for Charlton being allowed to continue playing at their ground, where he featured in the Premier League. He also played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Charlton Athletic, Reading, Gillingham and Brighton & Hove Albion, before finishing his career in Non-league for Chesham United and Dulwich Hamlet.
Personal life[]
Pupil at Aylestone High School, Willesden Another product of the Brent pipeline along with others such as Bobby Fisher, Cyril Regis, John Barnes, Ricky Hill and Stuart Pearce. And More recently Raheem Sterling. He is now the Head of Football at Highgate School, North London. He is also a keen magician.
References[]
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (1997). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1997–98. London: Headline. p. 425. ISBN 978-0-7472-7738-5.
- John Humphrey at Soccerbase
- Since 1888... The Searchable Premiership and Football League Player Database (subscription required)
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- English footballers
- Association football defenders
- Premier League players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Reading F.C. players
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Chesham United F.C. players
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- English football defender, 1960s birth stubs